California renamed César Chávez’s holiday. Now, cities are slowly erasing his name from streets
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As Californians reel from César Chávez’s sex abuse allegations, city leaders across the state say they are considering removing his iconography from their cities by changing street names, libraries and monuments named after the labor...
Berkeley Hills fire burns 2 homes, ruptures gas line
A fire that broke out in the Berkeley Hills hours before dawn Thursday burned two residential buildings, ruptured a gas line and downed power wires. There were no injuries reported but police warned that residual smoke was lingering in the area. A 911 caller first reported the fire, in the...
Oakland police seize dirt bikes and ATVs
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department is cracking down on dirt bikes and ATVs when riders are involved in unlawful activities. Last weekend, West Oakland patrol officers seized six dirt bikes and ATVs after riders violated traffic laws and endangered pedestrians. “We understand the community’s frustration with...
Arrest made in local nonprofit embezzlement case
The Alameda Police Department investigated an embezzlement case involving a local nonprofit organization that began in early October. Officers discovered that a former employee allegedly embezzled about $22,000, and further investigation revealed a scheme totaling more than $460,000 over several years.
All shops and restaurants to see $30 ‘minimum’ rule as county reveals new March...
A NEW bill to raise the minimum wage could pass in a US city soon. In Alameda, California, a coalition is campaigning to see the minimum wage raised to $30 an hour, as lawmakers around the country consider the same. This is only a proposal right now, and no change...
Grocery Outlet to open stores in these Bay Area cities, amid plans to close...
EMERYVILLE, Calif. - Bay Area-based Grocery Outlet this month announced the closure of 36 underperforming stores in California and around the country. KTVU has learned that not only will none of the closures be in the Bay Area, plans are underway for the bargain retailer to open at least two new stores in the region.
Bay Area homicide suspect found hiding in tanker truck after 9-hour manhunt
A 45-year-old man from Santa Rosa was arrested on suspicion of killing a woman after Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies found him hiding inside a water tanker truck following a nine-hour search.
BART Could Soon Close Multiple Stations in “Doomsday” Plan, Officials Warn
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) officials are warning that multiple stations across the region could shut down in the coming years under a worst-case “doomsday” scenario driven by a massive budget crisis.
Oakland Officers Heard Laughing About ‘Ghost Chase’ Crash That Killed One In New Video
In a new video compilation presented in court in a wrongful death case, two former Oakland police officers can be heard laughing after witnessing — and arguably causing — a high-speed crash on June 26, 2022 that killed 28-year-old Lolomanaia "Lolo" Soakai. As KTVU reports, lawyers for the...
Oakland’s favorite brunch spot is coming to SF
Restaurateur May Wasem has returned to her hometown of San Francisco, bringing along the American comfort food that’s extremely popular across the bay at Grand Lake Kitchen. She and her husband, chef Dave Wasem, on Saturday soft-opened the newest location of their popular Oakland brunch spot — this one on the corner...
