Berkeley woman, 54, dies after North Oakland bike crash
A Berkeley woman died Saturday night at Highland Hospital after a bike crash at a busy North Oakland intersection last weekend. Hongmei Chen was 54 years old. The collision happened Saturday at about 2:25 p.m. at Shattuck Avenue where 51st and 52nd streets come together near the entrance to the Grove Shafter Freeway...
Rescuers Take On A Rare Rescue And Save A Tiny Kitten Stuck Under A...
City streets aren’t exactly the safest playgrounds for tiny kittens, but that’s exactly where this little one found herself. Stuck under a crosswalk pole in San Antonio, she was completely alone, with no one around to hear her tiny cries. Her soft meows were almost swallowed up by...
Police: Road rage suspect tried to hide in Berkeley creek
A man police say flashed a gun during a Berkeley traffic dispute Thursday and tried to hide in a creek to evade capture now faces multiple felony charges. A local couple had been driving home shortly after 4 p.m. when a driver rear-ended them at the red light at San Pablo and Ashby avenues, Berkeley police said in...
Woman Sentenced to 17 Years for Role in Bay Area Rapper Cutty Banks’ Death,...
A San Mateo County court has brought down its judgment in a case that drew together strands of vengeance, mistaken identity, and the tragic death of a Bay Area rapper known as Cutty Banks. Amanda Sitping Young has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter and...
VIDEO: Pleasanton Police Seek Eyewitnesses, Riders Witnessed Incident at Nevada and Wyoming Streets
The Pleasanton Police Department has turned to the public for assistance in identifying a group of individuals – riders who may hold vital clues in an active investigation. A social media post shared by the department referenced an incident near Nevada and Wyoming Streets at around 9:30 p.m. last Saturday.
Bay Area man arrested, guns seized following online threats
(KRON) — A 27-year-old man from Millbrae was arrested and five guns were seized from his home Thursday after he made threats on the internet, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspect, Anthony Roberts, was “sending messages raising concerns about violence toward others or potential self-harm,” the San...
California Officials Arrest Eight Suspects Connected to Retail Crime Ring
Police recovered $380,000 worth of stolen property and arrested eight people believed to be associated with an organized retail crime ring in Santa Clara County, Calif., on Aug. 12, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office said this week. California Law Enforcement Recovered $8M in Stolen Merchandise in Retail Crime...
Mosque thief caught in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside police have arrested a man who has stolen from mosques around the Bay Area, and here on the central coast. Police say 50-year-old Ashraf Hegazy entered the Islamic Society of Monterey County Mosque in Seaside earlier this week, claiming to be observing the mosque, but he soon...
California’s long-delayed bullet train slated to run in the Central Valley by 2032, report...
California High Speed Rail Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved California 's long-delayed high-speed rail project could be operating in the Central Valley by 2032, but it is far short of securing the funding it needs to connect up north toward the San Francisco Bay Area and south toward Los...
Black Men United prepare if National Guard comes to Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - Some East Bay community leaders oppose the possible deployment of the National Guard in Oakland, as they say they're concerned that a military presence on city streets could bring problems. A group called Black Men United held an event on Thursday night which they described as being...