Suspect driver arrested for SF hit-and-run that seriously injured child
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A driver accused of crashing into a mother and her 5-year-old child in San Francisco last month before fleeing the scene was arrested on Sunday, the San Francisco Police Department announced. The child suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision. Officers responded to the crash on May...
Former San Francisco gang member makes good, now uplifts Filipino community
SAN FRANCISCO - In a largely Filipino section of San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood that abuts The Tenderloin, the issue of drugs, crime, and homelessness is no secret. It’s the kind of thing that can leave an impression on a young mind, and it did for one young...
Massive Martinez Refinery Fire in February Caused by Human Error, Investigation Finds
Human error, worker inexperience and lack of supervision were at the root of early February’s massive fire at the PBF Energy refinery in Martinez, according to an independent investigation commissioned by Contra Costa County health officials that will be presented to the refinery’s oversight committee on Tuesday....
Lil Wayne announces new tour with Bay Area stop
(KRON) – An artist who shifted the genres of rap and hip hop is coming to the Bay Area for a highly anticipated show. Lil Wayne and all his double entendres have announced his new tour, “Tha Carter VI,” with a South Bay show. The Grammy Award-winning rapper will also release his newest album, “Tha […]
He thought he owned the vacant Oakland lot where he lived for 8 years....
For eight years, no one seemed to mind that Michael Bowen had claimed a vacant Oakland land. Now, the city and PG&E are seeking to move him out.
‘Unsound’: Broken concrete on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge causes emergency shutdown, massive delays
Lanes were closed in both directions of the bridge after Caltrans crews found “unsound, spalling deck concrete” that needed emergency repairs.
Substances revealed in deadly OD of Bay Area man jailed after street race that...
A Redwood City man jailed for a fatal street racing crash died from an accidental overdose of methadone, amitriptyline, and Gabapentin, officials say.
San Francisco Marina District close to having new transitional-housing facility
It's a part of the mayor's plans to open hundreds of new beds for homeless people struggling with addiction.
Cause of death released for Redwood City inmate Kyle Harrison
(KRON) — A Redwood City street racer died in jail earlier this year shortly after he was sentenced for his role in causing a crash that left twin girls orphaned. On Monday, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office released Kyle V. Harrison’s cause of death. The county coroner’s office determined that Harrison died on...
Update: Berkeley police arrest gunfire suspect
Berkeley police have asked community members to avoid the area of Gilman and Curtis streets after a report of gunfire Monday morning. Police sent out a Nixle alert advising people to stay out of the area shortly after 11 a.m. Scroll down for updates to the story. Officers responded to the block sometime before 9 a.m....
