New California Earthquake Swarms Have People on Edge About the “Big One”
New earthquake swarms in recent days have put some in California around the San Francisco area on edge, alarmed that the “Big One” may be coming. Recent large earthquakes in Japan and Alaska are adding to the fear that a significant earthquake could soon strike California. USGS says the odds of a larger earthquake...
Quake rumbles in East Bay late Tuesday
(KRON) — A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the East Bay Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was 2.6 miles southeast of San Ramon. The late-night earthquake, which occurred at 10:11 p.m., was the second quake above a 3.0 magnitude to be felt in the San Ramon Valley on Tuesday. A...
New ‘Sunday’ parking law coming into effect on January 4 – drivers face instant...
DRIVERS are in for a rude awakening in terms of their parking privileges come the new year. Starting on January 4, 2026, a major change in parking rules will force...
East Oakland homicides: Man, woman killed in separate shootings
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police are investigating two separate fatal shootings that left a woman and a man dead. The most recent incident happened early Sunday just before 1:15 a.m. in the 10200 block of MacArthur Boulevard, where officers found a woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to the...
Ashland residents near Hayward demand answers following massive gas explosion, fire
It's been less than a week since a massive explosion near Hayward after a construction crew hit a gas line, and now concerned neighbors are demanding answers from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.
PG&E Says Rates Will Drop in 2026. Here’s What To Know.
Pacific Gas and Electric, the electricity supplier for much of the Bay Area, has said that rates will drop in 2026. If you feel a bit skeptical reading that, we get you! And as you’ll see below, you’re not wrong. Both gas and electric rates have risen steeply...
Oakland takes ‘critical step’ toward bringing Costco to The Town
OAKLAND, Calif. - The city of Oakland took a major step this week toward a proposal to bring a Costco to the former Oakland Army Base. Last month, District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced a resolution seeking approval for the city to initiate talks and establish negotiating terms with Costco and San...
Storm forecast shows Pineapple Express may head straight for Bay Area
The Bay Area could be in the path of an atmospheric river this weekend, with forecast models trending toward a wetter, multiday storm.
Deputies indicted after East Bay inmate left dead in cell for days
(KRON) — A criminal grand jury indicted three Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies for the death of Santa Rita Jail inmate Maurice Monk. The 45-year-old inmate was left deceased and face-down in his cell for three days before deputies working in the jail realized that Monk was no longer alive, according to attorneys for...
Oakland police release image of carjacking suspect, seeking public’s help
Oakland police were seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in an October carjacking and assault that left an elderly victim severely hurt, and they have released a surveillance image of the suspect.
