County Halts Plan for Emergency Debit Card Distribution with California’s Release of CalFresh Benefits...
Martinez, Calif. – California residents are seeing the restoration of their CalFresh benefits to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards as the federal government issues 100% of the funding following a court order. CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program (SNAP), provides...
ICE activity confirmed in Fremont: police
FREMONT, Calif. - Fremont police confirmed to KTVU that federal agents were conducting unspecified immigration enforcement operations in the city on Saturday morning. The Fremont Police Department told KTVU in a prepared statement from FPD Chief Sean Washington that the department was notified about 6:50 a.m. on...
Machine gun, drugs found during Peninsula traffic stop: PD
(KRON) — A suspected drug dealer was allegedly found in possession of a machine gun when he was arrested near the intersection of Delaware Street and 25th Avenue in San Mateo Friday. An officer with the San Mateo Police Department pulled over a car for illegal tint and expired registration around 1:37 p.m. and...
City of San Mateo steps up food assistance as federal shutdown halts CalFresh benefits
San Mateo, California – The City of San Mateo is working hard to help people who are affected by the federal government shutdown, which has stopped CalFresh food assistance benefits. Local leaders are letting people know that there are several reliable food assistance groups that can help right now.
Dispensaries are recommending cannabis for pain and sleep — with no evidence, UCSF study...
A UCSF “secret shopper” study found Bay Area dispensary workers freely giving health advice despite a lack of scientific evidence for most of the recommendations.
Bay Area man accused of breaking into Cal sorority house, watching women shower
When officers went to arrest the man accused of breaking into the Cal sorority house, they found over 900 rounds of ammunition, high-capacity magazines, and parts of an assault rifle in his home.
Bay Area liquor store sells $14 million lottery ticket
Maple Leaf Liquors in San Jose sold the ticket with all the winning numbers, which won during Saturday’s draw.
Santa Clara DA Clashes with Judge Over Pre-Trial Release of Murder Suspect in Sunnyvale...
The release of a murder suspect on pre-trial release in Santa Clara County has ignited a sharp dispute between the district attorney and a Superior Court judge. The case, involving defendant Vicente Aguilera, charged with a 2017 gang-related homicide outside a Sunnyvale nightclub, has put the spotlight on Judge...
Crime is dropping, affordable housing is booming, and more good Oakland news: on the...
Find this show wherever you get your podcasts, like Apple and Spotify. Oakland’s surprising affordable housing boom, dropping crime rates, a new health center for East Oakland youth, huge fixes coming for Oakland sidewalks, and much more good news in this week’s episode. We spend a lot of...
In California, a tug-of-war over blood-thinning rat poisons
California’s wild animals are still poisoned by rodenticide despite restrictions on the substance. Now, the state is weighing weakening those restrictions further.

















