Oakland CA

When a truck pulls up in search of day laborers in the Mission District, they rush to be the first in. Those who are more cautious ask how much the patrón, employer, is willing to pay. But getting hired does not always guarantee getting paid. After 17 days on...

Two people were arrested after allegedly posting videos on social media where they were seen driving in "an incredible reckless manner" across the Bay Area, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday. On April 5, the CHP said they began an investigation into a street racer posting videos on social media...

A man sustained minor injuries Thursday in Berkeley when he was carjacked while making a delivery, authorities report. The man was in the 2100 block of 10th Street, near Addison Street, when the carjacking happened shortly before 5 p.m., Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry. The carjacker stole the...

Listen wherever you get your podcasts, like Apple and Spotify. The Oakland Unified School District disbanded its police force five years ago. Since then, school leaders have been reshaping how they create safe environments for students and staff. One of these programs, paid for by the city, places violence...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - The Walnut Creek Police Department is seeking information on two people caught on camera committing a residential burglary. The crime occurred on September 25, at a home in the area of Citrus Avenue and Perada Drive. The suspects, a man and woman, were caught on a camera inside home.

(KRON) — A pedestrian was hit and killed on Highway 101 near South Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a Hyundai Ionic was headed northbound on the highway when for an unknown reason, a man ran across the highway and into […]

The once sprawling homeless encampment at Wood Street in West Oakland has transformed substantially, now occupied by the new Prescott Station, an affordable housing development designed to aid in easing the housing crisis in the Bay Area. The development, which opened its doors earlier this week with much fanfare,...

The aim of the daylong conference is to develop regional strategies to reduce gun violence, find ways to end the illegal firearm supply and to address root causes of gun violence.

REGIONAL: POLICE ASK PUBLIC'S HELP IN FINDING MISSING AT-RISK OLDER COUPLE

(KRON) — A dramatic police chase in the South Bay ended in a crash that totaled Brian Dietz’s pickup truck and damaged several other vehicles. The incident occurred after Dietz’s ex-girlfriend, Lisabet Acosta Carbajal, allegedly stole the truck and led police on a pursuit. The chase began...