21-year-old Bay Area motorcyclist dies in crash near UCSC
(KRON) — A 21-year-old Bay Area motorcyclist was killed Monday after a collision near the University of California, Santa Cruz, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fatal crash occurred at 4:45 p.m. on Empire Grade north of Heller Drive. Authorities said the 21-year-old man, a resident of Pescadero, was riding a 1999 Harley-Davidson northbound. […]
Union City Teen Sent To Trial In West Oakland Guard Killing
A 19-year-old Union City man has been ordered to stand trial in the fatal shooting of a Kaiser Permanente security guard in West Oakland last August, after a preliminary hearing that narrowed the fight to a handful of key facts while leaving big questions about motive and video evidence hanging in the air.
Oakland finally decides on fine for landowner who cut down 38 mature trees
Visibly frustrated and divided, the Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved a nearly $1 million fine against the couple, one of the largest fines in city history.
Oakland Ceasefire Cops Nab Four In Stockton Robbery Bust
Oakland's Ceasefire officers did not wait long to make their move. Today, the specialized team headed to Stockton and arrested four people after connecting them to a robbery the day before, seizing two loaded firearms and property investigators said was tied to the holdup. In a brief post on X,...
Small quake jolts East Bay Tuesday morning
(KRON) — A preliminary 2.5-magnitude earthquake shook the East Bay Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was 0.7 miles east southeast of Pinole and 1.2 miles south of Hercules, at a depth of 3.1 miles. The quake occurred at 7:57 a.m., USGS said. People reported feeling the shaking in Contra Costa […]
Bay Area biotech giant Gilead to lay off 108 workers in Redwood City
Gilead Sciences plans to lay off 108 workers in Redwood City, the latest job cuts by one of the Bay Area’s biggest biotech companies.
Humboldt probationer caught returning from Bay Area with 2.2 pounds of cocaine
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — A suspected cocaine dealer was caught on his way back to Humboldt County from the Bay Area and arrested on multiple charges Monday, May 4, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) said. The HCDTF said its agents observed Elsheleke Giddens travel from Humboldt County...
Dead bird in East Bay tests positive for West Nile virus
(KRON) — The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District (ACMAD) has confirmed the county’s first positive detection of West Nile virus of the year. According to the district, a dead bird found in a residential area in Fremont, between Newark Boulevard and Christine Street, was collected and tested. On May 1, the district’s laboratory confirmed West […]
Jewelry store smash-and-grab robbery shocks shoppers at Pleasanton mall
"They were smashing the glass. It sounds like gunshots, but not that loud." Thieves smashed glass display cases and ransacked a jewelry store inside an East Bay mall Monday morning, prompting nearby workers and shoppers to run for safety.
Parked Tesla Turns Star Witness In Oakland Encampment Killing
A parked Tesla quietly recording on a city street is now at the heart of a murder prosecution in Oakland, after an Alameda County judge yesterday moved the case closer to trial based in part on video captured by the car’s cameras. Prosecutors told the court that motion-activated footage...
