San Francisco Man Convicted of Murder and Multiple Violent Crimes Targeting Local Residents
On November 4, 2025, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced the conviction of Keonte Gathron, a 25-year-old San Francisco resident. Gathron was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder during a robbery and burglary. He was also convicted of more than a dozen other charges, including eight...
Robbery Crew Blitzes Lafayette’s Panache Cafe
A crew of thieves raided the popular Panache Cafe in Lafayette at approximately 5 a.m. Friday while the owner took refuge inside her store, the thieves wrenching a safe off its base and making off with money and other items despite triggering a business alarm. News of the blitz-style robbery,...
Singles night at San Francisco’s hot new club. (It’s a Costco)
The single people congregated between the mixed nuts and the flat packs of canned corn. They flirted by the $17.99 premium floral bouquets and sustained eye contact next to shoulder-high stacks of pure vanilla extract. One man squared his shoulders and approached two women who were standing by a tower of grass-fed...
S.F. families stunned by decision to close private school owned by Chinese investors
A San Francisco private school with a popular Mandarin immersion program will close at the end of the school year, blindsiding parents who were unaware of any talk of shutting the site.
Shelter for survivors of violence and trafficking opens at old Lake Merritt Lodge
The old Lake Merritt Lodge on Harrison Street was recently bought by the nonprofit Restorative Pathways, which is planning to use the historic yellow building as a homeless shelter. The 120-person shelter will primarily serve survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, with floors for parents with children,...
Dozens arrested in San Francisco drug market crackdown, police say
Dozens of people were arrested in San Francisco during a crackdown on illegal drug activity in different parts of the city, police announced Friday.
CHP pursuit in the East Bay
OAKLAND, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol has been following a gold Lexus with two people inside in the East Bay since around 4 p.m. on Friday, officials say. What we know: — CHP said hours later, a suspect fled from the vehicle on foot and entered an apartment complex, but officials did not indicate the...
‘Before’ and ‘after’ results of massive Oakland cleanup revealed: photos
(KRON) — Photos posted on Facebook by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee showed the “before” and “after” results of a massive weekend cleanup. According to Lee, crews completed 221 service requests last weekend and removed illegal dumping, cut back weeds, hauled debris and painted over graffiti. “This past weekend, our Keep...
Red-tailed hawk flies into home through bedroom window, East Bay firefighters respond
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Firefighters in the East Bay responded to a home on Friday after a resident called to report a red-tailed hawk had flown into her home through the bedroom window. What we know:. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District shared this tale on their Instagram page.
Oakland DMV closed after being hit by vandals to reopen Monday
(KRON) — An Oakland Department of Motor Vehicles that was closed earlier this year after being struck by vandals is due to reopen Monday. The Oakland Coliseum DMV office at 501 85th Avenue was closed back in April after staff discovered a leaky water pipe in the ceiling that caused flooding and extensive damage....
