Walnut Creek man charged with murdering wife, mother-in-law
(KRON) — Prosecutors charged a Walnut Creek man with murdering his wife, Linlin Guo, and his mother-in-law, Beimin Cheng, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Guo’s husband, 43-year-old Howard Wang, will be arraigned in court Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors said the couple and Cheng...
Community celebrates life of Bay Area mom, 3-time double lung transplant recipient
MORAGA, Calif. - Under a clear blue sky, not long after the late summer sun had parted the early afternoon clouds, more than 500 people gathered in a wooded amphitheater in Moraga to celebrate a beautiful, hard-fought life. Revitalize Your Skin with Plexaderm [Try Now]As seen on TV! Reduce the...
Oakland Coliseum has been pumping groundwater into the bay for years — without a...
OAKLAND — For decades, the Oakland Coliseum has quietly discharged thousands of gallons of water into a slough that flows to San Leandro Bay without a permit, even though stadium officials said this week they “probably” needed one all along. Now, with the land about to be...
Blue Bottle located inside historic Bay Area building to close after 11 years
The coffee shop first opened inside the historic Oakland site in 2014.
119-year-old Bay Area company to pay $500K for causing ‘rotten egg’ smell
It's not the first time the historic company has been accused of pollution.
Thieves Scatter In Multiple Cars After Shots Fired, Six-Figure San Ramon Jewelry Robbery
A sizable team of thieves – all dressed in black and some wielding hammers – stole an estimated $100,000 in jewels and jewelry from the Heller Jewelry store in Bishop Ranch Monday, firing shots through the store’s security glass before scattering in multiple cars. Outnumbered police pursued...
Grand opening date announced for newest Mega Mart in Bay Area
(KRON) — The opening of a highly anticipated Korean supermarket on the Peninsula is here. Mega Mart will have the grand opening of its East Palo Alto store on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the grocery chain announced. The store will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Customers can also attend a […]
ICE arrests man at Alameda County courthouse, first since enforcement surge
Alameda County's public defender said ICE agents arrested a client at Oakland’s Wiley Manuel court and he condemned the move and urged new protections.
Bay Area biotech company lays off half its workers a year after raising $325M
Its last two funding rounds brought in $545 million.
Retired National Park Service ranger turns 104
EL SOBRANTE, Calif. - It was a big celebration for Betty Reid Soskin, a Bay Area icon. She turned 104. "It feels absolutely wonderful. I cannot even mention it, I feel on the edge of tears," Soskin said. A birthday party was held at Betty Reid Soskin Middle School on...
