Bay Area storm to intensify into powerful bomb cyclone
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Bay Area saw heavy rain over the weekend, with showers lingering into early this week. However, a bomb cyclone developing in the Pacific now brings the threat of damaging winds to the region. What is happening?. What we know: — An atmospheric wave is expected to...
Explosive bomb cyclone to slam California on Christmas Eve with near hurricane-force winds
The "bomb cyclone" is expected to bring a soggy Christmas Eve to the Golden State, with heavy rains and strong winds forecasted.
The Nation’s Oldest National Park Ranger Dies At 104
Betty Reid Soskin was the oldest ranger ever to serve the U.S. National Park Service retiring at 100-years-old. Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest ranger ever to serve the U.S. National Park Service, died Dec. 21, 2025, at age 104, peacefully at her home surrounded by relatives, according to family statements.
California’s homeless ‘purgatory’ leaves thousands on a waitlist to nowhere
Seventeen questions determine who receives a home in San Francisco and who ends up in “Problem Solving” limbo. Rudy Batka was tired of sleeping on the streets. He was tired of drugs ravaging his body. His daughter had grown up without him — she had become a mother, with a 3-year-old son whom Rudy had never met....
Victim suffers life-threatening injuries after stabbing in SF
(KRON) — The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred Monday evening. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing on McAllister Street at approximately 5:40 p.m. Authorities arrived on the scene and discovered an adult male victim suffering from apparent stab wounds, according to...
Robbery during used car sale led to chaotic police call
The victim in a recent hit-and-run call in Berkeley turned out to be the suspect in a robbery involving a stolen car, authorities report. Days later, many of the details remain unclear. The incident unfolded Thursday evening during what was pitched as a used car sale, Berkeley police said. The buyer, a man in his...
Berkeley woman threatened at knifepoint while calling 911
A Berkeley woman who called 911 during an armed conflict in the street Monday became a target of crime herself, authorities said. The incident began shortly after 1 p.m. when the Berkeley resident happened upon a woman arguing with someone in the street, both of them armed with knives, Berkeley police said in...
Rape at Berkeley Way housing complex under investigation
Police arrested a man Sunday in downtown Berkeley in connection with a report of rape at a large affordable and supportive housing complex. Authorities identified the suspect as Charles Bridges, 37. Bridges was not a resident of the housing complex, in the 2000 block of Berkeley Way, but had access to an apartment...
Alameda Police Department Welcomes New Traffic Enforcement Officer
It’s happened! After what seems like years of locals requesting more traffic enforcement in town, Alameda Police Department (APD) has added a new officer dedicated solely to traffic enforcement and collision investigations.
Paying $3,000 rent in the Bay Area and eating instant noodles?
The irony of living in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeing tech wealth everywhere while struggling to buy eggs. Many residents in San Jose and Oakland are "house poor"—spending 70% of their income on rent and leaving nothing for groceries. There is a silent crisis among young professionals and students here. You...
