Activists Hold “No Thanks” Protest
DxE activists protest with a “Stolen Lives Stolen Land” banner outside Safeway on College Avenue in Oakland on November 26, 2025. (Credit: Direct Action Everywhere) November 27, 2025, OAKLAND, CA -- On Wednesday evening, demonstrators with the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) held a protest at the...
Animal welfare activists protest outside Oakland Safeway ahead of Thanksgiving: Here’s why
A group of animal welfare activists gathered at an Oakland Safeway on Wednesday evening, protesting the treatment and killing of poultry, ahead of Thanksgiving.
Oakland fugitive wanted in killing of his nephew captured in Phoenix
OAKLAND, Calif. - A man wanted on suspicion of killing his nephew in Oakland was arrested on Thanksgiving after eight months on the run. Marvin Prudhomme, 30, was arrested Thursday in Phoenix. Police said he initially resisted arrest and refused to provide his real name before being booked on a murder warrant in the...
Thanksgiving Eve Street Dispute Turns Deadly in East Oakland
A Thanksgiving Eve argument on an East Oakland block ended in deadly gunfire yesterday, leaving a 36-year-old man dead and adding to a grim run of recent shootings in the city, police said. Officers responding to reports of shots fired found the wounded man in the 1700 block of 28th...
I Drove the 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Motor Through the San Francisco Bay Area...
The San Francisco Bay Area is home to several state treasures. Great surfing, the Golden Gate Bridge, the wacky streets, coffee, and Top Dog in Berkeley, redwoods in Oakland, and all the tech and EV companies coming out of Silicon Valley, like Lucid, ChargePoint, and Bollinger. One of those ...
Would-be ATM thieves drive SUV into East Bay 7-Eleven
ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) — The Alameda Police Department is investigating a string of burglaries targeting 7-Eleven stores. So far this month, there have been at least two reported incidents in Oakland. The latest incident happened early Thanksgiving morning on Buena Vista Avenue, according to Alameda police. Police...
Joaquin Phoenix calls prosecution in Bay Area ‘chicken rescue’ case a ‘moral failure’
Actor Joaquin Phoenix has thrown his support behind a UC Berkeley student found guilty in a “chicken rescue” trial, calling the criminalization of people who save suffering animals a “moral failure.”
3 teens among 4 arrested in $6,000 Lululemon heist at San Mateo store
Four people from Oakland, including three teens, are facing multiple charges after thousands of dollars in Lululemon clothing were stolen from a store in San Mateo Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Thanksgiving earthquakes rock the Salinas area
(KRON) — The Thanksgiving Day earthquakes continue in the greater Bay Area. A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook northeast of Salinas 12:57 p.m., according to the USGS. The shaking could be felt throughout the Bay Area. Minutes earlier, a 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit at the same location. An initial 2.7-magnitude...
Missing Idaho Cat Discovered in San Francisco and Reunited With Family After Strange Disappearance
An Idaho family is whole again after their missing cat was unexpectedly discovered more than 600 miles from home in San Francisco. The feline, named Pepper, had vanished weeks earlier — and her return has turned into a remarkable story of luck, love, and the importance of microchipping pets.
