Oakland jewelry store thieves pepper-spray employees in Montclair smash-and-grab heist
A jewelry store in Oakland's Montclair neighborhood was the latest site of a Bay Area smash-and-grab jewelry theft involving multiple suspects, who also pepper-sprayed employees during the heist, police said.
Surviving Suicide Loss in Palo Alto
In the early to mid-2000s Palo Alto was rocked by a cluster of teen suicides. For Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we’re airing a documentary from audio reporter and producer I-Yun Chan, who traveled to Palo Alto to help her understand her own loss, and what it means to live on after someone losing someone to...
S.F. remains the most childless major U.S. city — but these nearby cities are...
Of the most populous U.S. cities, San Francisco has the smallest share of residents under the age of 18. But its share of kids stands out in a unique way.
Pawn shop workers in Oakland turn tables on suspects; 2 dead, others face murder...
Five suspects involved in a deadly gunfight with a pair of East Oakland pawn shop employees last week came in from Stockton to allegedly rob the place, police officials said. At about 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 10, four men and one 17-year-old allegedly walked into the Cash 4 Gold pawn shop in the 7100 block of International...
The Hidden Health Risk Behind Bay Area Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Sycamore Street in West Oakland sat eerily quiet under a scorching August sun. Here, tents once spilled across sidewalks and RVs butted into intersections, but now a few scattered plastic bags and scraps of trash remain after the city cleared an encampment. Crews demolished wooden structures, fed heaps of garbage...
Berkeley Animal Activist Faces Prison in Sonoma Chicken Theft Case
An animal rights advocate accused of stealing four chickens from a Petaluma poultry farm in 2023 will stand trial beginning Monday in Sonoma County, facing nearly five years in prison if convicted. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Sonoma County District Attorney’s office, Zoe Rosenberg, an organizer...
Tropical Storm Mario Headed in Our Direction, Might Bring Dry Thunder, Lightning
Along with the heat wave that’s expected Monday, Tropical Storm Mario, which briefly died then came back to life, could hit the Bay Area late Wednesday and into Thursday. The storm might produce some dry thunderstorms and a small amount of rain that's unlikely to hit the ground. As...
San Francisco’s most famous reptile begins midlife crisis
He has a walnut-sized brain and a big personality.
APD Arrests Suspect for Cybercrimes Against Children
This summer, Alameda Police Department (APD) assigned an officer to investigate tips regarding cybercrimes against children. Last month, one of those tips led to the discovery of an Alameda man engaging in concerning online interactions with minors, including the sharing of explicit content and inappropriate online...
‘Walking across the street with his son’: 8-year-old watches his dad get stabbed to...
A California father was stabbed to death in broad daylight while walking hand-in-hand with his 8-year-old son just moments after picking him up from school, cops say. "The homicide was horrific," said San Francisco Police Department interim Chief Paul Yep during a press conference Friday after the arrest of Robert...
