Oakland emergency crews fully staffed for New Year’s Eve service calls
Battalion Chief Ryan Meineke, with the Oakland Fire Department, said all the stations are fully staffed and expecting higher than normal call volume. The one thing working in their advantage this year is the weather.
Preliminary 3.2-magnitude earthquake reported in San Ramon
(KRON) — A preliminary 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook San Ramon once again, according to the United States Geological Survey. This one was reported on New Year’s Day on Thursday. The earthquake was reported at 4:58 p.m. with a depth of about 5 miles. The epicenter, according to USGS, is listed to be in a residential...
Oakland CHP Cracks Down: Unlicensed Driver Cited for Speeding and Unsafe Maneuvers on I-580
On Tuesday, an incident occurred on I-580 when a California Highway Patrol officer spotted a gray Infiniti speeding at 25 mph over the posted limit, resulting in an enforcement stop and a series of citations for an unlicensed driver. According to a social media post by CHP Oakland, the vehicle was not only traveling...
Redwood City Man Arrested After Crime Spree in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto,...
On Sunday in Palo Alto, a man, later identified as Andru Sheldon, a 20-year-old from Redwood City, was arrested for a flurry of criminal activities spanning two cities, including robbery and fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run, as released in a joint press statement by the Palo Alto and East Palo Alto Police...
First Bay Area Baby of the New Year Appears to Have Been Born In...
There was a baby boy born in San Leandro just a few minutes after midnight last night, making him likely to have been the Bay Area's first birth of 2026. A baby boy whose name is not being made public was born at 12:03 am on January 1, 2026, at Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center.
Sword-wielding man offers ‘squatter removal’ service in California
Got a problem with squatters? A California man wielding a samurai sword and trained in mixed martial arts could be the solution.
East Oakland Street Clash On 87th Avenue Leaves Man Fighting For Life
A 31-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times Tuesday night during a confrontation in East Oakland, according to police. The gunfire broke out around 7:25 PM in the 900 block of 87th Avenue, where the two men clashed outside before shots were fired. The suspected shooter ran...
Flipcause executives took millions while nonprofits awaited donations
For nearly a year before it filed for bankruptcy, Flipcause paid over $3 million to executives, all while nonprofits’ requests to have donations transferred to them went unanswered. The transactions were discussed in bankruptcy court during a Dec. 22 hearing on the Oakland-based company’s request for protection under...
Car slams through doors of Oakland boxing club; investigation underway
OAKLAND, Calif. - A car smashed through the doors of a boxing club in Oakland on Thursday, causing damage to the interior of the building and to the club’s boxing ring. The crash occurred overnight at Lightning’s Boxing Club, located at 5845 MacArthur Blvd, the establishment’s owner, Kris Lopez, told KTVU.
S.F. medical examiner asks for public’s help in identifying woman found dead in May
Officials said the woman has a distinctive tattoo on her right arm that reads: “Self Care,” “you always have your health,” and “Pray Meditate Laugh.”

















