Surfer dies after Ocean Beach rescue: SFFD
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A distressed surfer who was rescued Thursday afternoon at Ocean Beach near Lincoln Avenue, after they were spotted by lifeguards waving their hands above their head just outside the surf line, later succumbed to their injuries, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Around 1:20 p.m., SFF
Man wounded in suspected I-80 road rage shooting
The victim was shot in his right shoulder and managed to exit the freeway to wait for emergency responders before he was taken to a local hospital.
Ayesha Curry’s International Smoke San Francisco quietly closes
International Smoke San Francisco, founded by Ayesha Curry and Chef Michael Mina, closed its doors after opening in 2017. The eatery was Curry’s first restaurant venture. The Mina Group said the closure comes as the restaurant space undergoes renovations for a new concept, reportedly Neighborhood Test Kitchen, which wi
‘Sadness and anger’: Northern California animal rescue accused of killing dogs for profit
A Northern California animal rescue that promised second chances is now accused of killing dogs for profit. Miranda’s Rescue in Humboldt County markets itself as a no-kill shelter, but Oakland Animal Services Director Joe DeVries said several of their dogs never made it out alive. "[Miranda’s Rescue owner Shannon...
Four arrested during Pleasant Hill retail theft suppression
Two adults from Concord; 17- and 18-year-olds from Oakland. On Tuesday evening, May 26, 2026, our Officers worked another successful Theft Supersession detail in the Crossroads Shopping Center off Monument Blvd. and Buskirk Avenue. While working directly with Loss Prevention for the major retailers throughout the shopp
Oakland police respond to shooting near elementary school
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department responded to a shooting near an elementary school on Thursday morning. According to OPD, the shooting occurred just after 10 a.m. in the 1600 block of 8th Street, near Prescott Elementary School. Officers arriving at the scene found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was
Husband ‘took a vacation day’ so he could butcher his estranged wife, ambushed her...
A California man will die behind bars after being sentenced for his estranged wife's murder, with prosecutors saying he "took a vacation day" so he could ambush and butcher her. The post Husband 'took a vacation day' so he could butcher his estranged wife, ambushed her after she got off work and stabbed her 23 times f
Meta’s mass layoffs hit nearly 3,200 Bay Area workers, among region’s worst job losses...
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has laid off around 8,000 workers globally as it invests billions in AI.
California Public Sector Union Threatens Environmental Lawsuit Over Gavin Newsom’s Return-to-Office Policy
California's onerous and easily exploitable environmental review law is being pushed to new levels of absurdity by unionized state workers who are threatening to use it to block Gov. Gavin Newsom's return-to-office mandate. Since early last year, Newsom's administration has been in the process of winding down COVID-era
Quake Swarm Rattles Gilroy as South Bay Gets Shaken Awake
A brief swarm of small earthquakes gave the South Bay a literal shake-up during KTVU’s morning newscast, as on-air anchors paused to acknowledge the live tremors. Residents in and around Gilroy and parts of San Jose reported light shaking while videos and messages about the rattling circulated online. KTVU's...
