SF police raid Oakland drug house, arrest 4
(KRON) — The San Francisco Police Department arrested four suspects and seized 4.5 pounds of drugs while serving a search warrant at an Oakland home Tuesday. The home was a known drug house, police said. SFPD Chief Derrick Lew praised his officers for the raid. “The SFPD will continue to be relentless in combating...
Draeger’s Market in Danville will close its doors after almost 20 years
Draeger's Market first started in San Francisco in 1925, then expanded, opening the Blackhawk store in 2007.
Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested in Undercover Sting Operation
SAN RAFAEL — Marin County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Cristian Diaz-Villatoro, 33,. of Oakland, following an investigation involving methamphetamine sales. Diaz-Villatoro was booked at Marin County Jail on January 8, and a large quantity of drug evidence was seized. A sting operation was conducted in San...
Oakland Police Raid Suspected Gambling Den, Find Gambling, But Also Lots of Dynamite
An explosive finding at the police raid of a suspected gambling den in East Oakland's Webster neighborhood, as the raid also turned up gambling machines, meth, opiates, guns, ammo — and even a whole bunch of dynamite. Whether it is because of increased enforcement, a breakthrough with tipsters, or...
Oakland speed cameras activated; drivers to be issued warnings for 60 days
Officials in the city of Oakland on Wednesday announced the launch of more than a dozen speed cameras throughout the city, saying speeding drivers would initially be issued warnings.
San Leandro Street Turns Into Nighttime Shooting Scene In East Oakland
Gunfire ripped through an East Oakland block yesterday, leaving a 37-year-old man shot multiple times before he could get himself to safety, according to police. The shooting unfolded just before 10 PM on the 8500 block of San Leandro Street, where neighbors reported hearing a burst of shots. Another person drove the...
Rare Mission-style Taco Bell in Bay Area to shut down after nearly 60 years
LAFAYETTE, Calif. (KRON) — After nearly six decades, the Taco Bell on Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette is closing Tuesday. People who grew up there say they’re saddened to see the iconic and rare Mission-style location go. KRON4 spoke with a 70-year-old man who says this used to be a vacant lot. When he was […]
Inflation rate in Bay Area rises at fastest pace in more than a year
The Bay Area inflation rate hopped higher in December at its swiftest annual pace in more than a year, an increase that was influenced by fast-rising food costs, although gasoline prices continued to plunge. The consumer price index in the Bay Area rose 3% in December, the U.S. Bureau of...
Resident shares time-lapse video while battling concerning trend on local streets: ‘Thank you for...
"I share my work to inspire people." Resident shares time-lapse video while battling concerning trend on local streets: 'Thank you for the work you do' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Evacuation orders lifted in Alameda following gas leak, officials say
Fire officials responded to a gas leak in Alameda on Wednesday that forced evacuations orders.
