Bay Area and California rebound with job gains after months of losses
The Bay Area and California both had robust job gains in November 2025 that represented rebounds from months of dismal employment trends, a new federal report released Wednesday shows. Delayed by a weeks-long government shutdown last year, the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that...
California had the most out-migration of any state, according to new report
A Bay Area suburb had the highest gain of any California city.
SF to begin arresting drug users with opening of new center: ‘Get sober, get...
San Francisco is planning to combat the drug epidemic by sending public street users to a sobering center set to open April 1 that Supervisor Matt Dorsey says is an "involuntary custodial intervention." Here's how it will work.
Silver Alert Issued for Missing Elderly Woman in Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties
The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for a missing elderly woman in Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties. According to the CHP Alerts, Marjorie Gray, age 75, was last seen walking near Hull Ave. and Delmas Ave. in San Jose. Gray is described as being 5'2" tall...
California’s first measles case of 2026 reported in Bay Area
An unvaccinated adult in San Mateo County has tested positive for measles, marking what appears to be California’s first confirmed case of the disease in 2026, public health officials said.
Man arrested for burglarizing exploded Hayward homes
(KRON) — A man was arrested on Jan. 4 for burglarizing homes destroyed in an explosion in Hayward on Dec. 11, the Alameda Sheriff’s Office told KRON4 News Thursday. Police were called to 877 and 867 Lewelling Boulevard around 9:50 a.m. for a report of a person trespassing in the area. Deputies arrived and allegedly […]
Bay Area musician to donate $11K in album proceeds to community relief fund
Vallejo rapper LaRussell is paying it forward after Kyrie Irving spent $11,001 on his album, pledging to help fans with rent, medical bills and necessities.
Bay Area resident dies of mushroom poisoning as cases explode
(KRON) — In a typical year, California sees fewer than five cases of wild mushroom poisoning. Between mid-November 2025 and the start of 2026, there have been 35 cases, including three deaths, health officials in Sonoma County said Thursday. The latest death from consuming toxic wild mushrooms occurred over the...
Review shows crime is down in Oakland
Oakland's mayor and city leaders announced that in 2025, violent crime had fallen 25% compared to the year before, even with an understaffed police force. However, some residents are calling on the city to do more.
Hundreds of Trees Around Lake Merced Are Being Cut Down
Workers are cutting down about 800 trees around Lake Merced as part of larger ongoing series of projects to remove species not native to the area and revamp the watershed to help it drain into the lake. The trees being cropped are primarily bluegum eucalyptus, Monterey cypress, myoporum laetum and...
