Leptospirosis: A growing threat to California’s dogs
Leptospira bacteria showcasing its distinctive spiral morphology and complex surface structure. California dog owners are hearing more about leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that has veterinarians sounding the alarm. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a surge of leptospirosis cases followed this winter’s heavy rains,...
Bay Area police stop stolen car using tire immobilization device
San Mateo police said they pursued a stolen vehicle to Hayward after using a device to flatten tires Friday night.
Major-injury crash in Bay Area; motorcyclist airlifted to hospital
A motorcyclist suffered moderate to major injuries in a crash with a truck on La Honda Road, east of Stage Road, in San Mateo County Saturday, according to Cal Fire.
East Oakland residents demand action about “unsafe” and “unsanitary” encampment
OAKLAND, Calif. - Neighbors in East Oakland said they have been living with unsafe and unsanitary conditions for years. They told KTVU their repeated complaints about a homeless encampment and blight have not been addressed by the city. And it's a problem that extends beyond just one neighborhood. People who...
One Dead, Electric Vehicle Burning In Walnut Creek Saturday
One person was killed and five others suffered major injuries in a grinding collision at Ygnacio Valley Road east of Oak Grove with one of three vehicles – believed to be an electric vehicle – bursting into flames and igniting a secondary vehicle at the scene. Every available...
4-year-old dead, 6-year-old injured after car strikes sidewalk in Burlingame, police say
Police say at around 6:25 p.m., a vehicle struck the two children on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant in Burlingame.
Shots fired at OPD officers responding to reported domestic violence
(KRON) — A domestic violence suspect shot at Oakland Police Department officers early Friday morning before being taken into custody, according to authorities. Police responded around 1:30 a.m. to the 1000 block of West Grand Avenue on the report of domestic violence involving two child victims and an adult victim....
Day Around the Bay: Veteran Bay Area Reporter Pam Moore Honored With Hall of...
Pam Moore, who anchored at KRON4 for more than 30 years, was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame on Friday. During the ceremony, she announced $50,000 in new college scholarships for students in Detroit and the Bay Area. [KRON4]. Lawyers in San Francisco are using...
DA: San Mateo man gave girlfriend free fentanyl until she died
(KRON) — A 26-year-old San Mateo woman, Adrienne Dahbour, was supplied by her boyfriend with free fentanyl until the day she died from an overdose, according to investigators. A judge denied granting bail for Dahbour’s boyfriend, Pedro Armando Arellano, this week because “he remains a danger to the public,”...
‘Reckless’ social media speedster nabbed after BMW pursuit: CHP
(KRON) — “Don’t run. We will catch you.” The California Highway Patrol said that it nabbed a BMW M4 driver who allegedly posted social media content of him speeding dangerously at 170 mph. “We are unaware of the exact number of posts he made, but we were able to find five different videos relevant to […]
