Godmother of slain 8th-grade teacher speaks at Oakland town hall on public safety
OAKLAND, Calif. - Community members and city leaders gathered Thursday night at Taylor Memorial Methodist Church for a public safety town hall, days after a deadly mass shooting in downtown Oakland left two people dead and five others injured. The gathering began with emotional remarks from Rev. Carol Estes, the...
Two California cities rank in top 20 of hardest places to live with allergies
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) conducted an Allergy Capitals report for 2026, ranking the largest 100 cities in the contiguous U.S. by how challenging they are to live in if you have a pollen allergy, with Boise, Idaho, ranking first and two major California cities, San Diego and San Francisco,...
Oakland thieves steal victim’s car twice
(KRON) — A woman had just settled into her new home in Oakland when thieves stole her car. “My SOUL was taken from me … my Kia Soul,” Tina Cansler wrote on a verified GoFundMe page. The page states, “I recently moved back to Oakland after being away for 4 years. Not even a month […]
One person dead after stabbing inside San Francisco apartment building
A person was found fatally stabbed Friday afternoon inside an apartment building on the 900 block of Howard Street in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood.
Olympic champion Alysa Liu receives key to Oakland in hometown rally
The Olympic figure skating champion received a key to her hometown during a rally that included performances from Bay Area artists.
Mountain lion cub in critical condition in care of Oakland Zoo
(KRON) — A mountain lion cub found severely emaciated and infested with ticks was rescued last week in Northern California, the Oakland Zoo announced. One week later, the cub, Clover, has undergone a blood transfusion and intensive care and remains in critical condition. Clover, who experts estimate is about 3 months...
An East Bay French bakery departs as a Japanese bakery arrives in its place
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Berkeley SWAT team arrests San Pablo homicide suspect
Early Thursday morning, Berkeley police arrested a suspect in a San Pablo double shooting that left one man dead in late December. Neighbors on Tremont Street, near Essex Street, woke to loudspeaker announcements at about 4:30 a.m. along with flash-bang explosions that preceded the detention. Berkeley PD's Special...
Oakland’s Speed Cameras Start Ticketing Sunday. Here Are the Hot Spots
Since switching on five weeks ago, Oakland’s 35 automated speed cameras have caught drivers speeding 140,445 times, according to a report released Friday by the Oakland Department of Transportation. That’s an average of 3,601 speeders per day. If those numbers are any indicator, Oaklanders are about to receive...
Bay Area police warn parents about teen ‘assassin’ game
Alameda police are warning parents and teens about “senior assassin,” a water-gun game promoted around unpermitted beach parties.
