Skiers in deadly Tahoe avalanche appear to have taken route rated most dangerous option
The land trust that owns the ski huts where the Tahoe avalanche victims stayed listed the path apparently taken by four guides and 11 skiers as “complex” on the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale.
Berkeley auditor says the city spent millions on non-competitive contracts
A new report from Berkeley's City Auditor found that in fiscal year 2024, Berkeley authorized $43 million worth of non-competitive contracts. In fiscal year 2022, the city authorized nearly $85 million over 10 years for two recycling contracts without seeking bids from other contractors. The city’s purchasing manual...
Lafayette Lunchtime Bank Heist Scare Ends With Two in Cuffs
A midday emergency alert jolted downtown Lafayette yesterday after an attempted bank robbery prompted police to lock down several central streets and launch a quick search that ended with two people detained. Officers warned residents to steer clear of Moraga Road, Brook Street and Lafayette Circle while they combed...
Oakland: Update: Uc Davis Experts To Conduct Necropsy On Oakland Zoo’s Euthanized Giraffe To...
OAKLAND: UPDATE: UC DAVIS EXPERTS TO CONDUCT NECROPSY ON OAKLAND ZOO'S EUTHANIZED GIRAFFE TO DETERMIN CAUSE OF ILLNESS
Antioch man arrested, 2 wanted after phone and purse robbery pursuit in stolen car
(KRON) — The Benicia Police Department said it worked with Antioch police to arrest one man in a trio of suspects who allegedly used a stolen vehicle to evade authorities after snatching a woman’s phone and purse on Wednesday night. The woman told police dispatch that the incident happened near Rose Drive and...
Man dies at SF BART station after major medical emergency
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) said an investigation is underway after a 72-year-old man died at its San Francisco Civic Center station Wednesday night following a “major medical emergency” on the platform. BART said officers and first responders arrived at 7:40 p.m. to respond to a report of an...
Knife-Wielding Intruder Shot Four Times Outside SF Browning Courthouse
A confrontation outside the James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse in downtown San Francisco ended in gunfire on Jan. 26, when a court security officer shot a knife-wielding man multiple times, according to federal court filings. The man, identified in those documents as 35-year-old Zachary Norman Guyton, was taken to a...
Following chase to Oakland four arrested for Walnut Creek auto burglary
Connected to other auto burglaries; ground and air assist from Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office, CHP. In the early morning hours of January 31, 2026, Walnut Creek Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle burglary in a residential neighborhood. Shortly after the initial call, officers observed a vehicle...
Where is Alysa Liu from? Hometown, college, more to know about Olympic figure skating...
Alysa Liu returned to figure skating, and it paid off, as she won the Olympic gold medal in the women's singles event. Liu is only 20 years old and has been skating since she was five. She got started in Oakland, California, and ended up crafting her education around her figure skating training and schedule after she...
Pedestrian hit, killed in East Bay
(KRON) — A 59-year-old woman was hit and killed by a car in Hayward on Feb. 17, according to the Hayward Police Department. The woman was walking on the 23000 Block of Mission Boulevard at about 9:21 p.m. when a 27-year-old woman hit her with her car. “Medical personnel responded and transported her to a […]
