Newsom allocates climate funds toward high-speed rail
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom's state budget, released last week, drew criticism for proposed cuts to several services, including state-funded healthcare and Planned Parenthood. Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your VoiceImprove grammar, word choice, and sentence structure everywhere you...
Non-verbal man missing in Fremont found
(KRON) — An at-risk missing man was located Tuesday after he was last seen in Fremont on Monday evening, the Fremont Police Department said. Police announced just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday that the 21-year-old man had been located.
Toxic Catch: Bay Area Communities at Risk from PFAS in Local Fish
People have always fished in the San Francisco Bay. But they may also unknowingly consume unhealthy levels of persistent, dangerous chemicals with their catch. A study published on Tuesday from researchers at the San Francisco Estuary Institute found that 10 species of commonly consumed fish from the Bay frequently...
Hayward Launches Traffic Signal Upgrades for Easier Commutes Along Tennyson Road, Winton Avenue Up...
Hayward has finished upgrading the traffic lights on Tennyson Road and installing smart timing that changes the green-light length as traffic ebbs and flows. Completed on May 2 for about $812,600 to $515,000 from a regional grant and $297,600 from the City, the system should cut stop-and-go idling and give drivers...
One of the East Bay’s Most Storied Cake Bakers Just Closed — For Now
Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. This is a curated list of the Bay Area’s most notable and permanent restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published once a week. See a...
JCPenney is closing stores in seven states before Memorial Day — see the full...
Time is running out for JCPenney shoppers as multiple stores are set to close over the weekend . Seven stores in as many states are set to close on May 25, according to a spokesperson for JCPenney. This marks a shift from February, when the company announced eight store closures . Now, the Westfield Annapolis Mall in...
Rookie San Francisco cop’s job in jeopardy after DUI crash arrest
SAN FRANCISCO - A rookie San Francisco police officer remained jailed Monday after an off-duty DUI crash that happened just two days after he graduated from the police academy. Ryan Kwong, 28, is being held at San Francisco County Jail on four counts of DUI causing injury and reckless driving.
Second suspicious fire melts Outer Richmond elementary school play structure
An earlier blaze struck a storage container on the same S.F. campus: 'It is truly heartbreaking, and understandably unnerving' Second suspicious fire melts Outer Richmond elementary school play structure
Boys arrested for breaking into Santa Rosa Bible Church
(KRON) — Two boys, ages 14 and 15, broke into Santa Rosa Bible Church over the weekend and left a path of destruction behind, police said. Santa Rosa Police Department officers were called to the church at 4575 Badger Road on Sunday morning. Church employees told officers that “two teen boys had entered the campus […]
Loaded shotgun recovered by CHP after Oakland pursuit
OAKLAND, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol in Oakland recovered a loaded shotgun after a pursuit involving a vehicle in Oakland on Friday. What we know: — CHP said just before 7 p.m., they spotted a white Acura TLX with no license plate driving recklessly near the intersection of San Leandro Street and 51st...