Food aid for Bay Area families at risk as government shutdown enters 25th day
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - As the government shutdown stretches into its 25th day, food banks across the Bay Area are bracing for a surge in need if federal food assistance runs out next month. SNAP, known in California as CalFresh, is expected to run out of funding in November due...
Bay Area Chip Giant Announces Hundreds of Layoffs Amid Restructuring
(TNS) — Applied Materials, one of Silicon Valley's largest semiconductor equipment makers, plans to lay off hundreds of employees worldwide, the company disclosed Thursday. In a filing with regulators, the Santa Clara firm said it will trim about 4% of its global workforce — roughly 1,400 jobs — affecting "all levels...
UPS Employee Claims Staff Was Ordered Back To Work Two Hours After Co-Worker Died...
Losing a co-worker would be extremely upsetting under any circumstances, but losing a co-worker while on the job? That’s unimaginable. Unfortunately, that’s the exact situation one UPS facility found itself dealing with after equipment malfunctioned and led to an employee’s death. This would be nothing short of...
The Massive Thrift Store In California Where All Your Bargain-Hunting Dreams Come True
The Goodwill Store & Donation Center on Clayton Road in Concord isn’t just another stop on California’s thrift store circuit – it’s the mothership where savvy shoppers experience retail therapy without the financial hangover. This sprawling treasure trove transforms ordinary shopping trips into archaeological...
Wanted parolee among 5 nabbed in El Cerrito retail theft sting, hundreds in stolen...
(KRON) — El Cerrito police said five suspects were arrested — including a wanted parolee — and more than $1,500 in stolen merchandise were recovered during a retail theft sting Thursday. The targeted operation took place at the Marshall’s and CVS stores in El Cerrito Plaza, which also stopped four thefts in progress,...
Boyz II Men, New Edition and Toni Braxton are going on tour together
Mr. Telephone man, for one sweet day, three iconic acts are headed to Inglewood for a show that will make you breathe again. New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton announced The New Edition Way Tour. The tour kicks off on Jan. 29, 2026, at the Oakland Coliseum and will span 30 cities across […]
Fentanyl, meth bound for San Francisco seized during Oakland bust: PD
(KRON) — Officers with the San Francisco Police Department seized 1,137.8 grams of fentanyl, 29.2 grams of methamphetamine, drug packaging equipment and $6,476 in cash while serving a search warrant at an Oakland home Wednesday. The drugs were headed for the streets of San Francisco, Interim SFPD Chief Paul Yep...
Berkeley Gunfight leads to One Arrest
BERKELEY, CA — A ship mechanic was arrested October 20 in connection with a Berkeley. gunfight earlier this month. Santa Rita Jail, where he was already in custody for a related arrest on October 6 by Oakland. police. The gunfight involving two vehicles occurred October 4 at 5:30 p.m.,...
Federal agent operations canceled in the Bay Area amid ongoing protests, Oakland Mayor Lee...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee confirmed Friday that federal agent operations have been canceled for the entire Bay Area.
A new report claims Doug Martin leapt from rehab facility window and clashed with...
Douglas Matthewbaran Martin, famous by the name Doug Martin, was reportedly involved in a troubling incident that took place in a rehab facility. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Martin allegedly jumped from a second-floor window of a rehab facility and got into a dispute with police that later turned...
