Up in smoke: Fire breaks out at Oakland cannabis facility
(KRON) — The Oakland Fire Department responded to a fire at a cannabis grow facility early Tuesday morning. Crews were dispatched at around 3:35 a.m. to a fire at 44th Avenue and San Leandro Street. Arriving at the scene, firefighters observed a working fire on the front, left side and rear of a single-story...
Berkeley Sidewalk Death: Driver Gets 18 Years For Fatal Police Chase Crash
A Berkeley driver who jumped a University Avenue sidewalk during a 2020 police chase and killed a woman sleeping outside has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison, closing a long and closely watched criminal case. Court filings identify the victim as 58-year-old Bernadette Young Bear, who was sleeping on the...
Oakland Rapper Budda Mack Takes Over Former Slim’s Nightclub, Will Reopen It Next Month...
A new club is coming to 11th Street in San Francisco's SoMa district, from Oakland-born rap artist Budda Mack, and it will be called The Budda. Known for tracks like "Swerve" and 2023's "Twerk," Budda Mack is looking to branch out into club ownership, and he says he'll be opening his club The Budda in January in the...
Suspects ram patrol cars, injure officer during San Ramon pursuit, police say
Police in San Ramon arrested two people and are searching for two others following a pursuit late Monday night that led to an officer being injured.
This Bay Area city just had a record-breaking swarm of earthquakes
Earthquake swarms have rattled the Tri-Valley region in November and December.
San Francisco police say suspect was seen assaulting dog that was later found dead
San Francisco police on Monday said a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty after being found with a deceased dog.
Potential measles exposure at these Walnut creek stores, health officials warn
KRON4's Dan Kerman reports. Read more: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/measles-confirmed-in-east-bay-potential-exposure-at-walnut-creek-stores/
Retired teacher fights SFPD’s ‘Orwellian’ camera surveillance
Retired school teacher Michael Moore’s daily drives around San Francisco to drop off his children and go to shops are not suspicious and would not be interesting to watch. Yet because of the city’s system of license plate readers, his law-abiding movements are being tracked by an unconstitutional and “Orwellian”...
Police arrest animal cruelty suspect in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco police responded to a report of a person assaulting a dog Monday at approximately 11 a.m. Officers arrived at the 400 block of China Basin Street and located a male matching the suspect description who was in possession of a deceased dog, according to SFPD. Officers detained the...
Honduras Man Extradited to U.S. Sentenced After Berkeley Fentanyl Stash House Bust
San Francisco, California — A man who fled the United States and was later extradited from Honduras has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a major fentanyl trafficking operation tied to stash houses in Berkeley and Oakland, according to court records. Five-Year Federal Sentence Handed Down.
