Woman charged in January South Berkeley apartment shooting
Police arrested a Southern California woman this week in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex in South Berkeley last month. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged the 23-year-old, from Vista in San Diego County, with burglary, gun crimes and several enhancements related to the Jan. 17...
California DOJ identifies Richmond detective in fatal I-80 shooting
The California Department of Justice has identified Richmond Police Detective Brandon Hodges as the officer involved in a fatal shooting on Interstate 80, according to DOJ records. The shooting occurred around 7:20 a.m. January 22, 2026, on westbound I-80 east of Pinole Valley Road in Richmond, and resulted
Mexican-Salvadoran Restaurant Cited for Several Health Code Violations During Inspection
[Editor’s note: The reports mentioned here are from inspections conducted on February 5 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishments.]. In an inspection conducted on February 5 by the San Francisco health department, Los Reyes Restaurant was flagged for several violations. The...
Caldecott Tunnel Crash Turns Eastbound Trip to Broadway Into Gridlock Hell
A crash inside the right bore of the Caldecott Tunnel on eastbound Highway 24 threw today's midday drive into chaos, with traffic backing up all the way to Broadway and choking the Oakland-to-Orinda run. One incident was all it took to squeeze eastbound capacity and send long delays snaking through the hills.
Suspects in killing of retired Bay Area police Sergeant Kevin Nishita enter plea deals
Three men charged in the 2021 fatal shooting in Oakland of retired Bay Area police Sergeant Kevin Nishita have pleaded no contest ahead of a murder trial, prosecutors announced Friday.
Fatal Highway 4 crash involving garbage truck shuts down traffic: CHP
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol Contra Costa County area office said a Friday afternoon fatal pedestrian collision involving a garbage truck has shut down traffic. CHP Contra Costa County said officers responded to the incident just after 2:30 p.m. in the westbound direction on Highway 4 and San Marco...
Bay Area Freeway Sweeps: Caltrans Clears Nearly 600 Homeless Camps
Caltrans says it removed nearly 600 homeless encampments and hauled away roughly 27,000 cubic yards of debris along state rights-of-way in the Bay Area between January 2025 and Feb. 1, 2026. The department’s tally shows Santa Clara County accounted for a large share, with 223 sites and about 11,000 cubic yards of...
Chris Stapleton visits Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for sold-out concert
Many members of the NDB community plan to attend the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on February 7th, 2026, to see the artist Chris Stapleton perform. The rising and renowned artist is beloved by many for his unique country genre and his well-known songs. Stapleton has never gone on tour previously, so listeners are...
East Bay hotel is foreclosed as Bay Area hospitality industry totters
LIVERMORE — A Livermore hotel has been foreclosed by its lender in a sign that the Bay Area hospitality market continues to stagger from a series of jolts unleashed by slumping prices and delinquent loans. The Super 8 by Wyndham hotel, a 102-unit lodging property at 4673 Lassen Rd.,...
Fugitive Arrested for Attempted Murder of a San Francisco Officer
OAKLAND, CA — A fugitive pursued from San Francisco to Oakland remains in custody at. Alameda County Santa Rita Jail. Joseph C. Willis, 26, of San Francisco, allegedly attempted to murder an SFPD officer who followed him to Oakland. Willis allegedly used his vehicle as a weapon on January...

















