Supporters rally for those arrested during C&H Sugar worker strike
RICHMOND — Ten people arrested during a strike by C&H Sugar Company employees faced court hearings Wednesday. Outside the courthouse, supporters demanded charges be dropped and that a more united labor movement be established moving forward. Chants of “Defend the Crockett 10” echoed through the courtyard at the George.
Berkeley Man Swings 5-Foot Pipe at Contractors Inside Shuttered Church
A 28-year-old man is facing three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one felony count of vandalism after he allegedly attacked three contractors with a 5-foot metal pipe outside a shuttered Berkeley church last Saturday morning. Police say Donald Malone had been sleeping inside Trinity United Methodist C
Hip-Hop Legend Too $hort Is Coming to Eugene This September
Too $hort, one of the longest-running and most influential rappers to come out of the Bay Area, is headed to Eugene for a show at the WOW Hall on Friday, September 25, 2026. Tickets are on sale now, giving Oregon fans a chance to see a genuine hip-hop pioneer in a venue considerably more intimate […]
Lafayette Burglary Suspect Arrested with a Stolen Vehicle in Walnut Creek
WALNUT CREEK, CA — A man with a history of burglary and theft convictions in Contra Costa County. allegedly committed more burglaries in Lafayette. Kohlton S. Kumnick, 34, of Martinez, was arrested in. Walnut Creek on August 14. Lafayette detectives and Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deputies took Kumnick...
Belcaro Project Faces Continued Fire Evacuation, Traffic Concerns In Sand Canyon
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission continued discussion Tuesday on the proposed Belcaro at Sand Canyon senior housing project, with commissioners and residents alike raising concerns. The Tuesday hearing marked the latest chapter in the ongoing debate over the 341-home, age-restricted project proposed for Sand Canyo
Woman found burned and possibly dumped in Oakland may be victim of homicide
Authorities are investigating the apparent homicide of a woman whose charred remains were found beneath Interstate 580 in West Oakland.
Corcoran Inmate Dies in Suspected Homicide, San Diego Prisoner Held in Cell Probe
A 41-year-old inmate serving time for an assault conviction out of Contra Costa County died last night at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran, and prison officials are now investigating his death as a homicide. Carl J. Anderson Jr. was found unresponsive around 8:30 PM and died roughly a
Oakland fined this couple $915,000 for preventing fires. That’s 18 times the penalty for...
Imagine buying a piece of property, being ordered by the government to clear it of fire hazards, and then being handed a nearly million-dollar bill by that same government for doing exactly what it asked. It sounds like a dystopian satire of bureaucratic overreach, but for Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner, it is a harro
Oakland affordable housing nonprofit lays off 81 workers across 24 properties
The recent decision by an Oakland affordable housing nonprofit to reduce its workforce has sent ripples through communities already strained by limited resources and high living expenses. This move affects dozens of employees responsible for managing dozens of buildings that provide shelter to thousands of residents. I
Oakland Standoff Ends in Arrest of Felon Wanted in East Oakland Carjacking
An Oakland man already on probation as a convicted felon is facing multiple felony charges after police say they tracked down a stolen vehicle and arrested him following a standoff last Friday. The case traces back to July 4, when a victim was carjacked near 42nd Avenue and International Boulevard in East Oakland.
