Oakland CA

Ty Leighton, of Brentwood, for arranging to meet a 13-year-old minor with the intent to engage in lewd and lascivious acts, among other related charges. As part of a week-long operation led by the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force hosted by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office...

OAKLAND — After reporting flat profits and reduced electricity and gas revenue in its second quarter, PG&E now has its sights set on lowering customer bills, according to its CEO. The investor-owned utility posted a profit of $521 million during its April-through-June second quarter of 2025, up 0.2% from...

There seems to be no more love for Horn Barbecue at the Chronicle, just a few years after the paper — and multiple national publications — crowned it one of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. The Chronicle updated its list of the best barbecue spots around...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force recovered nearly $30-million of stolen property over the last 18 months, including one dramatic recovery of a stolen Jeep by a suspect who was hiding in a water tunnel, but who was eventually spotted by a law enforcement drone and dragged out in...

RICHMOND, Calif. - In a region known for high home prices, where typical property values exceed $1 million, an East Bay community is bucking the trend with homes valued in the $200,000s, virtually unheard of in the Bay Area these days. The historic Atchison Village neighborhood of Richmond has been...

(KRON) — A man allegedly connected to the bombing and burglary of an ATM in a San Ramon Target store on July 20 was arrested Tuesday in Newport Beach, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The suspect, identified as Diego Ananias Arellano Diaz, is accused of being part of a Chilean ATM robbery crew […]

(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department seized two vehicles believed to be involved in illegal sideshows. OPD said the two cars are from San Jose and Salinas but did not disclose details on the suspected car owners or any forthcoming charges. “As part of OPD’s Summer Safety Plan, we remain committed to addressing...

(KRON) — The Pinole Police Department is asking the public for information as it investigates a recent series of graffiti incidents across the city. PPD said the incidents have caused property damage and left residents on edge. PPD did not disclose the locations of the discovered graffiti or the estimated value of...

Delmond “Blackbird” Carter was fixing a car in a San Francisco parking lot when he was shot and killed on May 15, 2010, police said.

On Monday afternoon, four individuals reportedly accosted a construction worker at gunpoint in the 100 block of Arbor Drive, snatching tools in a brazen daylight heist. The Piedmont Police Department had officers on the scene shortly after the 2:30 pm incident, according to a social media announcement, and began an...