2.9M earthquake strikes near Union City
UNION CITY, Calif. - An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 struck near Union City on Thursday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.
Meet the 40-Year-Old Construction Foreman Behind the Viral #LunchCheck Videos
Lena Park is an Oakland-based food, culture, and sports writer who has lived in the Bay for over a decade. She covers food trends, pop-ups, restaurant openings, and the Bay Area food scene at large. Seated on camp chairs or five-gallon buckets, a small group of construction workers in neon...
Built to Last: Some San Francisco Businesses Date Back to the Gold Rush
View the full episode transcript. The age of a place is a relative concept. To somebody from Asia or Europe, the city of San Francisco can seem almost amusingly young, and its cherished establishments like they’re just getting started. But to Bay Curious listener Scott Brenner — who’s about 30 years old — some Bay...
CHP unveils new patrol cruisers designed to blend in with traffic
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California drivers may hear – but not see – the new California Highway Patrol cruisers coming to several Bay Area cities this week. The new patrol cars, 400 of them, come in a range of colors with the goal of blending in with traffic.
San Mateo man claimed attempted kidnappings were pranks: DA
(KRON) — A San Mateo man pleaded no contest on Tuesday to two counts of attempted kidnapping following a series of incidents in 2024 in which he demanded women to get into his vehicle, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Royhil Kumar Lakhan, 19, claimed he was “just pranking women,”...
Oakland continues encampment sweeps, heading to East 12th Street site next
OAKLAND — Oakland Officials are continuing to clear some of the city's largest homeless encampments. Next week, the city will begin dismantling the site on East 12th Street near Fruitvale Avenue, but for some, it's become their safe haven. "It is home," said a man who lives there. "It is the same thing, really, just...
DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest in 1977 Murder of San Mateo Woman
Using DNA and fingerprints on a pack of Eve cigarettes, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged a 69-year-old Ohio man with the murder of a woman he met in a San Jose bar nearly a half-century ago. Willie Eugene Sims is accused of strangling Jeanette Ralston...
Over 1,000 Oakland Teens Will Be Guaranteed Admission to Cal State East Bay Next...
Cal State East Bay is teaming up with the Oakland Unified School District to offer guaranteed admission to over 1,000 qualified high school students, marking the largest district so far to join the growing initiative. Beginning in 2026, 1,300 Oakland Unified seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA who have completed...
Bullet from nearby shooting floods East Oakland school cafeteria
OAKLAND, Calif. - Water cascaded down the side of the cafeteria at Lockwood Steam Academy in East Oakland early Wednesday after a bullet from a nearby shooting ended up in a pipe, officials said. How to: Get 30% off Zepbound and Semaglutides!Weight Loss Made Easy. Money Back Guarantee.G Plans|. "One...
Driver claiming to be ‘sovereign citizen’ arrested near Bay Bridge toll plaza: police
(KRON) — Officers in the East Bay pursued a suspected DUI driver early Wednesday before he stopped in the middle of Interstate 80 near the Bay Bridge toll plaza and allegedly proclaimed he was a sovereign citizen who did not recognize law enforcement’s authority. Authorities used tear gas to remove the driver from...