93-year-old SF woman bombarded with mail to mysterious LLCs using her address: ‘It won’t...
A 93-year-old San Francisco woman is at the center of a mail mystery she can't seem to escape. Dozens of letters. Three companies. All linked to a stranger... and all using her home address.
El Niño explainer: Forecast models suggest possible record-setting event
OAKLAND, Calif. - "Super" is not an official classification on the intensity scale. However, some of the forecast models, including from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, have been suggesting that the pending El Niño event, for the winter of 2026-2027, could approach the higher extreme of the very strong range. If th
Three more California residents poisoned by wild mushrooms in ‘unprecedented outbreak’
The state typically sees fewer than five mushroom poisonings in a year, making this year's caseload of at least 47 unprecedented in modern history.
Ebony Alert teen still missing 10 days later
(KRON) — A 14-year-old sought in an Ebony Alert issued across three Bay Area counties is still missing 10 days after the boy was last seen. The California Highway Patrol said Laroy Murphy was last seen at noon on May 3 near Drake Avenue and Cole Drive in Marin County. Laroy is believed to be […]
California students working to raise $10M to save wildlife area near Big Bear’s Jackie...
Elementary students in Northern California are taking it upon themselves to help save a wildlife area near Big Bear's famous bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow.
76-year-old driver in fatal SF Chinatown pedestrian crash charged with manslaughter
A 76-year-old man was charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash in San Francisco's Chinatown in March that killed one pedestrian and injured another, prosecutors said.
Robbers smash jewelry case at Sunvalley Mall, employee pepper-sprayed
(KRON) — Robbers stole from a jewelry kiosk inside Sunvalley Mall on Wednesday afternoon, the Concord Police Department said. Officers received a call around 12:16 p.m. about reports of gunshots inside the mall, but that ended up being a robbery instead. No gunshots were fired. Jewelry cases at the Piercing Pagoda kios
We finally know when SF’s long-awaited North Beach Grocery Outlet is opening
The discount grocer is opening in a former Safeway.
Popular SF Japantown ramen spot to take over longtime pizzeria in Walnut Creek
(KRON) — One of the most popular ramen restaurants in San Francisco is opening in downtown Walnut Creek. Marufuku Ramen will debut at 1630 Cypress St. on Wednesday, May 27, the restaurant announced. The ramen spot will take over the space previously occupied by Extreme Pizza, which closed in 2024 after a 20-year run. (
This ‘Chopped’ winner is back in Oakland with some of the Bay’s best smoked...
It’s early Tuesday morning, and Rashad Armstead is loading the back of his truck with hefty packages of pork ribs, five-pound bags of cheddar cheese, and a box of jumbo yams. 218 13th St., Oakland; www.saintssmokehouse.com. Hours: Wednesday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, 2-6 p.m. After stopping...
