Oakland CA

A multi-state investigation into child sex crimes culminated in a dramatic arrest at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), where a Delta Air Lines pilot from Florida was taken into custody just after arriving on a flight from Minnesota. On Saturday evening, July 26, 2025, detectives from the Contra Costa County...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Jose tattoo artist allegedly committed a flurry of crimes in Berkeley this week after he received strong support during his legal fight against deportation. The tattoo artist, 31-year-old Guillermo Medina Reyes, is a native of Mexico and longtime San Jose resident. As a 16-year-old boy,...

A 28-year-old man was stabbed with a 6-inch knife in the right side of his neck and was quickly brought to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, San Francisco prosecutors said.

In discussing this Saturday’s grand opening party for Hyphy Burger in West Oakland, locally raised rapper Guap (aka Guapdad 4000) sounds like he’s describing the circus coming to town. “We’ve got face paint for the kids, a photo booth, a jumper and horses,” he says. “And then we’ll...

The film has shot at Dolores Park and one of the city's most esteemed restaurants.

PLANS for a high-speed train in California that can zoom passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under three hours are zooming ahead. Governor Gavin Newsom finalized plans for the project on Wednesday, but the future looks hazy. The governor signed a bill into law that requires the state's...

A 41-year-old man from Sacramento died after falling several stories from an elementary school building in Berkeley where he was installing scaffolding, officials said.

Ty Leighton, of Brentwood, for arranging to meet a 13-year-old minor with the intent to engage in lewd and lascivious acts, among other related charges. As part of a week-long operation led by the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force hosted by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office...

OAKLAND — After reporting flat profits and reduced electricity and gas revenue in its second quarter, PG&E now has its sights set on lowering customer bills, according to its CEO. The investor-owned utility posted a profit of $521 million during its April-through-June second quarter of 2025, up 0.2% from...

There seems to be no more love for Horn Barbecue at the Chronicle, just a few years after the paper — and multiple national publications — crowned it one of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. The Chronicle updated its list of the best barbecue spots around...