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SACRAMENTO, California - The last defendant in the largest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California has been sentenced, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Ronald J. Roach, a 59-year-old from Walnut Creek, was sentenced to 66 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd. Roach, along with co-defendant Joseph Bayliss, was among the first...

(KRON) — Two southbound lanes were blocked Monday afternoon after a crash on Highway 238 in the East Bay, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Hayward division. The crash was reported around 4 p.m., involving a Jeep and a big rig. The No. 2 and No. 3 lanes are blocked in the area north of […]

Sometimes reality can be a lot stranger than fiction. Just take all the recent technological breakthroughs coming out of Silicon Valley, for instance. Just 10 years ago, AI, self-driving cars, and robots were considered fodder for science fiction. But now, they are mainstays of the San Francisco Bay Area. At...

Inside Sunset Gym’s distinct yellow walls, the clang of weights mixes with bursts of conversations as connections are built between sets. For many of the gym’s members, the social atmosphere is what separates Sunset Gym apart from an average corporate chain. Conversations carry easily across the room, and it is common for members to introduce themselves to someone new between sets.

Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Here are a few freebies available right now in and around Lafayette. From kitchen gear to home furniture, there’s a little something for everyone.

San Francisco-based climate hardware company has launched an indoor plug-and-play heat pump system for residential applications. “Taking a page from the ease of appliance delivery and installation, the company’s flagship system, the Merino Mono, is the first room heat pump that installs in under an hour, requires no outdoor unit, and comes at a single transparent flat rate – $3,800, including hardware...

Members of the San Francisco Unified School District are getting hundreds of dollars thanks to an anonymous donor

The California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert early Monday morning for a missing 15-year-old girl last seen in Castro Valley, asking the public to help locate her. Ganiah Grubbs was last seen around 7:40 p.m. on Friday near Edwards Lane and Center Street in Castro Valley, according to the CHP.

There are car thefts, and then there are stories like this one. A vintage Mercedes Benz, the kind people hold onto for decades, was almost gone for good. Not chopped up, not abandoned, but quietly prepared to disappear across the ocean. That’s where things change. This all started back...

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – Retail theft has been a problem locally for a while. But one alleged criminal took things a step further, stealing with an institution that even most thieves wouldn’t consider. Walnut Creek police say a man was arrested after allegedly stealing items from St. Matthew’s...