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In an unpredictable world, the question of preparedness for a week without power, water, or food is a pertinent one. Imagine a scenario where an earthquake hits or there's a prolonged power outage - situations that are quite plausible.

A motorcycle rider reportedly died Sunday in a crash on Interstate 80 in Berkeley, according to preliminary reports. The crash was reported near the Gilman Street exit shortly after 3 p.m. According to early reports, a motorcycle rider on eastbound I-80 in the fast lane was reportedly ejected over the center divide...

A severe cold has been making the rounds, leaving many people feeling under the weather for an extended period. One individual shared his experience on social media, explaining that both he and his girlfriend have been suffering from a cold characterized by severe coughing and a sore throat. Despite usually...

(KRON) — A 41-year-old woman from Castro Valley was killed in a crash with a DUI driver in San Ramon Saturday, according to police. The San Ramon Police Department responded to a crash on Crow Canyon Road between a Ford Bronco and a Tesla Model 3 at 3:23 p.m. The driver of the Tesla, 28-year-old […]

Elderly pedestrians in Oakland and Rohnert Park were struck by drivers in two different hit-and-runs over the past week. Rasheedah Shakir Mwongozi, 74, was released from the hospital on Thanksgiving after being struck in West Oakland Monday, and an elderly man was killed in a Rohnert Park crosswalk Friday evening....

Shirley Chisholm Village is officially open in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that celebrated the completion of a groundbreaking housing development aimed exclusively at educators. The project — the first of its kind in the city — delivers 100% affordable units for...

We are aware of videos circulating on social media involving Richmond Police officers detaining a group of juveniles at gunpoint this afternoon. Officers responded after a community member reported seeing the group brandish what appeared to be a firearm, as shown in the photo. The juveniles were passing the firearm...

Every day, San Francisco residents put things in their recycling bins that don’t belong there. Here are nine common recycling mistakes.

On January 1, 2026, a new California law, SB 1053, hits its big enforcement date. At most stores that sell food or liquor, you will no longer be able to get plastic checkout bags of any kind — including the thicker, so-called “reusable” plastic bags that many Bay Area shoppers have been using for years.

A fatal crash on Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon left one person dead Saturday evening and closed a major East Bay cut-through route in both directions while police investigated. San Ramon police said the collision happened on Crow Canyon Road between Bollinger Canyon Road and Norris Canyon Road. A...