Oakland CA

Snow in California's high country is typical. But it's very rare to see flakes of snow at sea level in San Francisco. Here's what happened, and how rare it is.

(KRON) — Traffic was temporarily shut down on I-880 in Oakland due to a woman walking along the center divider brandishing a knife. That’s according to the California Highway Patrol which told KRON4 it responded to multiple calls regarding a woman walking on the northbound lanes of the freeway near 7th Street. All...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - One person is dead following an early Thursday morning police shooting in Walnut Creek, according to evidence at the scene and a social media post from police. It's not clear exactly what time the shooting occurred, but Walnut Creek police posted about a shooting just after...

San Francisco just notched another homicide in what has been an unusually violent start to the year, after a man who was attacked and robbed earlier this month just succumbed to his injuries. The alleged robbery and assault occurred on February 5 on Nob Hill, in the area of Bush...

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – When you heard about the store that will be replacing the former Neiman Marcus in downtown Walnut Creek, you might have thought “Okay, fine” and then went on with your day. That was my first reaction. But then enough people told me to...

Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu is back home after medaling in Italy. The gold medalist has been spotted at multiple spots around the Bay Area in the past 24 hours.

Three families crowded into the FBI's Oakland field office yesterday after federal agents told them that the disappearances of three women, 17-year-old Morgan Crenshaw, 20-year-old Heaven McGee, and 19-year-old Tatiana Dugger, may be connected and possibly tied to human trafficking. It was an emotional meeting, with...

Castro Valley’s last official and longest-running lumber business was demolished last week to make way for a self-service car wash opening later this year. Cranes, bulldozers, and a team of workers tore down the sheds, structures, and even the front office of Castro Valley Lumber, located at a 1.35-acre mostly...

Police have arrested suspects linked to a burglary spree spanning at least two East Bay cities this week. In a social media post, local authorities credited license plate reader technology with helping to crack the case. According to the Alameda Police Department, the burglary crew hit nine businesses in Alameda...

Parts of the Bay Area could flirt with 80 degrees while winter temperature records are threatened in the Desert Southwest.