This Bay Area mall will transform to host an after-hours rave
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A high-energy rave will take over a Bay Area mall with beat-thumping music, an electrifying vibe, dancing, and food, all available after the mall closes, late into the night and into the early morning hours. What we know:. The 21-and-over, one-night-only event, called Mallorama, is being...
Apple’s rare layoffs hit 147 Bay Area workers
The tech giant's cuts affected its virtual reality and Siri divisions. The company has laid off far fewer workers than many tech rivals.
Felony charges dropped against Golden Gate Bridge protesters
A two-year legal battle over a dramatic protest against the war on Gaza came to an end on Friday as seven protesters who’d blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge received 30-day sentences and $1,000 fines. Over two dozen activists halted several lanes of traffic on the bridge on...
Commentary: My Father Went for a Morning Walk and Never Came Home. I’m Running...
On Jan. 28, 2021, my father, Vicha Ratanapakdee, left our San Francisco home for his morning walk. My 84-year-old father was violently attacked that morning. He died from his injuries two days later. Millions of people saw the video. For my family, it was not a viral story. It was...
El Cerrito slaying happened days after last license-plate cameras removed
EL CERRITO, Calif. - The shooting death of a man outside a busy El Cerrito restaurant happened just days after the last of the city's license-plate cameras were removed, a step that lengthened the amount of time it took for investigators to identify a vehicle wanted in the slaying, the police chief said Monday.
When pandemic traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge fell to levels not seen since...
In the spring of 2020, San Francisco went quiet. The parks were closed, the roads through them empty, and the low mechanical hum that had covered the city for decades drained away. Into that gap, a small gray-and-brown bird with a bold black-and-white striped head began to sing. It sang more softly than its kind had in
Caltrans warns ‘stay far away’ from Highway 101 in SF during weekend closure
There are four upcoming weekends when 2 miles of Highway 101 close in San Francisco.
4 family members slain in Richmond house fire identified
RICHMOND, Calif. (KRON) — Sergio Rivera-Vega, the man accused of intentionally igniting his family’s Richmond house on fire and murdering four family members in an arson blaze, made his first court appearance Monday. The 32-year-old accused killer did not enter a plea when he appeared in front of a Contra Costa County
BPD announces $50K reward for information about decade-old unsolved murder
On the 10-year anniversary of his death, the Berkeley Police Department announced a $50,000 reward for information on the unsolved murder of Alex Goodwin Jr. The reward, which increased from $15,000 in 2019, offers up to $50,000 for information that might help bring the individuals responsible to justice. Just before..
1 dead, 4 injured after series of stabbings in Oakland
(KRON) — One person is dead, and four are injured after a series of stabbings Monday night in Oakland, the Oakland Police Department said. The first stabbing reported was at Cesar Chavez Park on 38th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Around 7:21 p.m., OPD was notified about shots fired at Cesar Chavez Park. But officers t
