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.
Surveillance video shows former Rep. Eric Swalwell being stopped by FBI at SFO
Surveillance footage obtained by Nexstar's KRON4 shows former Rep. Eric Swalwell being intercepted by FBI agents at San Francisco International Airport. Swalwell, a long-time Bay Area congressman and one-time California gubernatorial candidate, was stopped by FBI agents at SFO back on Aug. 15.
Bay Area COVID surge may have weeks to go as wastewater levels climb
Bay Area wastewater data show COVID continuing to climb into September, part of a nationwide increase now affecting nearly every state.
The Company Behind San Ramon’s Abruptly Closed LB Steak Is Now Facing a $2.4...
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA — When LB Steak abruptly closed in San Ramon in June, the announcement left employees, customers and even some people with unused gift cards scrambling. Now, a newly reported lawsuit is offering more insight into the serious financial pressures facing the restaurant’s parent company before the...
Disabled Father Says He Was Beaten by ICE Agents, Denied Medical Care in Detention
What seemed to be a typical Friday morning for the San Francisco Bay Area family quickly became a nightmare when about a dozen armed and masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surrounded Ulises Peña Lopez’s truck as he attempted to leave his home and head to work. Panicked,...
Two major Bay Area health systems are cutting nearly 200 jobs
Stanford Health Care is eliminating 95 technology and administrative jobs in Palo Alto, while John Muir Health plans to cut 78 positions across several East Bay locations.
UCLA Coach Bob Chesney Lavishes Praise on Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
Chesney had a Monday press conference leading into his first game as the Bruins' head coach against Cal on Saturday
Tucked in the Oakland redwoods, Thai restaurant Payakk is worth the detour
"I don't want the people to just stop by. I want to be the destination."
Hayward bicyclist killed in overnight crash
(KRON) — A bicyclist was killed Monday in Hayward after being struck by a vehicle just after midnight, according to police. The deadly collision occurred around 12:10 a.m. at the intersection of Harder and Soto roads. Arriving Hayward Police Department officers located the involved driver, a 52-year-old Hayward man, an
