America’s Largest H-Mart Ever Will Open Soon Right Here in the Bay Area
If you like cheap prices and items usually found only thousands of miles away in Asia, you're in luck. That's especially true if you happen to live in the East Bay. H Mart -- the fast-growing Korean-American grocery chain known for its huge produce sections, marinated meats, and hard-to-find pantry staples -- is...
Kaiser nurses plan open-ended strike across California and Hawaii starting Monday
The union representing 31,000 nurses and other workers at Kaiser Permanente plan to start an open-ended strike Monday at locations in California and Hawaii, including in the Bay Area.
Multiple viruses circulating in the SF Bay Area at high levels
“If you think everyone around you is sick ... it’s true.”
New Horizons School owner charged with embezzlement, wage theft
OAKLAND, Calif. - The owner of New Horizons School in Newark has been charged with multiple felonies including wage theft, tax evasion and embezzlement, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced on Friday. The charges brought against 52-year-old Victor Dawson, who was the principal of New...
Drug Cocktail Behind Bay Area Chess Star Daniel Naroditsky’s Death, Coroner Rules It Accidental
Toxicology tests have answered the grim question that has hung over the chess world for months. Daniel Naroditsky, the Bay Area-born grandmaster and beloved online coach who died in October, had a mix of stimulants and kratom compounds in his system, and the medical examiner has ruled his death an accident.
California Mom Accused of Killing ‘Possessed’ Daughter During Exorcism Now Wants Case Tossed
A California criminal case that began with a child's death inside a small church has now turned into a sweeping test of how far religious belief and racial bias arguments can stretch in court. Prosecutors say a San Jose mother tortured and killed her three‑year‑old daughter during what the family called an exorcism,...
Lick Observatory repairs continue 3 weeks after devastating Christmas storm
The historic building atop Mt. Hamilton is red-tagged and closed to visitors. But Astronomer Elinor Gates gave us a first-hand look at the repairs underway.
Body found in Santa Cruz Mountains amid search for missing elderly woman
(KRON) — A body was recovered over the weekend in the Santa Cruz Mountains amid the search for an elderly woman who went missing two months ago, authorities announced Tuesday. Jeanne Burke, 73, was last seen on November 18 near Moore Ranch Road in the Bonny Doon area of the Santa Cruz Mountains. On January […]
Reported crime in San Jose fell in 2025
Reported crime figures in San Jose continued to decline in 2025, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. Last year’s drop in violent crimes has accelerated a downward trend that began in 2024 after such crimes peaked the previous year. Violent crime last year fell 15% compared to 2024, while property crime...
12 Best Cycling Trails In California Every Local Should Pedal At Least Once
California isn’t just a place you visit – it’s a place you ride through, one breathtaking mile at a time. From sun-soaked coastal highways to quiet vineyard roads and shaded river paths, cycling in California offers a front-row seat to some of the most diverse scenery in the country.
