Contra Costa Supervisor’s son undergoes successful bone marrow stem cell transplant for aplastic anemia
Family members share of Chris Gioia’s health journey, call for donors. Last summer, Chris Gioia, the 33-year-old son of Contra Costa County District 1 Supervisor John Gioia, underwent a bone marrow stem cell transplant for his aplastic anemia and Gioia, Chris’s mother, Maria “Charo” Gioia, and her husband, Marc Joffe...
A Beloved Alligator Who Inspired a Children’s Book Has Died
The San Francisco Bay Area has lost one of its most unique and cherished icons. Claude, the famed albino alligator of the California Academy of Sciences, has swum off to that great swamp in the sky. The ivory-skinned icon passed away on Dec. 2. Bart Shepherd, director of the museum’s...
Thousands of Black Californians Could Get $5M Reparations Under New Law
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed a new ordinance establishing a reparations fund aimed at addressing the impacts of slavery and racial discrimination, following approval by the city’s Board of Supervisors earlier this month. In a statement to Newsweek, Lurie underscored that the measure creates only the...
Beloved San Francisco Restaurant to Close After 127 Years
A Bay Area waterfront icon with deep rock-and-roll history is closing.
Fourth Of July Horror In Oakland As Beloved Coach Accused In Pal’s Killing
A Fourth of July celebration in Oakland’s Longfellow neighborhood ended in deadly violence, and now a longtime local educator and youth coach is sitting in jail on suspicion of murder. Court filings and local reporting identify the suspect as 41-year-old Dwane Stewart, who has spent about a decade working...
Richmond Man Arrested in Porterville Human Trafficking Investigation
PORTERVILLE, CA – The Porterville Police Department has arrested a 20-year-old Richmond resident, Mario Anthony Godinez, following an investigation into allegations of kidnapping and human trafficking. The arrest took place on December 31, 2025, after a multi-agency operation involving the Contra Costa County...
Person of interest in IHOP worker’s death dies, victim ID’d by family
The person of interest in the killing of a Richmond IHOP worker this week has died after police say he shot himself one day after the killing of his co-worker.
10 San Francisco, California, Burrito Places Everyone Should Try At Least Once
Some cities flirt with burritos, but San Francisco, California, committed long ago and never looked back. I learned this the hard way after telling a local I had a favorite burrito and watching their eyebrow lift with quiet judgment that said I clearly had more homework to do. Here, burritos...
Retired Teacher Asks Federal Court to Shut Down SFPD’s License Plate Reader System
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco last week ignited a fierce debate over policing, privacy and the future of public space in the digital age. The complaint, brought by a retired schoolteacher against the City and County of San Francisco and its police department, portrays the city’s...
Multiple people injured in traffic collision in San Francisco
(KRON) — Multiple people were injured in a traffic collision in San Francisco Friday evening, according to the San Francisco Police Department. SF police responded to a report of a collision involving two vehicles in the area of Mission Street and Onondaga Avenue at approximately 5:37 p.m. SFPD arrived on the scene...
