Victims in deadly Redwood City liquor store fire identified
(KRON) — Two people who were found dead at the scene of a fire in a Redwood City liquor store last week have been identified. Firefighters with the Redwood City Fire Department responded at 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 3 to reports of an active fire at Avenue Liquor Store on Roosevelt Avenue. Fire crews arrived […]
Public memorial for legendary journalist Belva Davis in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area community is coming together Monday to honor the life of legendary journalist Belva Davis. A public memorial is being held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco beginning at 11 a.m. The service is being streamed live on KRON4.com. Davis, who died in September at 92 years of age, […]
Another earthquake near San Ramon jolts East Bay Monday morning
(KRON) — A preliminary magnitude 2.6 earthquake was felt in the East Bay Monday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake was epicentered 2.5 miles southeast of San Ramon and 3.9 miles north of Dublin. The quake struck at 10:03 a.m. There were no preliminary reports of injuries or damage....
California Highway Patrol Leads Major Bust of Organized Retail Theft Targeting Home Depot
The California Highway Patrol Valley Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) recently led a major investigation into a sophisticated fraud and theft operation targeting The Home Depot. The primary suspect has been linked to hundreds of incidents across California, resulting in more than $900,000 in losses....
Central Valley food pantries running low on supply amid government shutdown
Food banks in the Central Valley are under pressure to provide as many Californians remain without their SNAP benefits on Saturday.
How much does a speeding ticket cost in California? See fines, fees and penalties
Violating California’s traffic laws can come with steep penalties. The Judicial Council of California’s Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule sets the base fines for traffic offenses — but the total cost is often much higher. Once penalty assessments and additional county fees are added, the price for a traffic violation...
Flipping fairness: California’s ‘colorblind’ laws fail Black students
A scholarship meant to repair racial terror now must include descendants of those who were never targets of it. Critics now say such programs are discriminatory.
Newsom Reports Success in Statewide Public Safety Efforts, Citing Surge in Recovered Stolen Property
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California’s public safety investments are paying off, pointing to sharp increases in arrests, prosecutions, and recovered stolen property across the state. According to a press release from the Governor’s Office, “Between October 2023 and June 2025,...
*New Investigation* Gavin Newsom’s Pork-Barrel Budget: How Power Protects Itself in Sacramento
California’s new budget hides hundreds of millions in earmarks, even as the state claimed it was cutting back. The absurdity of it is almost easier to understand visually than in text: picture Gavin Newsom standing in a mud pit, smiling for the cameras, surrounded by plump, well-fed pigs — each one tagged with the...
Morning Report: Jails Fill After Prop. 36
Last year, California voters backed Proposition 36 to crack down on repeat drug and theft offenders and try to direct those struggling with addiction into treatment rather than jails and prisons. Now, the county sheriff’s office reports the number of people staying in county jails has spiked. As of Friday,...
