West Oakland Shock: Woman Shot While Parked On Goss Street
On Sunday, in West Oakland, it turned violent when a 42-year-old woman was shot while sitting in her parked car, authorities said. She was taken to a local hospital with a wound to her lower leg and was listed in stable condition after the shooting, according to police. According to...
Peer-to-peer mental health program shows early promise
The program is a collaboration between the California Department of Health Care Services and a nonprofit called The Children’s Partnership. It’s funding peer-to-peer counseling at eight high schools in California, including three in the Bay Area. Oakland Tech, Antioch High and El Cerrito High all received funding....
Ex-Danville biology teacher, San Ramon cheer coach from Concord gets prison for child exploitation
44-year-old Nicholas Brandon Moseby sentenced to the maximum 3 years, 8 months. Following arrest in September 2022, conviction last October and investigation by multi-agency task force. By Ted Asregadoo, PIO, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office. Martinez, California – Former San Ramon Valley School District...
New mega Japanese supermarket chain to open first East Bay location
EMERYVILLE, Calif. - A much-anticipated Japanese supermarket chain is set to open in the East Bay this month. Tokyo Central will open a 40,000 square foot store in Emeryville at the Bay Street shopping district on Jan. 31. The store offers a wide range of imported Japanese foods, fresh seafood,...
Bicyclist killed in Fremont big rig crash Friday identified
(KRON) — Officials in Alameda County have identified the man who was killed Friday while riding his bicycle in Fremont. Danny Chiu, 69, was fatally struck by a big rig just after noon on the 44000 block of Osgood Road. A preliminary investigation into the crash by the Fremont Police Department indicated that the big...
Scientists detect alarming bird population decline in Bay Area: Here’s what can be done
To understand the state and health of birds across the Bay Area, scientists have been watching them closely. The latest report by the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Point Blue Conservation Science points to a concerning decline of shorebirds over the last two decades.
Resident threatened at gunpoint during catalytic converter theft
Catalytic converter thieves brandished a gun at a Berkeley resident early Monday morning on Tremont Street, authorities report. The incident happened at Essex and Tremont streets at about 2:20 a.m., Berkeley police said. The victim went outside after hearing drilling sounds, authorities said. That's when one of the...
2 arrested with drugs, cash after Flock traffic stop in Berkeley
Berkeley police arrested two people Monday afternoon after getting a Flock alert about their wanted vehicle, authorities report. A reader who saw the arrest underway just south of the police station asked The Scanner to learn more. Berkeley police initially got the Flock automated license plate reader alert on...
Record high king tides cover San Francisco roads
King tides, made worse by a full moon and winds from an approaching storm, inundated parts of the San Francisco area Saturday, causing closed roads and water rescues. Unusually high king tides, made worse by winds from a storm offshore, put cars and businesses underwater in the San Francisco area on Saturday.
Oakland hotel near airport bought at huge reduction in value
OAKLAND — An Oakland hotel near the city’s international airport has been bought in a deal that points to continued weakness in the Bay Area hospitality market. The Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Airport hotel was purchased for $12.5 million, documents filed on Dec. 26 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show....
