Deputies indicted after East Bay inmate left dead in cell for days
(KRON) — A criminal grand jury indicted three Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies for the death of Santa Rita Jail inmate Maurice Monk. The 45-year-old inmate was left deceased and face-down in his cell for three days before deputies working in the jail realized that Monk was no longer alive, according to attorneys for...
Gunfire Erupts In Midday Brawl Outside Richmond’s Sylvester Greenwood Academy
A lunchtime fight outside Sylvester Greenwood Academy in Richmond turned even more serious yesterday when someone pulled out a gun and fired at least one shot, police said, briefly sending two downtown campuses into lockdown. Richmond officers were called just after noon to the 800 block of Chanslor Avenue, where...
Geminid Fireballs Streak Over San Francisco As Night Owls Look Up
Anyone who bothered to look up in San Francisco late Saturday into early Sunday was rewarded with a legit sky show. The annual Geminid meteor shower fired off bright “shooting stars” over the city’s hills and bridges, with some viewers on rooftops and in cars reporting long, colorful streaks that cut through the glow...
UC Berkeley student files lawsuit after frat party fall
A young woman who was paralyzed after a catastrophic fall at a UC Berkeley fraternity during a "grossly overcrowded" party on Cal Day in April has filed a lawsuit seeking damages, court papers show. Bandna Bhatti, then 21, was just weeks from graduating when she fell 14 feet from a steel backyard stairway landing...
Oakland police release image of carjacking suspect, seeking public’s help
Oakland police were seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in an October carjacking and assault that left an elderly victim severely hurt, and they have released a surveillance image of the suspect.
As overdoses climb, SF adding 90 behavioral health treatment beds
Accidental drug overdose deaths in San Francisco increased in November following a record low in October, according to preliminary data released by the medical examiner on Monday. There were 52 overdose deaths in November, a 44% increase from the 36 in October . That brings the total number of deaths so far this year...
Driver Suffers Major Injuries in Highway 4 Crash in Antioch
A driver sustained major injuries on Highway 4 in Antioch Tuesday afternoon after a rollover crash. The crash occurred at Highway 4 and Laurel just around 2:00 pm. According to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, a driver was in critical condition and had to be extricated from a vehicle after a rollover...
Another retailer calls it quits at S.F.’s biggest mall
GNC is closing at San Francisco Centre on Dec. 29, joining almost every other tenant in leaving the beleaguered mall.
BART to raise fares by 6.2% starting Jan. 1
BART expects the increase to generate $15.6 million in 2026. Parking prices will also change on Jan. 1, though details were not specified.
Oakland renews $2 million Flock license plate camera deal amid ICE data concerns
The Oakland City Council voted 7-1 for a $2M, two-year Flock Safety contract to keep 290 license plate cameras, despite ICE-related privacy concerns.
