24 Days of Contra Costa Businesses: McCauley Olive
Twenty five years ago, planting olive trees in this region was anything but traditional. Yet today, what began as a small, experimental orchard has grown into a 300-acre operation, complete with a bustling country store, loyal customers, handcrafted gift baskets, and even a vineyard. The story of McCauley Olive is...
Bay Area police utilize AirTag, license plate readers to find missing elderly people
(KRON) — Police in the Bay Area are crediting newer technologies in helping to locate lost loved ones. An elderly man and an elderly woman who recently went missing in separate incidents across the region were found after being tracked through automated license plate reader cameras in one case, and an Apple AirTag in...
Decline in new immigrant students puts newcomer programs in jeopardy
Oakland Unified and other school districts in California are experiencing a decline in new immigrant students due to changes in immigration policies, raising concerns that newcomer programs may be scaled back.
Crews battling large building with possible injuries in Hayward after reported explosion
Crews are battling a massive three-alarm building fire with lots of smoke and damage in Hayward that may have started from an explosion. Fire officials say there are possible injuries.
East Oakland Child Killing Case Implodes After Two Hung Juries
After two mistrials and months of legal wrangling, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has dropped the murder charge against Elijah Rucker, who had been accused in the fatal shooting of 4-year-old Romell Wright. The shooting happened around 8 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2024, on the 1700 block of 89th Avenue in East...
Indicted Bay Area real estate mogul must give up deed to East Bay house
A judicial hearing on the terms of Ken Mattson’s bail got boisterous Wednesday in San Francisco when a U.S. District Court judge began talking about renewed jail time. The two sides were discussing the value of a house on La Salle Avenue in Piedmont — owned by Mattson’s wife, Stacy — and whether there were...
Regional: Two Contra Costa Teens Arrested For Suspected Vehicle Thefts In Livermore, Danville
Police in Livermore busted a vehicle theft operation allegedly being carried out by two teenagers, the department said Wednesday. Between Oct. 17 and 19, several reports of stolen Infiniti cars came into the Livermore Police Department, as well as the report of multiple attempted vehicle thefts. Article continues...
Family of man killed in homeless shelter sues Berkeley, BOSS for failing to protect...
The family of Marcel Dupree Jones, an unhoused Black man shot and killed in what authorities have described as a hate crime, has sued the man charged with his murder, along with the nonprofit that runs the Northwest Berkeley homeless shelter where Jones was killed and the city of Berkeley, which funds the nonprofit.
Fuel Run Flop as CHP Chopper Tracks Oakland Robbery Suspect to Gas Pump Surrender
A CHP helicopter turned a late-night robbery follow-up into a carefully choreographed takedown in the Oakland area yesterday, guiding officers as they trailed a wanted car from station to station before finally boxing it in at a gas pump. After a spike strip shredded the vehicle's tires, the driver tried to bolt but...
Masked Gunman Ambushes Man Sitting in Parked Car on Eastlawn Street
A late-night drive turned into a shooting scene in East Oakland yesterday when a 31-year-old man was hit multiple times while sitting in his parked car on the 6700 block of Eastlawn Street. The gunfire erupted at about 11:32 PM, and the victim was struck at least twice before being rushed to a hospital, where he was...

















