Oakland CA

A man linked to three commercial burglaries is now facing felony charges after his arrest this week by Berkeley police . Authorities say Flock camera technology helped identify suspect Geoffrey Cossen, a 55-year-old man from Berkeley. One of the burglaries took place over the recent holiday weekend. The others took...

James “JP” Patrick, a father of four who was run over by a Cybertruck art car while meditating at Burning Man, remains hospitalized after surgery and faces a long recovery.

In Berkeley, there’s a place where one person’s trash becomes another’s treasure—literally. Urban Ore stands as a sprawling monument to the art of reuse, a veritable wonderland where discarded items find new life and new homes. You know that feeling when you find a $20 bill...

(KRON) — The family of an 18-year-old has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Contra Costa County after they say he died from carbon monoxide poisoning following being trapped inside the problematic garage of a Pleasant Hill apartment complex. Adeep Muthanna passed away Feb. 18, 2023, following the incident at Wood...

Hayward Police Department has reported a fatal shooting incident from August 22, which resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man at a homeless encampment behind the 30000 block of San Antonio Street. According to the original press release, police received calls regarding a medical incident around 8:08 p.m. and,...

A popular local pie business says that it's struggling to stay open.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A motorcyclist was killed in a solo-vehicle collision on Thursday near the Forest Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, according to authorities. The San Francisco Police Department received a call at 5:17 p.m. regarding a vehicle collision in the area of Dewey and Laguna Honda boulevards....

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – In the latest episode of 15 with Justine on KRON4+, host, Justine Waldman gets to know the newest innkeepers hired to oversee the East Brother Light Station. Danielle La Vigne and Rachel “Rae” Colvin, a newly engaged couple, spoke candidly about their busy lifestyle managing a five-room inn on...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - Two men have been charged with murder and other crimes in Emeryville's first homicide of the year. The East Bay Times reports that Armand Watson, 52, of Oakland, and Isaac Landry, 51, of Rodeo, where charged with the shooting death of Robert Abeyta, 43, of Oakland. Abeyta...

Oakland would dramatically change how it treats homeless people when removing encampments under a new policy pitched by District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston this week. Houston’s plan, unveiled on Thursday night, would enable Oakland to shut down encampments regardless of whether the city has other shelter to offer...