Kaiser nurses protest Bay Area layoffs, fearing negative effects on patients
Kaiser nurses said their staff is already overwhelmed and layoffs will make it worse.
Police release arrest video of East Bay burglary suspect who died after officers tased...
Warning: The video included in this story contains graphic images and harsh language. (KRON) — A man is dead and the actions of several Hayward Police Department officers are under investigation after officers fired multiple Taser guns at a burglary suspect on the 100 block of Virginia Street shortly after 4 a.m. on...
Suspect Captured ‘Within Minutes’ Of Failed Bank Robbery Attempt In California
Police in California say the suspect in an attempted bank robbery was apprehended “within minutes” on Wednesday thanks to the quick action of bank staff. The Alameda Police Department said officers responded to the 500 block of Willie Stargell Avenue shortly after noon Wednesday for a report of a possible bank...
Homelessness is finally dipping across California. These Bay Area counties saw double-digit declines
Across 15 California counties that conducted consecutive counts in 2024 and 2025, all but two reported declines in their overall homeless populations.
Oakland hills double shooting was murder-suicide, police say
Officers found the man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds Saturday on Skyline Boulevard.
San Bruno police arrest Bay Area man wanted for kidnapping in LA
(KRON) — A man wanted by the Los Angeles Police Department for kidnapping and gun charges was arrested in San Bruno Wednesday. The 36-year-old man from South San Francisco was arrested after San Bruno Police Department officers stopped his truck on a freeway onramp around noon. Officers searched the truck and...
Oakland Chinatown business owners call for help after smash-and-grab robberies
Oakland business owners met with Mayor Barbara Lee, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell and other city leaders Thursday after three smash-and-grab robberies rattled the community.
Officers save life of woman stabbed in Oakland: PD
(KRON) — A woman suffering from multiple stab wounds was rescued by Oakland Police Department officers on the 1600 block of 81st Avenue in Oakland around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 19. “Officers immediately provided lifesaving aid, applying tourniquets and pressure to control bleeding and stabilize the victim [an] ambulance...
Criminal probe sparked by mysterious bruises on babies at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Within the same week in late 2023, nurses and parents discovered mysterious bruises on three babies being cared for inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, triggering a criminal investigation that would end with a UCSF police officer believing there was enough...
Teachers at Oakland middle school raise money for water bottles to help kids safely...
As a new academic year begins, several schools in the Oakland Unified School District are still dealing with unsafe drinking water. Teachers at United For Success Academy, a middle school in the Fruitvale neighborhood, are taking matters into their own hands.