Man wins $2M lottery scratch-off game after previous winning streak
HAYWARD, Calif. (WKRC) - Juan Silva Zarate has struck it rich with a $2 million win from an Instant Prize Crossword Scratchers game. Zarate, who has experienced a lucky streak over the past year, previously won four $1,000 prizes from Scratchers games, according to the California Lottery. When asked about...
Police Helicopter vs. Meat Thieves: The Most California Crime Story Ever
The meat heist epidemic just got an upgrade. While we were still processing $1,500 worth of stolen ribeye in Louisiana, California decided to raise the stakes with a police helicopter chase (didn't have that on my 2025 Bingo card). An Oakland crew's meat heist across Santa Rosa just got shut...
Terriers Take on Vallejo Ferry Terminal, Nab an Impressive 27 Rats in 90 Minutes
In response to a very visible and persistent rat infestation at the Vallejo Ferry Terminal, a volunteer squad of canine rat hunters were recently deployed to bring the population under control. SFist was so inspired by this endearing story, we scribbled an illustration of the heroes in action. As KGO...
Feds link San Ramon’s Target bombing to multimillion-dollar ATM heist crew
SAN RAMON — A suspect in the recent bombing of a Target here was also linked to a major heist crew that allegedly traveled the Pacific Coast and made millions in a series of sophisticated ATM burglaries, court records show. Diego Ananias Arellano Diaz, also known as Fabio Cristian...
Parts of Bay Area could experience longer earthquake shaking than previously expected
U.S. Geological Survey scientists highlight places in San Francisco, South Bay and East Bay that experienced more shaking than expected.
Suspects Arrested for Thefts at Livermore Gucci Outlet
LIVERMORE, CA — Police arrested two suspects and recovered merchandise stolen from San. Francisco Premium Outlets shopping mall in Livermore. The suspects were identified Curtis Jamel, of Stockton, and Crosby Stanley, of San Francisco, both 19 years old. A robbery was reported July 27 at 4:50 p.m. at the...
New mobile scanner helps Colma PD identify shoplifting suspect
(KRON) – The Colma Police Department’s new mobile fingerprint scanner assisted in finding the real identity of a suspected shoplifter, according to authorities. Colma police officers were dispatched to a report of a theft at Kohl’s on El Camino Real at approximately 9:38 p.m. on Monday. En route, officers were...
DUI driver runs from Bay Area cops, catches air crashing BMW into front yard:...
A suspected DUI driver was arrested in Novato early Saturday morning after he allegedly ran from police and crashed his BMW into the front yard of a home.
San Francisco Has By Far the Coolest USDA Biocontainment Facility in the World
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Yesterday, I walked through a USDA Biocontainment facility in San Francisco. I even took my kids!. When most people picture a high-security government lab when they hear that phrase. In reality, any U.S. site that imports living organisms capable of harming agriculture or ecosystems must...
Review: Dead & Company starts Grateful Dead’s 60th in S.F. on a subdued, spacey...
Even a life-size Las Vegas Sphere or AI Jerry Garcia wouldn’t have lived up to the months of anticipation.