70-year-old dies after arrest at San Pablo casino
A man who was arrested for allegedly refusing to leave an East Bay casino later died in custody after experiencing an unknown medical emergency, police said.
Oakland tries again to move OPD away from 20 years of federal oversight
This interview aired in the February 9, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents. Click the button above to listen. Oakland’s Police Department has been under federal oversight since 2003. It began after a civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of 119 residents, most of them Black men, who alleged that multiple...
3 armed robberies in Marin result in 3 arrests, one in San Pablo and...
On January 14, 2026, at about 2:30 pm, Novato Police Dispatch received a 911 call about a man who reported being robbed at gunpoint at his home in central Novato. Patrol officers learned that a large sum of cash that had just been withdrawn from a Novato bank had been stolen. The suspect was described as a masked...
Super Duper Burgers opening new North Bay location this week
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco-based hamburger chain Super Duper Burgers is set to open its third restaurant in Marin County this week. The new Corte Madera location will celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday, Feb. 11, with free burgers for early customers. Super Duper is giving away free burgers to the...
Slow Hand BBQ In Pleasant Hill Tragically Destroyed in Fire
PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA – One of the East Bay’s best barbecue places now lies in ruins. Tragically, a fire appears to have completely destroyed Slow Hand Barbecue in Pleasant Hill, California. I spoke to a representative of Contra Costa Fire Protection District (Con Fire) and also visited the...
Possible active shooter at Oakland apartment building, according to OPD
(KRON) — There is major police activity in the area of 29th and Summit Streets in Oakland Monday. The Oakland Police Department told KRON4 that there is a possible active shooter at the Summit Crest Apartments at 2801 Summit Drive. Police told KRON4 that they responded Monday morning before 10:30 a.m. after getting...
Pre-Dawn Uptown Street Fight Erupts In Gunfire, Cop Attacked
A morning brawl in Oakland’s Uptown district turned into a shooting yesterday, leaving one man in critical condition and sending partiers scrambling as police converged on the 500 block of 17th Street near Telegraph Avenue. Officers said the gunfire broke out at about 4 a.m. during a fight that spilled into the...
East Bay loses multiple sushi spots, cafes among January restaurant closures
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Storm headed to Bay Area: Here’s when it will rain
OAKLAND, Calif. - It's been an exceptionally sunny February, so far. That's expected to end Tuesday by noon, when there are expected scattered showers, according to the National Weather Service. By Tuesday afternoon, there will be widespread rain, which is sure to affect the commute home. The storm will hang...
Paralyzed Oakland Gas Station Shooting Survivor Now Headed To Prison
An Oakland woman who was shot and left paralyzed during a 2022 gas station shootout is now headed to prison after striking a plea deal. Twenty-five-year-old Tyja Braswell pleaded no contest in January to an assault with a deadly weapon charge and to a probation violation, wrapping up a tangle of cases that have...
