Bay Area public schools make 2026 California Distinguished list
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that 408 public middle schools and high schools were selected as 2026 California Distinguished Schools. The annual award recognizes exceptional schools that distinguish themselves on the basis of exemplary student outcomes for...
Life-sentenced rapist who called break-in attack his ‘Super Bowl’ wins early release after just...
California parole board approves release of convicted sex offender despite prosecutor concerns about incomplete treatment programs for sexual violence.
Youth stabbed near Oakland International High School, police say
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened near Oakland International High School on Tuesday. The stabbing on the 4500 block of Webster Street happened at around 3:45 p.m., according to police. When officers arrived at the location on the report of a stabbing, they...
Chevron Warns of Possible Additional California Refinery Closures
Chevron says it could close more California refineries if proposed changes to the state’s cap-and-trade program are approved. The company says the rules would raise operating costs and threaten fuel supplies. Chevron says possible closures at its Richmond and El Segundo facilities would come in addition to two...
Mary Bruns died in a Berkeley fire. Who was she?
When Mary Ellen Bruns was carried by firefighters from her smoldering house in early February, and soon declared dead, neighbors on the short dead-end Poe Street in central Berkeley were shocked, saddened, but not completely surprised. Bruns, 74, was a bit of a mystery woman, neighbors said, someone they knew but...
James Beard semifinalist chefs reopen restaurant in San Bruno
(KRON) — An acclaimed Mediterranean restaurant has opened its second location on Tuesday. Mazra held its grand opening in San Bruno, the restaurant announced on social media. Mazra in San Bruno is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday and closed on Mondays. “We’re so happy to finally announce the...
Police: Berkeley High student arrested after bleach attack
A female student who threw bleach at another student during a fight Monday was arrested on the Berkeley High campus, police report. Officers responded to Berkeley High School , at 1980 Allston Way, shortly before noon on a report of a fight between two female students, police said. "During the incident, one of the...
Schoolteacher who was gifted singer mourned after nightclub shooting
A parent and producer shared remembrances of Latetia Bobo, 33, one of two people killed when gunfire broke out at a downtown Oakland nightclub.
This famed sourdough bakery will open its first cafe this summer
Rize Up Bakery’s (opens in new tab) sourdough has appeared on the menus of famed Bay Area restaurants and at farmers markets across the city. Soon, fans of these crusty, chewy, and occasionally colorful loaves will be able to get them straight from the oven. Founder Azikiwee “Z” Anderson’s...
The history of this beloved Bay Area park begins with a barrel of eggs
Under towering redwoods and bay laurels, Kourtney Boone sits in a small wood cabin brimming with puppets, fake scat and Samuel P. Taylor State Park history. The walls inside this cozy multipurpose space are covered with sepia-toned photos and fauna life cycle charts. Boone, an interpreter with the Marin County park,...
