Richmond Police working 18-hour shifts, sleeping in trailers amid staffing crisis
Richmond police officers are working 18-hour shifts, sometimes sleeping in trailers behind the police station because they do not have time to go home, Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons told the Fairmede Hilltop Neighborhood Council on Thursday night. Simmons described a department under extreme strain, with...
Dog dies in SF apartment fire; five displaced
(KRON) — Five people are without homes, and a dog is dead after a fire damaged a six-story apartment on the 20 block of Crestline Drive near Burnett Avenue in San Francisco Sunday. The San Francisco Fire Department responded to the apartment fire at 12:26 p.m., and firefighters helped some of the residents evacuate...
San Francisco police offer $50,000 reward related to Mission District homicide
San Francisco police are offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the person or people responsible for the murder of a 32-year-old man who was fatally shot in the Mission District.
Oakland Police Seek Public Assistance in Locating Missing 13-Year-Old Desirae Dumas Amid Concerns for...
The Oakland Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating Desirae Dumas, a 13-year-old girl considered at risk due to her young age, who was last seen last Thursday. According to an announcement by the Oakland Police Department, Dumas went missing from the 2500 block of 64th Avenue around 10:00 PM and...
Today In Hip Hop History: Spice 1 ReleasedHis Sophomore LP ‘187 He Wrote’ 32...
On this day in 1993, Bay Area rap legend Spice 1 released his second studio album 187 He Wrote on Jive Records, further cementing his status as one of the West Coast’s most authentic street voices of the early ’90s. Following the success of his self-titled debut, the Hayward, California native doubled down on his raw...
Bay Area could see sudden downpours Monday as unstable storm system passes
Forecast models point to an unsettled stretch, with two systems capable of wringing out spotty but intense rainfall.
Suspects charged in San Ramon jewelry heist could face harsher punishment for repeat offenses:...
Three of the seven suspects arrested in the San Ramon jewelry heist are facing serious felony charges, the Contra Costa District Attorney's office announced.
Bay Area air advisory issued amid chemical smell, smoky skies
Wind has carried wildfire smoke, mixing "with the marine layer that is moving onshore."
California’s Late-Night Burrito People Still Call a Bargain
When SF yawns late at night and streetlights flicker across wet pavement, there’s one place people walk toward with eyes half‑closed and stomachs fierce. El Farolito on 24th Street Mission BART is that place. Its super burrito has been kissed by salsa, packed with meat, and weighed like...
ICE Agents Violate Law with Arrest Inside Alameda County Courthouse
OAKLAND, Calif. – Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out an illegal and unprecedented arrest on Sept. 15 inside the hallways of an Alameda County courthouse, according to KQED. The arrest has sparked fear among immigrants who worry about attending future court hearings. California passed Assembly Bill...

















