One killed in crash on Race Track Road
(FOX40.COM) — One person was killed in a crash in Sacramento County on Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol said. According to CHP, officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash near Race Track Road and Tyler Island Road. CHP said the vehicle left the road and overturned in a ditch. The driver was...
Smack Burger Opens in Downtown San Leandro, Bringing a Fresh Take on Smash Burgers
There’s a new name making waves in the local dining scene: Smack Burgers, now open at 160 W Juana Ave in downtown San Leandro. After building a loyal following as a traveling pop-up across the Bay Area, Smack Burgers has officially established its first bay area brick-and-mortar location in downtown San Leandro— and...
Bay Area Trash Piles Up as Republic Services Workers Join Statewide Strike
Trash is piling up across the Bay Area as Republic Services garbage collectors have stopped working in solidarity with striking union members elsewhere in California.Workers walked off the job last Tuesday, standing in support of their fellow union members engaged in ongoing labor disputes. The strike action has left...
Oakland shelters no longer required to accept surrendered pets
At Tuesday afternoon's meeting, the Oakland City Council approved a new ordinance that would allow its animal shelter to refuse unwanted or abandoned pets being surrendered to their care.
Over 100 pounds of cannabis seized during Oakland traffic stop
(KRON) — A driver that was pulled over Monday by the California Highway Patrol in Oakland for going 15 miles per hour over the speed limit was found to be illegally transporting more than 100 pounds of cannabis in garbage bags, authorities said. The traffic stop occurred around 12:15 a.m. on Interstate 80 east of […]
Mother arrested in Union City cold case of baby found in dumpster
UNION CITY, Calif. - A cold case involving a newborn baby girl found dead in a dumpster behind a Union City apartment building has been solved after 16 years, police said. What we know: — The Union City Police Department announced the arrest of 46-year-old Angela Onduto of Denver, Colorado, in the 2009 case.
Newark Police Uncover Mail Order Theft Scam, Hayward Suspect Charged with Identity Theft
Residents of Newark are on alert after local police cracked down on a crafty mail-order theft scam operated by a Hayward individual. The arrest relieved a neighborhood that had been unknowingly wrapped up in an identity theft and fraud scheme. According to a Newark Police Department statement, wringing information...
21 tons of illegally dumped garbage cleared by dozens of volunteers in Oakland
A timelapse video shows 51 volunteers helping clean at 24th and Wood Streets in Oakland, literally taking "tons" of illegally dumped debris elsewhere. But many blocks in the area are still littered with items.
Safeway workers in Northern California prepare for possible strike amid tense contract talks
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. - Thousands of workers at one of the Bay Area’s largest supermarket chains could soon walk off the job as contract negotiations between the union and Safeway continue. Safeway Strike?. What we know: — United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5, which represents about 25,000 Safeway...
Alameda: Free Water Shuttle Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary
ALAMEDA: FREE WATER SHUTTLE CELEBRATES ITS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
