Alameda Co.: 14-Year-Old Caught By K-9 After Allegedly Stealing Vehicle
A 14-year-old boy who allegedly stole a vehicle in Alameda County was arrested earlier this week after deputies used license plate reader technology and a GPS tracking device to locate the car, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responded shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a...
Bay Area woman who tried to kill estranged husband found fit for parole
(KRON) — Nearly 15 years after brutally stabbing her estranged husband while the couple was going through a bitter divorce, a Los Altos woman was found suitable for parole on Tuesday, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Laura Jean Wenke, 65, is serving an 11-year-to-life prison sentence for th
America’s Most Expensive Zip Code Is Once Again This Sleepy Bay Area Town
Atherton is back on top. Late Interior Designer Albert Hadley's Former Florida Home Can Be Yours for $6 Million The sleepy Silicon Valley enclave has reclaimed its title as the country’s most expensive ZIP code , overtaking Miami’s Fisher Island after home prices surged during the first half of the year. According to B
Propane barbecue caused Foster City condo fire that displaced dozens; community rallies to help...
(KRON) — A propane barbecue on the deck of a first-floor unit caused the fire that destroyed a Foster City condominium building and displaced dozens of residents, fire officials said Wednesday. Officials determined the grill sparked Sunday’s blaze, which heavily damaged the building and forced residents from their home
Oakland renters had the upper hand. Now, the market is turning against them
As San Francisco’s artificial intelligence boom drives up housing demand and rents, some of that pressure is moving east across the bay.
Bay Area city admits to sending nearly $1M to scammers
The Contra Costa County city sent about $913,000 to an account they believed was a local city vendor.
A Longtime Bay Area Bookstore Is Shutting Down After Three Decades
Retail bookselling chain Barnes & Noble is set to close a longtime store in the Bay Area. The bookstore in Redwood City, California is headed towards a shutdown on September 16, 2026, after serving the community for over three decades. The closure comes as Barnes & Noble continues expanding through new store openings a
Burglar snuck in through child’s bedroom window, say Fremont police
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department said an investigation is underway after a burglary suspect targeted a Village Common residence on July 25. No injuries were reported. FPD said the homeowner reported they had returned from work to discover that the suspect had entered the home by removing the screen to her son’s b
Fremont house party ends in neck stabbing: police
(KRON) — A suspect faces multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide, following a neck stabbing at a house party last month, the Fremont Police Department said. FPD said officers responded on July 25 at a residence on Thornton Avenue, where the victim was attacked with a pocketknife.
Oakland Boy, 5, Collapses After Ingesting Fentanyl and Cocaine, Mom Charged
A 5-year-old boy passed out at the dinner table inside a home on Thornhill Drive in Oakland's Montclair neighborhood on June 21, and was rushed to the hospital, where doctors intubated him and administered Narcan after determining he had both fentanyl and cocaine in his system, police said. The boy was hospitalized in
