Kidnapper hired to kill Menlo Park worker denied parole
(KRON) — Twenty years ago, 38-year-old Alfonso Gonzalez was hired by a Menlo Park jewelry store owner to kidnap, rape and murder one of his employees because she rebuffed his romantic advances, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. On Wednesday, a parole board reviewing his conviction declared...
Surfer attacked by shark at Bay Area beach
A surfer was attacked by a shark Friday morning at a Sonoma County beach. The unidentified victim was bitten in the hand about 300 yards from shore at Salmon Creek, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said the injuries are non-life-threatening, and the victim refused medical transport.
Oakland Teen Back in Court in Castlemont Teacher’s Death
An 18-year-old Oakland man accused in the crash that killed a beloved Castlemont High School teacher was back in an Alameda County courtroom yesterday, roughly six months after the May collision that rattled east Oakland and reignited debate over police chases on city streets. According to NBC Bay Area, Eric...
Hayward Residents: City Council to Vote on Hotel Tax Increase to Support Local Services
The Hayward City Council will consider a proposal on December 16, 2025, to raise the city’s Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 12 percent to 14 percent. The TOT, or hotel tax, applies to guests staying in Hayward hotels and short-term lodging. City officials say the increase would help address a budget deficit in the...
San Lorenzo Man Charged With Drug Trafficking in Major ACNTF Operation, Seizure Includes ‘Ghost...
Following a meticulous investigation by the Alameda County Narcotics Task Force (ACNTF), a San Lorenzo local has been taken into custody on charges of drug trafficking. Erik Salas, 26, was arrested on Tuesday, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a detailed social media post following the event. The...
Release of emails from architect of CA’s troubled Next Gen 911 system faces long...
More than a year after NBC Bay Area filed a public records request seeking the emails of the former leader behind California’s long delayed, half-billion-dollar “Next Generation 911” system, the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has yet to release a single message sent or received by the project’s...
Dramatic doorbell vid captures moment home blown to bits in explosion that left 6...
DRAMATIC doorbell video has captured the moment a home was devastated in an explosion that left six people injured and two missing. Debris rained down on the street in the...
Gas Line Blast Shatters Quiet California Street: Homes Gone, Six Rushed to Hospitals
What Sparked the Devastating Blast? (Image Credits: Flickr) In the midst of a routine Thursday morning, a sudden roar echoed through the air, turning a peaceful neighborhood into chaos under a clear Bay Area sky. What Sparked the Devastating Blast? A construction crew’s routine work took a terrifying turn when they...
Hayward cannabis bust yields over 6,000 plants
(KRON) — An unlicensed cannabis cultivation site in Hayward was raided in a multi-agency operation last month, resulting in thousands of plants and nearly 200 pounds of processed cannabis being seized, the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife-led...
Juveniles Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Cars in 2 Counties
MARTINEZ — A multi-agency investigation resulted in recent arrests of two male juveniles suspected. of stealing cars in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The suspects are a 16-year-old from. Richmond, and a 17-year-old from San Pablo. Several cars were reported stolen to Livermore police in Alameda County, between...
