California Highway Patrol Seeks Public’s Help in Oakland Freeway Shooting Investigation
The California Highway Patrol is actively seeking information regarding a freeway shooting incident that occurred on the eastbound Interstate 580 in Oakland. On November 20, 2025, at around 11:40 AM, officers from the Oakland Area Office were dispatched following reports of gunfire near Coolidge Avenue. According to...
Police identify victim in Richmond IHOP restaurant homicide
Person of interest who shot co-worker has also died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, not yet ID’d. On Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, Richmond Police Chief of Staff and Public Information Officer Lt. Donald Patchin reported that the victim in the homicide on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, “has been identified as Romario Rayo Garcia.”
San Francisco leaders propose expanding corner store curfew to SoMa
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco officials want to expand an overnight retail curfew to other parts of the city in an effort to curb persistent illegal drug use and late-night violence. The proposed curfew would apply to late-night shops in the South of Market neighborhood and along Sixth Street, expanding...
Displaced residents from San Francisco Tenderloin fire demand action
SAN FRANCISCO - Residents displaced by a fire in San Francisco's Tenderloin descended on City Hall on Tuesday to demand action by the city and building management company. About six dozen residents were left homeless after a three-alarm fire broke out at 50 Golden Gate Ave. at about 3 a.m. Dec. 12. Residents say...
Larry Ellison quietly sold his SF home in 2025’s biggest deal
Oracle cofounder and CTO Larry Ellison has sold his mansion on Billionaire’s Row for $45 million — quietly sneaking in an end-of-the-year sale that wound up being San Francisco’s biggest deal of 2025. The off-market sale of 2850 Broadway St. was completed Dec. 12, according to city...
Midnight store-closure pilot could expand in Tenderloin, SoMa
Taking specific aim at reducing overnight drug-related activity in two of San Francisco’s high-crime neighborhoods, two supervisors want to extend and greatly expand a pilot program requiring certain retail food and tobacco stores to close by midnight. The proposed legislation from District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee speaks on public safety
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee shared updates on public safety and crime in the city for 2025.
Missing Oakland men feared dead as chop shop dispute turns violent
Two Oakland men tied to an alleged car theft ring vanished months ago, and police now fear they were killed in a violent dispute linked to a notorious East Oakland chop shop. As investigators search for answers and families brace for the worst, the case has become a stark window into how underground auto crime... ...
Valero gives update on Benicia refinery closure
BENICIA, Calif. (KRON) — After producing fuel in Benicia for decades, the Valero refinery is down to its last few months. Valero announced Tuesday that even though it plans to idle its processing units by April, it will continue to import fuel into the Bay Area to feed the needs of the region. The Valero […]
Vehicle Fire at Busy San Francisco Intersection Prompts Swift Fire Department Response and Traffic...
Yesterday, the daily commute was disrupted by more than the usual traffic delays. A vehicle collision set a car ablaze at the notoriously busy intersection of Brotherhood Way and Junipero Serra Boulevard. The San Francisco Fire Department responded swiftly to the emergency call, which came shortly after 10 AM,...
