At This California Taco Truck, Burritos Are So Big They’re Legendary Every Fall
Last fall, I found myself standing beneath a flickering streetlight at Lake Merritt, clutching what could only be described as a burrito the size of a small child. My friend joked that I’d need a forklift to finish it, but I was too focused on deciding which end to tackle first. The masterpiece in question came from...
Drunken Bay Area camper prompts large-scale search while sleeping it off in a field
About 40 search and rescue personnel, including drone and e-bike teams, were deployed before the man returned to his campsite, saying he had passed out in a nearby field.
One Person Shot on SF’s Sixth Street, One Arrested
You may have received an alert from San Francisco's Department of Emergency Management Thursday afternoon about police activity at Sixth and Minna Streets. Here's what we know. San Francisco police were called to Sixth and Minna streets at around 4:05 pm Thursday and found a victim suffering from a gunshot...
Charges Filed Against Concord and Oakland Suspects in Walnut Creek Residential Burglary Case
In a recent development regarding a Walnut Creek residential burglary, charges have been pressed against two individuals. According to a social media post from the Walnut Creek Police Department, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed 459 PC- Residential Burglary charges against Jeremy Arellano,...
S.F. man convicted of domestic violence, false imprisonment
Luca Jackson Krakower will be sentenced Nov. 7 for a series of attacks on his victim in their apartment last year, the district attorney’s office said.
FBI says U-Haul driver shot by Coast Guard outside base near Oakland is now...
The FBI said that one of the people who was shot during a protest outside of the Coast Guard base near Oakland was a subject in the investigation. That person is now in custody.
Walnut Creek Police Catch Burglary Suspects, and Locals Can’t Stop Laughing
WALNUT CREEK — A pair of suspected residential burglars seen on a now-viral kitchen camera have been identified and arrested, Walnut Creek Police said this week. The case started with an alleged brazen break-in caught on an indoor camera near Citrus Ave and Perada Dr on Sep 25. After investigators shared the images,...
Pinole company learns employee is a felon, arrested for possession of “ghost” guns
Clarence Odell Cortez of Lathrop hid them in work van; 5th arrest in 3 years all on weapons, drug charges; already bonded out of custody. Officers in Action. Looks like someone took the Halloween spirit a little too far! An employer’s surprise check uncovered a felon with ghost guns hiding in a work van.
4 arrested for illegal drug manufacturing, distribution operation in Pittsburg
Each held on $2 million bail; Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputies and helicopter, Antioch PD, Con Fire hazmat team assist. On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18, 2025, our SIU (Special Investigations Unit) detectives, along with patrol officers, served a search warrant at a Pittsburg residence connected to an illegal narcotics...
San Jose single mom worries as SNAP benefits might be cut
A single mom in San Jose is bracing for the worst as Bay Area families using government assistance to pay for groceries may temporarily lose those benefits starting Nov. 1. Chelsea Hollingsworth, a single mom, doesn’t want her 3-year-old Keaneau and 2-year-old Kayden to go hungry. She says every...
