Berkeley woman, 54, dies after North Oakland bike crash
A Berkeley woman died Saturday night at Highland Hospital after a bike crash at a busy North Oakland intersection last weekend. Hongmei Chen was 54 years old. The collision happened Saturday at about 2:25 p.m. at Shattuck Avenue where 51st and 52nd streets come together near the entrance to the Grove Shafter Freeway...
Police: Road rage suspect tried to hide in Berkeley creek
A man police say flashed a gun during a Berkeley traffic dispute Thursday and tried to hide in a creek to evade capture now faces multiple felony charges. A local couple had been driving home shortly after 4 p.m. when a driver rear-ended them at the red light at San Pablo and Ashby avenues, Berkeley police said in...
Woman Sentenced to 17 Years for Role in Bay Area Rapper Cutty Banks’ Death,...
A San Mateo County court has brought down its judgment in a case that drew together strands of vengeance, mistaken identity, and the tragic death of a Bay Area rapper known as Cutty Banks. Amanda Sitping Young has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter and...
Bay Area man arrested, guns seized following online threats
(KRON) — A 27-year-old man from Millbrae was arrested and five guns were seized from his home Thursday after he made threats on the internet, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspect, Anthony Roberts, was “sending messages raising concerns about violence toward others or potential self-harm,” the San...
Mosque thief caught in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside police have arrested a man who has stolen from mosques around the Bay Area, and here on the central coast. Police say 50-year-old Ashraf Hegazy entered the Islamic Society of Monterey County Mosque in Seaside earlier this week, claiming to be observing the mosque, but he soon...
California’s long-delayed bullet train slated to run in the Central Valley by 2032, report...
California High Speed Rail Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved California 's long-delayed high-speed rail project could be operating in the Central Valley by 2032, but it is far short of securing the funding it needs to connect up north toward the San Francisco Bay Area and south toward Los...
Uber Rolls Out Women-Only Ride Matching in Detroit To Tackle Safety Issues
A new safety option from Uber now matches women riders with female drivers in Detroit. The city joins two others in testing this "Women Preferences" feature, which started this week. Through a simple app setting, women can now pick female drivers for their trips. The update works both ways: women...
US citizen said she was arrested and jailed by ICE in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - A US citizen said she is now free after being held by immigration officials in San Francisco for more than a day. Angie Guerrero said she was arrested and jailed by immigration officials despite being a US citizen. Dozens of protesters representing labor unions, immigrant activists, and...
Houseboat developer says Marin County tried to block his business, once they found out...
A lawsuit brought by a developer says Marin County put up obstacles making it more time-consuming and expensive for him to renovate and sell floating homes in Sausalito.
Black Men United prepare if National Guard comes to Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - Some East Bay community leaders oppose the possible deployment of the National Guard in Oakland, as they say they're concerned that a military presence on city streets could bring problems. A group called Black Men United held an event on Thursday night which they described as being...