Rare early-September storm to bring rain to parts of Bay Area
An unusually early storm will bring rain to parts of the Bay Area through Friday, along with temperatures as much as 10 to 20 degrees below normal across Northern California.
Stanford Health Care, John Muir Health announce layoffs
(KRON) — Stanford Health Care and John Muir Health have announced layoffs, according to the latest WARN report. According to a notice dated Aug. 28, Stanford Health Care will permanently lay off 79 employees at its 1830 Embarcadero Road location in Palo Alto and 16 employees at its 1840 Embarcadero Road location. The l
Bay Area real estate executives plead not guilty in fraud case
Federal prosecutors from two agencies on Tuesday charged two former executives of a now-shuttered Marin County real estate investment and finance group with allegedly operating a multiyear fraud scheme that used new investor money to pay earlier investors while concealing mounting losses. Mark Hanf, 66, founder and for
Rockridge Rallies to Protect Kevin the Peacock After Dog Attacks Leave Him Bleeding
A wild peacock named Kevin has become such a fixture of Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood that residents there have taken to splitting vet bills and installing crossing signs to keep him safe. The bird first showed up in Carolina Juarez's front yard, and he's stuck around long enough to survive several run-ins with neig
Cyclist, 62, Killed on Hayward’s Harder Road in City’s Fourth Fatal Crash of 2026
A 62-year-old bicyclist has died after being struck by a car on Harder Road in Hayward, according to police. The crash, reported around 12:10 a.m. yesterday near the intersection of Harder and Soto roads, has become the city's fourth fatal traffic collision of 2026. Hayward police responded to the crash...
Oakland Jury Awards $5 Million to Sonoma County Man for Wrongful Arrest
A California Highway Patrol officer and sergeant must pay $5 million to a Sonoma County man for violating his constitutional rights in an unlawful arrest, an Oakland federal jury decided Monday. The jury found that CHP Officer Jayce Ray and Sgt. John Snider acted with “malice, recklessness, oppression or a...
Plane that departed Oakland carrying doctors crashes near Central CA airport; all 6 aboard...
All passengers are safe after a plane traveling from Oakland and carrying a team of doctors overshot the runway at a Central California airport and crashed, officials say.
Longtime California grocery chain is preparing to disappear after five decades laying off 117...
A well-known California grocery operator is moving toward a shutdown that would eliminate 117 jobs, according to a state WARN filing. The filing signals another pressure point for independent food retailers in California.
Grass fire on I-580 in Castro Valley blocks all lanes
(KRON) — A grass fire burning on the westbound side of I-580 in Castro Valley has blocked all lanes. The fire is where I-580 intersects with I-238, the California Highway Patrol said. According to the Alameda County Fire Department, the fire spread into a large wood chip pile. Drivers are advised to expect delays, use
Bay Area’s pioneering vegan convenience store sold in multimillion-dollar deal
Hangry Planet is the brainchild of entrepreneur Bobak Bakhtiari, who believed the bigger opportunity wasn't simply serving people already looking for vegan food. It was reaching everyone else.

















