High-speed train zooming from LA to San Francisco in under 3 hours forces officials...
PLANS for a high-speed train in California that can zoom passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under three hours are zooming ahead. Governor Gavin Newsom finalized plans for the project on Wednesday, but the future looks hazy. The governor signed a bill into law that requires the state's...
Sacramento man, father of 7, falls to his death while working on Berkeley building
A 41-year-old man from Sacramento died after falling several stories from an elementary school building in Berkeley where he was installing scaffolding, officials said.
Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest Airline Pilot Suspected of Child Molestation
RICHMOND, CA — Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a pilot at San Francisco. International Airport on suspicion of child molestation. Rustom Bhagwagar, a 34-year-old Florida resident, remains in custody at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond. The detectives boarded a Delta Airlines...
OPD seizes 2 cars allegedly involved in illegal sideshows
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department seized two vehicles believed to be involved in illegal sideshows. OPD said the two cars are from San Jose and Salinas but did not disclose details on the suspected car owners or any forthcoming charges. “As part of OPD’s Summer Safety Plan, we remain committed to addressing...
San Francisco to start issuing speed camera tickets next week
SFMTA says come Tuesday, drivers caught speeding will receive fines from $50 to $500.
Newsom faces a tight timeline to redistrict California. Here are the roadblocks
California lawmakers would have to act quickly to get a measure on the ballot. But many won’t even say where they stand.
String of graffiti incidents probed across Pinole
(KRON) — The Pinole Police Department is asking the public for information as it investigates a recent series of graffiti incidents across the city. PPD said the incidents have caused property damage and left residents on edge. PPD did not disclose the locations of the discovered graffiti or the estimated value of...
S.F. police offer $175K reward in Bayview-Hunters Point slaying
Delmond “Blackbird” Carter was fixing a car in a San Francisco parking lot when he was shot and killed on May 15, 2010, police said.
Gunman who killed woman in San Leandro ‘hunted’ for victims, boyfriend says
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KRON) — In a KRON 4 exclusive, an East Bay man is recounting a senseless shooting that took his girlfriend’s life. The couple was out walking their dogs in downtown San Leandro when a driver pulled over and opened fire, according to police. Surveillance video recorded 41-year-old Casey Way as she...
3.1-magnitude quake jolts San Francisco Bay Area in California, seismologists say
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The nearly 9-mile-deep quake hit about 20 miles from Portola Valley at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, according to the USGS. More than 200 people from as far away as Fresno and El Cerrito reported feeling...
