Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Clues in 1979 Cold Case Murder of Dublin Mother...
On a winter morning back in 1979, a horrifying scene unfolded in a Dublin home that has puzzled the Alameda County Sheriff's Office for decades. Frances Rash, a 40-year-old mother, was violently taken from her children when an unknown assailant entered their home and murdered her. Details of this cold case recently...
2 hospital, health system layoffs in December
Here are two hospital and health system layoffs that happened in December, as reported by Becker’s:. 1. Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System will lay off 296 employees as a result of H.R. 1-related funding cuts. Affected employees will be notified on Jan. 6, including those in administrative, clinical,...
Felon found with homemade gun, ‘Improvised Munitions’ book in Oakland park
(KRON) — A convicted felon was allegedly found in possession of a makeshift gun at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline in Oakland Tuesday. Officers with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department stopped the suspect for curfew violation when they noticed a suspicious object in his waistband. “The...
Son charged with murdering parents in Concord on New Year’s Eve
(KRON) — Contra Costa County prosecutors charged a 61-year-old man with murdering his parents on New Year’s Eve in Concord, investigators said. The double homicide victims’ son, Kirk Laroy Richardson, is being behind bars in lieu of $4 million bail, police said. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder,...
2 dead in Oakland New Year’s Day shootings
(KRON) — Police in Oakland are investigating two separate fatal shootings that occurred on New Year’s Day. One arrest was announced in one of the homicides, according to authorities. The first deadly shooting was reported by a ShotSpotter activation just after 11 a.m. on Thursday in the 2700 block of East 20th...
Atmospheric river to bring heavy rain, strong winds to Bay Area tonight
(KRON) — Friday’s mild weather will give way to 15 to 25-mph winds (with gusts up to 50 mph) and half an inch of rain, as an atmospheric river is forecast to move into the Bay Area tonight. The National Weather Service predicts that the storm will arrive by 4 p.m. Friday’s weather is expected to […]
‘Trailblazing’ oldest national park ranger, dies at 104
Betty Reid Soskin, who rose to national prominence as the National Park Service’s oldest ranger and shared her experiences of racial segregation working on the World War II home front, has died. She was 104. Soskin passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 27 at her home in Richmond, Calif. surrounded...
California’s paid sick leave laws: What to know for 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California was one of the first states to adopt universal paid sick leave, and in recent years lawmakers have expanded how workers can use it. In the new year, here are five things to know about California's laws for paid sick leave. 1. How much sick...
Bayview Street Gunfire Leaves 52-Year-Old Wounded Near McKinnon
A 52-year-old man was wounded in a shooting Tuesday evening in San Francisco's Bayview District, according to police. The gunfire was reported around 6 p.m. near McKinnon Avenue and Toland Street, and officers found the victim and had him taken to a hospital with injuries the San Francisco Police Department described...
Two Richmond residents shot in San Pablo, one dies
On Monday, December 29, 2025, at approximately 9:07 p.m., San Pablo Police officers responded to the 1400 block of Rumrill Boulevard regarding reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two adult male victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for...
