Oakland’s Real Cutie Pies, black-owned, and woman-led
Tiffany Thompson, owner of Real Cutie Pies in Oakland, shares how family recipes turned into a thriving pie shop known for Peach Cobbler, Banana Pudding, and Pecan Pie — and why every slice represents legacy, resilience, and generational progress.
Where is Alysa Liu from? Hometown, college, more to know about Olympic figure skating...
Alysa Liu returned to figure skating, and it paid off, as she won the Olympic gold medal in the women's singles event. Liu is only 20 years old and has been skating since she was five. She got started in Oakland, California, and ended up crafting her education around her figure skating training and schedule after she...
Pedestrian hit, killed in East Bay
(KRON) — A 59-year-old woman was hit and killed by a car in Hayward on Feb. 17, according to the Hayward Police Department. The woman was walking on the 23000 Block of Mission Boulevard at about 9:21 p.m. when a 27-year-old woman hit her with her car. “Medical personnel responded and transported her to a […]
Bay Area under extreme cold warning as temperatures forecast to dip sharply
An extreme cold warning was issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the Bay Area. The warning is in effect from 1 to 9 a.m. Friday.
Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter died in SF from ‘toxic effects of cocaine,’ officials say
The 34-year-old was found dead in a hotel room on New Year's Day.
‘OMG’: San Francisco Mayor Stuns With Announcement to End Drug Use On the Streets
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) sparked a heated debate online this week when he announced that his city will start arresting anyone doing drugs on the streets and place them in a high-volume care facility. “For too long, San Franciscans have been told that we must choose between clean,...
California kicks out refineries, now pays big for foreign fuel imports
California is now importing gasoline through roundabout shipping routes, including tankers routed via the Bahamas, as the state’s refining capacity shrinks under a wave of permanent plant closures. The Valero Benicia refinery, one of Northern California’s last major fuel producers, will keep making gasoline only...
California Man Arrested in Brutal Fatal Beating: Prosecutors Reveal Violent History
You’ll want to know why this case is drawing attention: a California man arrested in a fatal beating had previously told police he was “not fit for society,” and prosecutors now say that claim fits a pattern of violent incidents. That admission, revealed in court records, raises urgent questions about missed warnings...
Bay Area human trafficking operation around Super Bowl LX rescues 73
In the weeks surrounding Super Bowl 60 in the Bay Area, 29 suspects were arrested, and 73 victim-survivors were rescued in a regional human trafficking operation. Nearly 70 law enforcement agencies coordinated across multiple counties and operated a centralized command center with 20 analysts providing real-time...
Major Bay Area Refinery to Pay $10 Million for Long Stretch of Violations
The Martinez Refining Company will pay a $10 million fine for 163 violations over four years, the Contra Costa County district attorney and the Bay Area Air District announced Thursday morning. The violations at MRC stretched from early 2020 to 2024, according to a press release, and included the Thanksgiving...
