San Bruno police arrest Bay Area man wanted for kidnapping in LA
(KRON) — A man wanted by the Los Angeles Police Department for kidnapping and gun charges was arrested in San Bruno Wednesday. The 36-year-old man from South San Francisco was arrested after San Bruno Police Department officers stopped his truck on a freeway onramp around noon. Officers searched the truck and...
Oakland Chinatown business owners call for help after smash-and-grab robberies
Oakland business owners met with Mayor Barbara Lee, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell and other city leaders Thursday after three smash-and-grab robberies rattled the community.
S.F. Housing Authority director steps down as ‘challenges remain’ with long-troubled organization
While the outgoing director said the housing authority is “financially stable, with strong internal controls and systemwide processes in place to ensure that stability,” there remain major issues.
Officers save life of woman stabbed in Oakland: PD
(KRON) — A woman suffering from multiple stab wounds was rescued by Oakland Police Department officers on the 1600 block of 81st Avenue in Oakland around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 19. “Officers immediately provided lifesaving aid, applying tourniquets and pressure to control bleeding and stabilize the victim [an] ambulance...
Criminal probe sparked by mysterious bruises on babies at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Within the same week in late 2023, nurses and parents discovered mysterious bruises on three babies being cared for inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, triggering a criminal investigation that would end with a UCSF police officer believing there was enough...
Teachers at Oakland middle school raise money for water bottles to help kids safely...
As a new academic year begins, several schools in the Oakland Unified School District are still dealing with unsafe drinking water. Teachers at United For Success Academy, a middle school in the Fruitvale neighborhood, are taking matters into their own hands.
Bay Area bus driver slashed in the face by knife-wielding rider
The man allegedly pulled out a 7-inch knife and attacked the bus driver.
3 Contra Costa Women Arrested For Stealing Alcohol
The Petaluma Police Department says three Contra Costa women were arrested for stealing alcohol at a Safeway store. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 9:59 p.m., Petaluma Police officers arrested three individuals after receiving a report of subjects stealing multiple bottles of alcohol from the Safeway...
Oakland man arrested in double homicide in hotel room
After a 16-month investigation, Yonston Vazquez was arrested on suspicion of killing two people in a Livermore hotel room, police said.
Only 2 Bay Area high schools break through top 10 in new ranking
A new ranking from U.S. News & World Report reveals the best public high schools.
