‘Mean squirrel’ launches itself on humans terrorizing neighborhood in Bay Area
What has been described as a “very mean squirrel” has been terrorizing a California neighborhood by launching itself on residents and then biting and scratching them. Two local neighbors even went to the emergency room. The threatening little rodent with the decorative tail has attacked five people so...
Park Street Bridge Closed After CHP Chased ‘Violent Felony Suspect’ Through Alameda
When the Park Street Bridge closes, it’s big news in Alameda. With the presence of California Highway Patrol officers, flashing red lights, and sirens, social media was ablaze with questions about what actually happened on Tuesday night, September 23, when the bridge was closed.
East Bay man gets 21 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced pills, which killed...
(KRON) — A Bay Area man responsible for selling a counterfeit OxyContin pill laced with fentanyl, which killed a 17-year-old in October of 2022, was sentenced to 21 years in state prison on Sept. 16. The convicted drug dealer, 29-year-old Malcolm Shephard of Pittsburg, pled guilty to charges of involuntary...
SF transportation officials investigating wild Muni train that violently shook, sped through station
The train suddenly jerked from side to side, knocking some people down. Then, it sped through the station and along a public road.
Starbucks is Closing 18+ Stores in California. Is Your Town’s on the List?
Starbucks is shuttering hundreds of stores across the U.S. and Canada as part of a restructuring push the company calls "Back to Starbucks." The reductions amount to roughly a 1% net decrease in North American locations by the end of the current fiscal year, with CEO Brian Niccol saying the company is focusing on...
2 San Francisco men arrested in dirt bike crackdown charged with reckless riding
Two people who were arrested by San Francisco police over the weekend during a crackdown on illegal dirt bike riding on city streets have been charged, prosecutors said.
Oakland Launches New City Department to Address Homelessness
A 5-Point Plan and Long-Awaited Measure W Funds Fuel the City’s Latest Push for Housing Solutions and Equity Oakland mayor Barbara Lee recently announced the formation of a new city department dedicated to addressing homelessness in the area using a … Continue reading →
Bay Area Couple Arrested for Allegedly Selling Drugs to Undercover Detectives
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Detectives from the Marin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple for allegedly selling illicit drugs in Marin County. Philip R. Gardner, 30, of San Rafael, and Emily I. Ramirez, 20, of Walnut Creek, were booked at Marin County Jail on September 18. Gardner and...
Starbucks mass closures include several in San Francisco, East Bay
The closures include a Starbucks at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf and another in the Castro, while Easy Bay closures include sites in Berkeley and Oakland.
Oakland police say no merit to report of gun at Skyline HS that prompted...
Skyline High School in Oakland was put on lockdown Friday morning after police received a 911 call that a student displayed a gun. After responding, police say there is no merit to the report and they have not found or seen any gun.
