Retail Thieves Who Allegedly Stole $24,000 From Safeway Are Nabbed In the East Bay
San Ramon, CA — Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of organized retail thefts, following an investigation by the San Ramon Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Suppression Team. According to police, the suspects were caught after allegedly stealing a large quantity of merchandise...
‘Cash bleed’: One of the Bay Area’s biggest craft breweries is shutting down
Known for beers including Hell or High Watermelon and Brew Free or Die IPA, this major Bay Area brewery was bleeding cash, owners said.
The latest on Kaiser Permanente
Here are five things to know about Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente from the last month:. 1. It’s been nearly nine months since Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health joined Risant Health, a nonprofit created by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente. Cone Health CFO Andy Barrow joined Becker’s to discuss how the...
Leads sought as OPD probes noontime stabbing
(KRON) — Oakland police said a stabbing suspect was taken into custody after an assault that occurred just before noon Wednesday. The incident took place in the 600 block of Oakland Avenue. Police said the injured victim was located at the scene and taken to a nearby hospital where they are listed in stable...
For riders on SF’s most pooped-on bus, a filthy problem may soon get worse
Gedioni Bolio was standing in the back of the 14R Muni bus rumbling down Mission Street on the evening of Aug. 7 when he smelled something foul. The culprit? A passenger behind him. “He was lying down, taking a shit,” Bolio said. Bolio regularly takes the bus to church...
Original Joe’s Has Temporarily Shuttered its Walnut Creek Location
According to a recent Instagram post, Original Joe’s has temporarily shuttered its location in Walnut Creek following a fire that began in the kitchen. On August 19, the restaurant posted to its account, “Due to a minor kitchen fire, Original Joe’s in Walnut Creek is temporarily closed.”
Burglars break into beloved Berkeley, Albany businesses
Burglars broke into at least two Berkeley restaurants and another five in Albany over the holiday weekend, making a mess but finding little of value in at least some cases. "We had no money in the place," said Greg Poulios, of Creekwood Restaurant in South Berkeley. "We don't keep it here." That's in part because...
Baby girl born at Burning Man to mother who didn’t know she was pregnant
BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) - A registered nurse attending Burning Man happened to be in the right place at the right time to help a woman who unexpectedly gave birth. On the fourth day of Burning Man, Maureen O’Reilly was brewing coffee for her camp like she did every morning of the eight-day arts festival in Black Rock...
The Enormous Bazaar In California Where $25 Fills Your Trunk With Bargains
Step into a vibrant world where bargain hunters and culinary adventurers collide in a kaleidoscope of commerce that transforms an ordinary Oakland parking lot into an extraordinary marketplace every weekend. The Oakland Flea Market isn’t just shopping. It’s a full-sensory adventure where a humble $25 can fill your...
Neighbors complain about Alameda gas station extending hours
ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) — A gas station in Alameda is fighting to extend their hours to attract more business, but some neighbors aren’t happy about it. Pushing the city council to hear an appeal on Tuesday. There’s strong support as well as opposition to the gas station. The owner says he’s been welcomed into the […]
