San Mateo officers find suspected driver hiding yards from crash-related vehicle
San Mateo, California – A hit-and-run investigation in San Mateo County turned into a lesson in how small details can make a big difference. What began with officers searching for a vehicle ended with a suspect found hiding only about 30 yards away. The case also showed why patrol...
Man carrying large knife found inside burglarized vehicle: Fremont police
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department said officers responded to Bay Street on Aug. 1 to a report of a man with a large knife who was walking near vehicles. According to police, the suspect broke into a vehicle using burglary tools, and when officers arrived, they “located him sitting in the passenger seat.”
Dry lightning, erratic winds possible as Timber Fire grows
The cooling trend will continue in the Bay Area, but a small storm system approaching the California coast could create a dangerous wrinkle near the ongoing Timber Fire in the Big Sur area.
Jury awards $33 million to twin girls whose parents were killed by Bay Area...
The 11-year-old girls' parents were killed in a 2022 crash on El Camino Real.
As California deals with 110-degree heat, some households wait until night to run appliances
Running the dishwasher later, charging an electric vehicle overnight, or cooling a home before peak hours can all cut costs.
One Man and 4 Juveniles Arrested In Connection with a Burglary Ring
CONCORD — A multi-agency investigation uncovered a burglary ring, resulting in the recovery of. more than 500 stolen power tools, and other evidence. Wuillian H. Cordova-Cubias, 37, of Oakland, allegedly served as a fence for juvenile co-conspirators. Concord detectives arrested Cordova-Cubias on August 7. Cordova-Cubi
Oakland rapper charged with attempted murder after police say he fired at a family
A 20-year-old man from Oakland has been charged with attempted murder and other felonies after police accused him of opening fire on a couple and their three children during a confrontation.
Speeding dump truck on restricted route in California found to be ‘overweight, unregistered, uninsured’
California troopers found a laundry list of violations after pulling over a dump truck for speeding on a weight-restricted roadway in Oakland. CHP’s Golden Gate Division said that a commercial vehicle was recently stopped for speeding on a stretch of I-580 in Oakland. Troopers noted that the stretch of I-580 between Gr
Bay Area millennials are buying homes faster than the nation, but most still rent
More Bay Area millennials are becoming homeowners, and they’re doing so at a faster pace than others in their age group nationwide. Yet the region still has some of the lowest homeownership rates among this generation, with most continuing to rent. The San Francisco and San Jose greater metro...
San Bruno residents again victimized by mail thieves
(KRON) — Three people suspected of burglarizing mailboxes in San Bruno Monday night were arrested after being tracked down in Oakland, police said. The thefts come less than two weeks after four tubs of mail were stolen from the San Bruno Post Office. On Monday at 11:23 p.m., the San Bruno Police Department was advised
