California gas prices soar following fire at one of state’s last remaining refineries
BENICIA, Calif. – Bay Area drivers are feeling the pinch at the pump as gas prices spike following a fire Monday at the Valero refinery in Benicia—one of only nine refineries still producing gasoline in California.
Crews respond to fire at vacant school building in Oakland
(KRON) — Crews responded to a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon, according to the Oakland Fire Department. The fire broke out at an abandoned former adult school on the 2500 block of Church Street. The building was home to the Adult Evening School, which closed more than 35 years ago, according to state records. […]
Motorcyclist killed in Oakland freeway crash
The crash shut down two freeway lanes for about two hours, triggering a traffic alert.
Marin County Sheriff Announce Arrest of “Prolific” Elementary School Burglar
The Marin County Sheriffs Office announced the arrest of a Fairfield man in connection with a series of elementary school burglaries — including Contra Costa County. According to the sheriffs office, in February 2025, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspicious male loitering on an elementary...
Bay Area weather whiplash: Rain, wind and cold returning Monday
Spring slams into reverse Monday as a fast-moving front delivers light rain, blustery winds and unseasonably cool air.
Three injured, one critically, in Oakland shooting
One victim was critically injured in the shooting around 19th Street and Telegraph Avenue, while two others were in stable condition, police said.
Day 62 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Vendors pack the sidewalk
Outside 1950 Mission, the affordable housing complex on the northwest corner of 16th Street, the sidewalk was packed. Vendors laid out goods on a tarp: One was selling an ivory sculpture, another solicited customers to buy a LEGO set. A woman, pushing a baby stroller and holding her child’s hand, carefully navigated...
Oakland Chase Leads to Arrest and Discovery of Gun, Drugs on Baldwin Street
Last Thursday, a routine patrol in Oakland by California Highway Patrol officers from the Safe Streets Task Force led to a dramatic chase and an arrest on Baldwin Street. Officers had noticed a silver Infiniti SUV recognizable by its paper plates, and upon stopping the vehicle, the driver bolted, according to CHP...
Man dies after dashing into surf trying to save dog, California rescuers say
He collapsed after running into the surf fully clothed, firefighters say.
Berkeley estate with ‘extensive’ underground development hits market
The 1913 landmark property offers a 1.55-acre private fortress.
