Alameda PostCast for March 6, 2026
New this morning in Episode 193, topics include: The latest from City Council. A look ahead to the next Planning Board. Layoffs paused at Alameda Health. Our new Postmaster makes history. The latest real estate sales. The Rotary Club plants for the future. Carrier Con is back. A golden celebration. Events for your...
Gunfire amid Berkeley domestic violence call; man arrested
Berkeley police arrested a man early Saturday morning after getting reports of a shooting during a domestic violence call. It was the fourth non-injury shooting in Berkeley this year. The suspect, 37-year-old Cartier Hunter, was at one point sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murder in Oakland in...
The Berkeley man who’s been making pizzas in a ‘little closet’ for 17 years
"It's just a little closet where I make pizza, basically."
Grocery Outlet’s six stores in Contra Costa Couty not included in list of 36...
Company announced this week underperforming stores will close this year. Emeryville-based Grocery Outlet announced this week that they plan to close 36 of their 536 stores across the United States this year, including nine in California. However, it was learned Friday, that the Antioch store is not on the list. In...
East Bay police seek public’s help locating three missing teens, ages 15 to 17
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three missing people. The teenagers — ages 15, 16 and 17 — were last seen in San Leandro around 6:20 p.m. on Friday.
Unhoused person found dead near Ohlone Greenway
An unhoused individual was found dead near Ohlone Greenway in Northwest Berkeley Thursday afternoon, as first reported by The Berkeley Scanner. At 2:42 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller told the Berkeley Fire Department they saw an unhoused person unresponsive near the trail, according to a statement by the Berkeley fire and...
Alysa Liu Changes Mind on Major Decision After Olympic Gold Medal
United States star figure skater Alysa Liu changed her mind on a major career decision after winning the gold medal.
Alysa Liu shares unsettling airport fan encounters: ‘Please do not do that to me’
(KRON) — As the City of Oakland announced an official date for its community-wide celebration of hometown hero and Olympic gold medalist figure skater Alysa Liu, the star went to social media to share a series of unsettling fan encounters she recently experienced while traveling. The 20-year-old shared in a post on...
Ceiling collapses in Berkeley building
BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) — The ceiling of a check cashing business in Berkeley collapsed on workers Thursday and one person was transported to a hospital. Just before 10:15 a.m., the Berkeley Fire Department received a 911 call reporting that the ceiling of the Ace Cash Express on San Pablo Avenue had collapsed. Hans...
Lafayette’s Historic Taco Bell Stands Empty. What Comes Next?
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – You wouldn’t think that the closure of a fast food restaurant would mark the end of a culinary era. But in Lafayette, California, people are mourning the closure of something a bit surprising: a Taco Bell. As we reported previously, the Taco Bell in downtown...

















