Exclusive: Details emerge in ex-TV anchor Frank Somerville’s alleged battery of his daughter
Officers arrested Frank Somerville on suspicion of aggravated battery against his 20-year-old daughter. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office must now decide whether to file formal charges.
Two brothers beat federal conspiracy charges. Now, Oakland will rename a street after the...
OAKLAND — The city plans to name a street after a family-run construction company that has remained open for three decades in an otherwise neglected East Oakland commercial corridor along Hegenberger Road. The business’ headquarters on Collins Drive is in the same neighborhood where Len and Lance Turner spent...
Newsom has big decisions to make on AI, housing, and transit — with big...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Oct. 12 to take action on more than 800 bills that state lawmakers have sent to his desk, including dozens with far-reaching consequences for the Bay Area. Those measures would impose regulations on artificial intelligence companies, boost housing production, and shore up transit funding,...
Bay Area man loses $6K in scam from Chime impersonator; 7 On Your Side...
A Bay Area man says he was scammed out of $6,000 and couldn't get Chime, a San Francisco-based fintech company, to reimburse him despite spending 30 hours on the phone, until 7 On Your Side got involved.
Alameda County Sheriff Seeks New Leads in 32-Year-Old Unsolved Murder in San Lorenzo
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is revisiting a 32-year-old homicide case and reaching out to the public for fresh leads. Santo Lopez, 21, also known as Rocky, was fatally shot during a robbery at his home in San Lorenzo on September 17, 1993. The crime has remained unsolved, but recent efforts by the sheriff's...
Waymo looking to expand to Oakland airport
OAKLAND, Calif. - There may soon be a new way to get to the Oakland airport that doesn’t involve driving yourself. Oakland airport confirmed to KTVU on Tuesday that they have been in contact with Tesla and Waymo but they have not yet met with them. An airport spokeswoman...
Outpouring of love follows tragic highway collision that kills beloved Grateful Dead music enthusiasts
Grateful Web is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of San Francisco Bay Area couple Doug Clifton (69) and Katherine Velez Katz (70), who died on Monday, Sept. 15, in a tragic collision on Highway 50 in mountainous Millard County in western Utah, as reported by KSL-TV and KUTV. Their...
Berkeley BMW driver arrested in chaotic takedown: court docs
BERKELEY, Calif. - The BMW driver who witnesses say struck three pedestrians in Berkeley, sending them all to the hospital, had signs of drug use and performed "poorly" during field sobriety tests before he was arrested in a chaotic backyard takedown, court documents allege. Court records indicate that Ivan Salvador...
Bay Area driver allegedly hit multiple pedestrians near UC Berkeley intentionally
The driver is accused of purposely hitting multiple pedestrians on Tuesday.
California Arabian Gelding Tests Positive for WNV
On Sept. 16, an 8-year-old Arabian gelding in Contra Costa County, California, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The vaccinated gelding developed clinical signs on Sept. 8, including muscle fasciculations and hypersensitivity to touch. He is alive and recovering. This is California’s second confirmed equine...

















