Prolific retail thief sentenced for spree covering every Bay Area county
Shawn Naputi of Richmond received a five-year sentence for more than 80 thefts from October 2023 to May 2025, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office said.
City asked to intervene after SF firefighter’s stage 4 lung cancer treatment denied by...
For 17 years, Ken Jones fought fires in San Francisco. Now, he is fighting cancer -- and the insurance company that insures him and many city firefighters. After being denied his cancer treatment, Jones' family is now asking the city to intervene.
‘Exercise Sourdough’: To prepare for hostile territory, the military trained on SF streets
For three days in early December, dozens of San Francisco sheriff’s deputies crisscrossed the city, hunting a group of foreign military fugitives by following any breadcrumbs they had left behind. It was dubbed Exercise Sourdough. Sadly, no bread was broken in the mock operation. A month before U.S. military...
WATCH: Coyotes Spotted Playing Near Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco residents spotted coyotes playing in Crissy Field, an NPS (National Park Service)-managed area that also includes the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. A video of one coyote having the time of its life, tossing an object (or perhaps its prey) up into the air repeatedly, is gaining traction online. Meanwhile, a...
Home hijacked through rental program
An Oakland couple who use a home sharing account spent two days cleaning up after their property was hijacked by strangers for drugs and sex. One of the trespassers even stole their car.
Bartender Says He’s Been Fired After Tripping Customer in Viral Altercation at Celebrity Chef-Owned...
Miguel Marchese said he was terminated after a video showed him being assaulted by intoxicated customers outside Hazie’s
Anti-ICE rally in S.F. turns violent: 2 detained, 2 pepper sprayed
The anti-ICE rally in San Francisco, which drew many young people, turned violent when building security clashed with protesters. Anti-ICE rally in S.F. turns violent: 2 detained, 2 pepper sprayed
Nightmare for Oakland couple whose home overrun by strangers
Oakland couple's home trashed by strangers who compromised home-sharing rental account. Victims say intruders used drugs, had sex, trashed the home, and stole their car. Oakland - An Oakland couple said Friday that they're still cleaning up and taking stock after their home was overrun by strangers who compromised a...
Person killed in shooting near Oakland flea market, police say
Officers were sent to the 5400 block of Coliseum Way after someone reported a shooting. When they got there, officers found one person who had been shot at least once. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital, where they later died, according to police.
East Bay poet mentoring youth across Contra Costa County
Jose Cordon, isn't just writing poems—he’s building leaders. From founding Grassroots Poetry to mentoring youth across Contra Costa County, his work proves poetry can change lives.
