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Prison food may get a deservedly bad rap, but Alcatraz's fresh and filling cafeteria offerings were rarely cause for complaint, even from the guards.

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – With gas and electric bills up over 400% in the last few years, every time you open a PG&E bill, you probably wince a bit. We got a short reprieve with the mild weather in September and October. Now, though, that’s over. Residents and readers...

Amid her campaign for lieutenant governor, State Treasurer Fiona Ma has filed for divorce, according to San Francisco Superior Court records. In a text message, Ma confirmed the split from Jason Hodge, a former firefighter, and described it as amicable. “After 15 years, we have grown apart but remain good...

The city is shutting down a Tenderloin massage parlor-cum-brothel months after suing its owners for selling sex there. It’s a business I knew from one of the most bizarre experiences of my reporting career. City Attorney David Chiu sued Empire Spa in July and announced Tuesday that his office...

(KRON) — The Cotopaxi store in Berkeley was targeted in a ram raid robbery on Monday. According to the Berkeley Police Department, three suspects drove a pickup truck through the front window and door of the store, located at 1915 Fourth Street, at around 12:56 a.m. The suspects, according to police, then stole a...

On Sunday, in West Oakland, it turned violent when a 42-year-old woman was shot while sitting in her parked car, authorities said. She was taken to a local hospital with a wound to her lower leg and was listed in stable condition after the shooting, according to police. According to...

44-year-old Nicholas Brandon Moseby sentenced to the maximum 3 years, 8 months. Following arrest in September 2022, conviction last October and investigation by multi-agency task force. By Ted Asregadoo, PIO, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office. Martinez, California – Former San Ramon Valley School District...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - A much-anticipated Japanese supermarket chain is set to open in the East Bay this month. Tokyo Central will open a 40,000 square foot store in Emeryville at the Bay Street shopping district on Jan. 31. The store offers a wide range of imported Japanese foods, fresh seafood,...

Daniel Lurie is correct to say that much of the country has "an outdated notion" of what San Francisco has been like the last year or two. But is it right to give him credit for a perceived turnaround in the city that was kind of underway before he took office?

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A large police presence temporarily shut down San Francisco’s Embarcadero Monday afternoon. The San Francisco Police Department confirmed it responded to an armed individual who is threatening harm to themselves. As of shortly before 2 p.m., SFPD said the situation had been resolved. Emergency...