Serial Bay Area gym locker thief arrested again: SFPD
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A suspected gym locker thief with a long-history of striking at multiple Bay Area fitness studios has been arrested again following a months-long investigation, according to the San Francisco Police Department. SFPD said Andrania Yancy, 40, burglarized lockers at a string of different gyms in San
Cocaine trafficking ring busted in Vallejo; 5 arrested
(FOX40.COM) — A multi-agency investigation into cocaine trafficking in Vallejo and the surrounding Bay Area resulted in five arrests and the seizure of drugs, cash and a firearm, according to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation was led by the FBI Sacramento Division-Solano County Violent Crime Task Fo
Meta, Intuit lay off thousands of workers
The Bay Area tech sector faced a fresh wave of disruption Wednesday as Meta and Mountain View-based software company, Intuit, announced thousands of layoffs, adding to a growing list of major companies slashing their workforces amid rapid shifts in the industry.
Bay Bridge Trap Leaves Illegal Riders Cornered as California Police Seize Nearly 80 Bikes...
What started as another roaming Bay Area street takeover ended with riders trapped on the Bay Bridge, dozens of vehicles seized, and California law enforcement sending a message that illegal street riding groups may no longer be able to count on outrunning local police. By the end of the operation,...
Embarcadero Plaza Revamp Will Largely Be Funded By Local Billionaires
Groups led by Bay Area billionaires are funding half the cost of the Embarcadero Plaza redesign, which likely doesn’t ease critics’ concerns that the revamp will lose sight of the plaza's longheld tradition — to serve as a gathering spot for civic and artistic expression. The Chronicle...
Surprise! The Contra Costa College Foundation erases debt of nearly 200 graduates
Applies to all Contra Costa College Spring 2026 graduates. Nearly 200 Contra Costa College students woke up to a surprise on April 12, 2026: A text informing them that the CCC Foundation has paid off their outstanding fees and tuition. This initiative applies to all Contra Costa College Spring 2026...
Kathleen Caldwell closes the book on Oakland’s ‘Great Good Place’
Another local independent bookstore is closing its doors. Kathleen Caldwell, owner of Montclair Village’s beloved A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, will close the shop in June. Making the decision was heartbreaking for Caldwell, who says, “When you’re putting more into the store than you’re taking out...
The value of liquor licenses in S.F. has ‘collapsed.’ Some restaurant insiders see it...
Before the pandemic, full liquor licenses in San Francisco were worth $250,000. Now they’re worth a little more than $100,000.
Victim In Sunset Shooting Identified as Longtime Neighborhood Resident and City Employee With Checkered...
The victim in the fatal shooting Sunday morning in San Francisco's Outer Sunset has been identified as a well known local character who had reportedly turned his life around after being released from prison. We initially had very few details about the early morning shooting on Sunday, which happened on...
California’s latest transit dream: A bus from S.F. to L.A. that could hit 140...
With the future of high-speed rail uncertain, Caltrans has quietly begun studying a similar, if more audacious idea: buses that zip from San Francisco to Los Angeles at 140 miles per hour.
