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A Pinole boy who was reported missing since Friday was located in Alameda County, authorities said. In a statement on Tuesday, the Pinole Police Department confirmed that Nash Yerian, 14, has been found in safe conditions. Article continues below this ad. Before he was located, Yerian was seen at about...

(KRON) — Union City police released a composite sketch Tuesday of a man wanted in connection with the attempted kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl last Wednesday. Police said the victim has given investigators more details about the suspect and his alleged vehicle. Police were alerted at 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 22 about a...

More than 5 million Californians will stop getting federal SNAP benefits on Saturday — at the same time health care premiums will be spiking — creating a perfect storm for low-income residents.

The Oakland Police Department wants the private security company Flock Safety to install more surveillance cameras in the city. Supporters say the data will only be stored for 30 days, and that the cameras will be used to prevent crime. In a report, former OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell says there’s been a 41 percent...

The Oakland Police Department wants to install more automated license plate readers and be able to monitor the feeds live. But privacy advocates are sounding the alarm.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “SFPD Seizes nearly 1,200 Grams of Narcotics and Narcotics Packaging Equipment with an Arrest Made. San Francisco police officers seized nearly 1,200 grams of narcotics along with narcotics packaging equipment, packaging supplies, and over $6,000 in cash, Interim Chief Paul Yep announced Friday....

As some Bay Area families learned they would not receive their SNAP benefits for the month of November, restaurants across the region are stepping up to help.

A member of the San Leandro City Council has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lying to federal agents, federal prosecutors said.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A large, white blimp was spotted flying over San Francisco on Tuesday morning. The blimp, which was visible across the Bay in Oakland and on the west end of Alameda, was seen flying over the city just before 10 a.m. KRON4.com has confirmed that the blimp was Pathfinder 1, a massive […]

Teachers’ union calls for spending plan that prioritizes classrooms and student services. Seeking to avoid the threat of a state or county takeover of the Oakland Unified School District, the Board of Education has adopted recommendations designed to provide guidelines to the superintendent and administration to...