Alameda County’s jail health care provider to pay millions to settle lawsuit over in-custody...
Attorneys for the family of Maurice Monk, who died in Santa Rita Jail in 2021, said the company that provides health care services for the jail will pay $2.3 million in wrongful death lawsuit.
Alameda Police Recovered 47 Stolen Vehicles, and One Brand Clearly Stood Out
Alameda Police Department’s April 2025 crime snapshot highlights an eye-catching stat: 47 stolen vehicles recovered in just one month. While the department didn’t break down every make and model, it did note a clear trend among the theft reports it took: Honda vehicles—specifically Accords, Civics, and Odysseys—were...
Wellpath pays $2.5 to family of Oakland man left for dead at Sant Rita...
DUBLIN, Calif. - Private healthcare provider Wellpath has paid the children of an Oakland man left for dead at Santa Rita Jail $2.5 million, in addition to Alameda County paying those same children an unprecedented $7 million. The agreement was finalized on Wednesday, when attorneys Adante Pointer, Ty Clarke and...
Judge moves forward with wrongful death lawsuit against BART from family of woman pushed...
It has been almost a year since 74-year-old Corazon Dandan was killed after being pushed by an unhoused individual when she was waiting for her BART train after work. This week, a legal case against BART moves forward.
Hundreds gather to protest San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s proposed budget cuts
Organizers say 1,500 people came out to protest against the service and job cuts proposed in San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's new budget, ahead of a planned meeting of the city's budget committee.
$200K in power tools, designer bags recovered in Oakland search warrant
(KRON) — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said its property crime detectives recovered $200,000 worth of retail goods — believed to be stolen from several Bay Area stores — during a search warrant at an Oakland home on Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said the located merchandise included power tools, clothing,...
$200K fencing operation busted, over $85K cash found
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office detectives served a search warrant in Oakland and recovered $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise, $85,000 in cash, and other related accessories, leading to the arrest of "fencers" involved in local retail theft operations.
40-Minute East Bay Highway Patrol Car Chase Tuesday Went All the Way From San...
The California Highway Patrol’s Contra Costa division was kept busy Tuesday afternoon with another high-speed car chase that went on for 40 minutes, though this one fortunately did not end with any deadly consequences or injuries. A high-speed California Highway Patrol car chase raced from Contra Costa County to...
Motorcyclist Fatally Struck by Multiple Vehicles on I-580 Near Dublin, CHP Investigating
Yesterday, a fatal incident occurred on Interstate 580 when a motorcyclist lost his life after being struck by multiple vehicles. The California Highway Patrol Dublin Area officers responded to the scene of the multiple vehicle crash eastbound on Interstate 580, just east of Airway Boulevard. According to the...
Loard’s Ice Cream Reopens
Loard’s Ice Cream in the Castro Village Shopping Center held its grand reopening on Saturday, May 31, with a warm-to-hot day, encouraging hundreds of longtime customers to welcome them back. The former pink-and-white color scheme was kept after renovations, along with the ice cream art by Paul Matson. While...
