Arrests made in East Bay murder cold case after 32 years
(KRON) — Two people were arrested for murder on Nov. 6 in connection to a 32-year-old cold case in Alameda County. On June 17, 1993, 30-year-old Modesto native Zachary Jackson was found shot to death inside his home in an unincorporated area of Hayward. The case remained unsolved until detectives with the Alameda...
Series of earthquakes rattle the East Bay
(KRON) — Eight earthquakes have hit the San Ramon area Sunday. Four consecutive quakes initially rattled San Ramon Sunday morning. According to USGS, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck at 9:38 a.m. at a depth of roughly 5.7 miles below the Earth’s surface. The quake was followed by another 3.7-magnitude earthquake at...
Man caught stealing $30K in copper wire from Bay Area transit line, authorities say
(KRON) — A man from San Jose was allegedly caught stealing nearly 60 feet of copper wire worth $30,000 from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Ohlone-Chynoweth light rail station last week. Authorities caught 38-year-old Gregory Ortega of San Jose stripping the sheath from freshly cut wire along the...
Mysterious Creature Found Peering From Cardboard Box Surprises Oakland Man
It started like any other day for Dana Berry. He was out at Lake Merritt in Oakland, volunteering with a cleanup crew called the Trash Falcons. All he had planned was to fill bags with litter. But little did he know that something incredible was about to happen. While hauling...
Passenger jet makes emergency landing in Fresno
SkyWest Airlines Flight 3797, operated as Delta Connection, made an emergency landing in Fresno due to a mechanical indication, but the plane landed safely and no fuel leak was found.
Bay Area mobile home park residents worried about unintended effects of new housing law
A housing activist said that because mobile homes are not classified as affordable housing, land owners could sell off the land and have it redeveloped as an affordable housing complex.
Another Bay Area Safeway store set to permanently close
The closure follows three Bay Area Safeway closures this year.
Oakland: Teen Girl Dies, Teen Boy Arrested Following Crash
OAKLAND: TEEN GIRL DIES, TEEN BOY ARRESTED FOLLOWING CRASH
Woman, ex-boyfriend charged in Hayward cold case murder
HAYWARD, Calif. - A woman and her former boyfriend have been charged in the cold case killing of her child’s father more than 30 years ago in Hayward. Veronica Fonseca, 54, and Anthony James Fox, 56, are being held on murder and burglary charges in the 1993 death of 30-year-old Zachary Jackson, according to the...
An epic Lake Merritt hangout spot faces restrictions after gun violence
At the southern end of Lake Merritt, at the end of Lakeshore Avenue, there’s a 1,500-foot-long cul-de-sac lined by a couple of dozen parking spots. On many nights, especially on the weekends, you’ll find groups of folks idling in or around their cars there, talking, laughing, smoking, and playing music until well...
