Another Bay Area Safeway store set to permanently close
The closure follows three Bay Area Safeway closures this year.
Woman, ex-boyfriend charged in Hayward cold case murder
HAYWARD, Calif. - A woman and her former boyfriend have been charged in the cold case killing of her child’s father more than 30 years ago in Hayward. Veronica Fonseca, 54, and Anthony James Fox, 56, are being held on murder and burglary charges in the 1993 death of 30-year-old Zachary Jackson, according to the...
Man killed in Richmond shooting — second possible victim injured
The shooting in the area of Potrero Avenue and Carlson Boulevard marked the city’s third homicide of the year.
An epic Lake Merritt hangout spot faces restrictions after gun violence
At the southern end of Lake Merritt, at the end of Lakeshore Avenue, there’s a 1,500-foot-long cul-de-sac lined by a couple of dozen parking spots. On many nights, especially on the weekends, you’ll find groups of folks idling in or around their cars there, talking, laughing, smoking, and playing music until well...
Surveillance video shows owner hiding as burglars ransack her cafe in Lafayette
An East Bay business owner says she hid from at least three burglars as they ransacked her cafe Thursday. Surveillance video showed at least three men running out of Panache cafe in Lafayette. The footage is a somber reminder of café owner Apple Sampaeng’s terrifying close call. Watch...
Christine Pelosi running for California state Senate, nixing opportunity for mother’s House seat
Christine Pelosi will not be running to succeed her mother, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in her San Francisco district, but she will be pining for an elected office in the Golden State. The 59-year-old announced Monday that she will be running for the city’s California state Senate seat. “In courtrooms,...
Ghost Ship Symphony Honors 36 Artists Who Died in 2016 Warehouse Fire
The impacts of the Ghost Ship fire on Dec. 2, 2016, when an East Oakland warehouse went up in flames during an electronic music show, continue to reverberate through the Bay Area’s creative scenes. The fire claimed the lives of 36 people, aged 20 to 61, most of whom were artists and musicians.
Cyclist stabbed after getting into altercation at iconic Bay Area park
A cyclist was hospitalized after being stabbed in the Marin Headlands.
Public memorial for legendary journalist Belva Davis in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area community is coming together Monday to honor the life of legendary journalist Belva Davis. A public memorial is being held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco beginning at 11 a.m. The service is being streamed live on KRON4.com. Davis, who died in September at 92 years of age, […]
This East Bay city is getting a big, new grocery store
A new produce-centric grocery store is about to open in downtown San Leandro. Sprouts Farmers Market will debut this Friday with a weekend-long celebration of grocery-themed events (Nov. 14-16). It is located in the base of a new apartment complex, Centro Callan, and will be open daily until 10 p.m.
