Woman shot by BART police officer receives $6.75 million; agency admits initial story was...
BART and the family of a young woman shot in the back by one of its officers have agreed on a $6.75 million settlement, the transit agency said. BART also acknowledges that the initial story it put out to the public, which alleged Jasmine Gao had assaulted an officer, was inaccurate.
San Francisco Police Release Video of Officer Shooting Juan Antonio Serrato
San Francisco Police Department Press Release Re: Officer-Involved Shooting of Juan Antonio Serrato. On September 4, 2025, at approximately 11:19 a.m., San Francisco Police officers were in the area of northbound Hwy 101 near Cesar Chavez Street assisting San Francisco Sheriff Deputies regarding a male subject...
San Francisco is about to get very hot. Here’s a timeline
The final full week of summer brings Bay Area heat early, then a chance of midweek storms.
San Francisco Moves Closer to Ban on Inhumane Glue Traps Following Animal Control Commission’s...
The winds of change are blowing through San Francisco's approach to pest control, as the San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare voted to recommend a citywide ban on the sale and use of glue traps. This type of trap, known for the suffering it inflicts upon animals, may soon be history in the city if...
East Bay pie shop to close doors amid financial struggles
(KRON) – An East Bay pie shop that began during the COVID-19 has announced its closing its doors soon. Edith Pie’s in Oakland will be serving its last dessert this year. The pie shop cites financial challenges as the reason for closure. “Since this time last year, there has been a catastrophic downward trend in […]
Teen falls 75 feet to his death off freeway ramp during East Bay sideshow
The 16-year-old was a spectator of a Crockett sideshow involving more than 100 cars, the California Highway Patrol said.
Woman returns from vacation to find burglar in backyard: Fremont PD
(KRON) — An East Bay woman returned from a trip to find signs that someone had apparently been staying inside her home, said Fremont police. Police said officers responded to the Canyon Heights Drive home Sept. 7 to investigate a report of a burglary. The woman “returned from vacation to find signs that a person […]
‘Stronger than ever’: Oakland Chinatown welcomes thousands at annual night market
Oakland Chinatown welcomed thousands of people Saturday for its second annual night market as the neighborhood seeks to bounce back from post-pandemic challenges.
Owner of Fine Jewellery Shop in Milpitas Shoots at Mob of Robbers Caught on...
CASE #: 25-253-095 On September 10, 2025, at 1:26 PM, officers responded to a smash-and-grab style robbery at a jewelry store near the 1530 block of Landess Avenue. It was reported that ten (10) to fifteen (15) suspects rushed into the business and attempted to steal jewelry. At the time of the incident, only the...
California tied with Louisiana for highest U.S. poverty rate in U.S., think tank reports
Gov. Gavin Newsom often boasts that California, if it were a country, would have the world’s fourth-largest economy. But despite its wealth, the state has also seen a sharp increase in poverty since the COVID-19 pandemic, and newly released data shows the disparity lingers. The bureau used a poverty...
