Formerly incarcerated, homeless, at 43, UC Berkeley senior graduates with top honor
43-year-old Charles Long Jr. graduated from UC Berkeley on Saturday. He was once in and out of jail and experienced homelessness. Long was named UC Berkeley's University Medalist, the highest honor awarded to a graduating senior. BERKELEY, Calif. - He was once a part of a revolving system that took...
Mega Asian grocery stores are booming in this part of the Bay Area. Not...
By the end of the year, at least three major Asian grocery stores will have opened in the East Bay and a fourth flagship store is set to break ground.
SFPD Arrests Three Vallejo Men In Chinatown Pickpocket Thefts
Three suspects from Vallejo were arrested in connection to multiple pickpocket thefts in Chinatown that began in early April. Police later found additional items at the suspects’ residence tied to thefts dating back to 2024. The San Francisco Police Department announced Monday that three suspects were arrested Saturday
Berkeley accused of ‘playing favorites’ by withholding police footage from riot at Rob Schneider...
A legal watchdog group alleged the City of Berkeley, California, is withholding police bodycam footage and records tied to a violent riot outside a Turning Point USA event.
South Bay Anglers: Check These Rules Before Keeping Bay Fish
San Jose anglers fishing the South Bay should make the keep-or-release decision before a fish reaches the cooler. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment updated its San Francisco Bay fish advisory in April 2023, based on mercury and PCB contamination.
Fast casual salad chain taking over longtime family-run Walnut Creek deli
(KRON) — It was a sad day for many Walnut Creek residents when longtime staple Genova Delicastessen closed for good back in February. The deli shut down after 58 years, but its roots date back a century. Life moves fast, and there is already a replacement set for the mom-and-pop business on 1105 S California […]
A massive estate sold for $21.5 million, one of East Bay’s priciest home sales...
A Bay Area estate sold for $21.5 million in one the most expensive sales ever recorded in Contra Costa County, even after the owner slashed nearly $14 million from its original asking price.
Oakland could lose shelter beds, close fire stations if voters don’t pass parcel tax,...
Even if Oakland voters do pass a new $34 million tax in June, it still won’t help solve the city’s long-term deficit, as expenses continue to outpace city revenues.
VIDEO: Cybertruck driver caught asleep behind the wheel on Hwy 101
(KRON) — A Cybertruck driver in Marin County was caught on video asleep behind the wheel on Highway 101 over the weekend. Video sent to KRON4 shows a man dozing off while his Tesla appears to be in self-driving mode. The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. Tesla drivers falling asleep behind […]
Seasonal dam inflates on the Russian River as high temperatures take hold of the...
Yesterday, a 100-foot rubber dam emerged from the bottom of the Russian River. Raising this dam is a three day process. It's been happening since the 1970s to ensure that the residents of Sonoma and Marin counties have enough drinking water to last them through the summer. Most of the...
