UC Berkeley student arrested by ICE at San Francisco International Airport
A 23-year-old Colombian asylum seeker and UC Berkeley student was detained by ICE Friday at San Francisco airport while waiting to board a flight to Portland.
Veterans Day 2026: Bay Area parades, ceremonies and free events honoring those who served
Check out the Chronicle’s guide to local Veteran’s Day ceremonies, parades and events honoring military veterans and those in service to the country.
Oakland Coliseum operator will lay off 1,600 employees. A new owner says they’ll be...
The group that has operated the Oakland Coliseum and Oakland Arena since 2012 is laying off all of its employees at the two venues, affecting 1,600 workers, according to a notice filed Tuesday.
Landmark Seafood Restaurant Closes After Nearly 100 Years
After nearly a century in business, Cook's Seafood closed the doors of both of its locations last week. As the New York Post reports, the original Cook's Seafood began serving shellfish in 1928 and soon became a San Francisco Bay Area institution, drawing foodies for its catfish, salmon, and other dishes.
Former San Quentin Prison employee sentenced to three years for smuggling methamphetamines
OAKLAND, Calif. - A former janitor at San Quentin State Prison has been sentenced to over three years behind bars for smuggling methamphetamines to sell to inmates. Vallejo resident Keith Randle pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. He was sentenced on Monday to 37 months in federal prison.
Fatal shooting sent panic through Spirit Halloween store. Teen under arrest
After a deadly shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the San Francisco Bay Area that sent people "running and screaming," a teenage boy has been arrested. The Fairfield Police Department on Monday arrested the 17-year-old boy on suspicion of fatally shooting a pregnant woman and injuring several others inside the Halloween-themed store on Friday.
Longtime card store in once-bustling Bay Area mall announces closure
(KRON) — A longtime gift card shop in the Tanforan mall in San Bruno has announced a date for its inevitable closure as the indoor shopping center is set to become a biotech campus. Steve’s Hallmark announced this week that its last day of business will be in January of 2027, athough no exact closing […]
9 arrested in string of Bay Area commercial burglaries and 50 car break-ins
Police announced two more were arrested for stealing $100,000 worth of tools from a storage locker in an unrelated case.
North Bay Flooding Closes Roads for 6 Days as El Niño Raises Thanksgiving Risk
Marin County's southern bayshore communities have been flooded for six consecutive days — and the worst is still ahead. A National Weather Service Coastal Flood Advisory issued November 1 warns of up to 1.5 feet of inundation above ground in North Bay low-lying areas, as El Niño-amplified high tides push water across Highway 101 corridor roads and into neighborhoods from Mill Valley to Larkspur. Mark Merrifield of the Scripps Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation warned that this seas
Good Samaritan saves 3 people from sinking boat off Stinson Beach
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Three people were rescued by a good Samaritan vessel from their burning, sinking boat off the Marin County coast on Friday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Just before noon, a distress call was transmitted by a good Samaritan who reported seeing smoke coming from a 32-foot vessel 5 miles off […]
