Oakland CA

(KRON) — A police officer who shot and killed a former heavy metal guitarist in a standoff in South San Francisco earlier this year did so in legally justifiable self-defense. That was the ruling announced Thursday by San Mateo County District Attorney Steven M. Wagstaffe’s office. The standoff, which occurred...

(KRON) — Hassani Campbell was five years old when he vanished in Oakland on August 10, 2009. At the time of his disappearance 16 years ago, he weighed 40 pounds, stood 3-feet-tall, wore leg braces, and lived in Fremont with foster parents. This week, the Polly Klaas Foundation highlighted Campbell’s case with hopes...

Multiple pedestrians were struck by a suspected drunken driver Monday evening just steps away from a North Oakland high school campus.

(KRON) — A San Francisco woman and a Los Angeles man were arrested Wednesday night in connection to a package theft in San Mateo, the San Mateo Police Department (SMPD) announced in a press release. Around 9:39 p.m., SMPD officers were notified about a report of a package theft in an area of apartment buildings […]

The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center just released its latest advisory, and we are now on La Niña Watch. Here's what that means.

PITTSBURG, Calif. (KRON) — Professional boxing in the United States traditionally takes place in cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York. If you’re a professional fighter based in the Bay Area, you typically have to go on the road, as that is where the boxing cards usually take place. That won’t be the […]

San Francisco’s Mission District will be the site for the first televised Lowrider Parade, in honor of National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month, according to organizers. The parade on Saturday, September 20, will feature a hopping competition, car show, and hundreds of vehicles from across the country. Car clubs from...

(KRON) — Two suspects who police believe committed multiple vehicle burglaries in Lafayette last month were arrested Tuesday in Stockton, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department were in Stockton on Tuesday attempting to locate a vehicle that was reported...

Have you seen or heard groups of dozens on illegal dirt bikes racing through the streets of San Francisco? Legislation is in the works targeting the dangerous activity, as local business owners say they are fed up.

(KRON) — Authorities are investigating a highway shooting on I-580 Wednesday evening in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The shooting happened on westbound I-580, east of 98th Avenue. A witness reported that around 5:18 p.m., an occupant of the suspect vehicle was shooting at another, CHP...