Oakland CA

'Claude' the albino alligator touched the lives of countless children during his time as the unofficial mascot of the California Academy of Sciences. Now he's officially set to be honored with a street in his name within San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

"He is being held accountable for violating the public trust," prosecutors said.

A woman reported missing in November in the Central Coast was found in the East Bay on Tuesday after escaping from an alleged abuser, police said.

The California Highway Patrol is actively seeking information regarding a freeway shooting incident that occurred on the eastbound Interstate 580 in Oakland. On November 20, 2025, at around 11:40 AM, officers from the Oakland Area Office were dispatched following reports of gunfire near Coolidge Avenue. According to...

The State passed AB 732, giving counties the power to fine the owners of neglected vineyards from $500 to $1,000 per acre if they don't take care of them.

Graduates from final class of 2025 including valedictorian. A post on the CHP – Contra Costa Facebook page on Dec. 23, 2025, reads, “Please join us in welcoming five new officers to the CHP Contra Costa Area! These officers are members of Cadet Training Class III-25 and are beginning the next chapter of their careers...

(KRON) — The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to solve a cold case dating back 28 years. ACSO said on Jan 4. 1998, at 7:55 p.m., Samuel Canaday, 57, was found dead on the center divider of E. 14th Street near 168th Avenue in unincorporated San Leandro. “Witnesses stated that […]

An excellent free activity to take the kids to this month (once the rain dies down), as the San Francisco Zoo will offer free admission to kids 11 and under for the entire month of January. The pesky rainstorms that have characterized every single day of 2026 so far are...

Taking specific aim at reducing overnight drug-related activity in two of San Francisco’s high-crime neighborhoods, two supervisors want to extend and greatly expand a pilot program requiring certain retail food and tobacco stores to close by midnight. The proposed legislation from District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey...

Las Vegas, Nevada - Uber on Monday unveiled a custom robotaxi it is adding to its global ride-share platform, starting on the San Francisco home turf it shares with rival Waymo, owned by Google. The Uber robotaxis are taking shape through a collaboration with autonomous driving technology firm Nuro and electric...