Bay Area woman missing in Sierra Nevada found dead
(KRON) — A local woman who was reported missing Friday after she went for a hike along Codfish Falls Trail was found dead Monday, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced. The woman was identified as 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker of the Bay Area, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office told KRON4 News. Her body was...
Bay Area mayor speaks out against proposed billionaire tax: ‘Don’t cut off your nose...
(KRON) — The mayor of the Bay Area’s largest cities is hitting out at a proposed billionaire tax that’s already got some of the wealthiest people in California posturing about leaving the state. Known as the California Billionaire Tax Act, the proposed legislation would levy a one-time 5% tax on Californians worth...
SF Zoo euthanizes 2 beloved animals due to declining health
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Zoo is mourning the loss of two unique animals after both were found to be deteriorating rapidly from health conditions. Eno, a 34-year-old red-bellied lemur, was the last of his kind across all North American zoos. Freckles, a 19-year-old Magellanic penguin, stood out among...
Monday Morning Headlines: Oakland Sees Five Homicides In Three Days
A three-alarm fire early Monday has nearly destroyed a Buddhist temple in San Jose that also suffered a fire last year. The Chua Duyen Giac Buddhist temple on Foss Avenue broke out in flames around 5:30 am and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. [KTVU]. Oakland’s homicide count...
East Bay steel plant property is bought for more than $200 million
PITTSBURG — A United States Steel Corp. unit has bought the Pittsburg property where a steel mill had operated for decades until it ceased operations about two years ago. The former USS-Posco plant site in Pittsburg has been bought for $275 million by U.S. Steel Property Holdings, according to documents filed on Dec....
Legendary San Francisco Music Venue, Bottom of the Hill, To Close After 35 Years
Since opening its doors in 1991, Bottom of the Hill has become a historic venue in the San Francisco area. Although the city had more than a few venues to pick from, Bottom of the Hill offered a place for bands to make a name for themselves. Over the years, groups like Beastie Boys, Blink 182, Green Day, Queens of...
Newark: Public’s Help Is Sought In Locating Missing 70-Year-Old Man
The Newark Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 70-year-old man last seen on New Year's Eve. Chih Pun Wu was described as Asian, about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. Article continues below this ad. He was...
Photos: CHP patrol car rear-ended on I-680 in East Bay
(KRON) — A California Highway Patrol (CHP) patrol vehicle was rear-ended Sunday morning in Fremont, the agency posted on social media. The vehicle was struck at around 11:45 a.m. on I-680 near S. Mission Boulevard. There were no injuries from the crash, CHP said. The crash happened while the Bay Area dealt with a...
San Francisco Mayor Signs Ordinance Creating Reparations Fund
Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed an ordinance establishing a reparations fund for San Francisco’s Black residents.
Predawn Triple Killing Shocks Oakland’s International Boulevard
Three people were killed in a shooting yesterday in East Oakland, in a burst of gunfire that turned a stretch of International Boulevard into an active homicide scene. Responding to a ShotSpotter alert, officers arrived to find multiple victims on the roadway. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and a third...
