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Novato cracks down on gang related incidents — 18 in 2024
Social Media press release from the Novato Police Department:. On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Novato Police Detectives and the Marin County Probation Department checked in with individuals on probation to ensure compliance with the terms of their release from custody. While responding to a probationer’s home for a compliance check,...
Brentwood Police Issue Alert for Two Missing 14-Year-Old Boys, Possible San Francisco Ties Investigated
The Brentwood Police Department has issued an alert for two 14-year-old boys, Dominic Brathwaite and Clyde Younger, who apparently ran away from home on the morning of April 12. Their current whereabouts are a mystery, their digital trails having gone cold as their cellphones and laptops are turned off. According...
Cecil Williams, co-founder of Glide Foundation, dies. He was 94
San Francisco spiritual leader and civil rights icon Rev. Cecil Williams died Monday. He was 94. Williams was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death, according to Karl Robillard, a spokesperson for the Glide Foundation, the charity organization Williams cofounded in connection with his work as a pastor at Glide Memorial Church. No cause of death was provided at this time.
Express files for bankruptcy. North Bay locations safe from closures
Fashion brand Express, Inc. announced Monday morning it has filed for Chapter 11 with the bankruptcy court in Delaware. A news release from the Ohio-based retailer said it intends to sell a majority of its stores and also plans to close 95 Express retail locations. In the release, Express said...
VIDEO: Dirt bikes participate in illegal sideshow in Oakland resulting in crash
(KRON) – Around 50 ATVs/dirt bikes participated in illegal sideshows in Oakland on Sunday, according to the Oakland Police Department. OPD was notified of dozens of dirt bikes in the area of Bellevue and Grand Avenues just after 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Police said a short time after OPD received another call of 50 dirt […]
East Bay cities face EPA sewage fines
The Environmental Protection Agency—or the EPA—is cracking down on several East Bay municipalities for violating the Clean Water Act. Back in 2014, the EPA entered into a collaborative agreement with six cities and a wastewater district in the East Bay to protect the San Francisco Bay. At the core of this agreement is a promise to upgrade their sewer system infrastructure by 2036.
Cruise looks to shed two SoMa office buildings as it pulls back from San Francisco
Cruise has been pulling back from San Francisco since losing its permit to operate autonomous vehicles here. Now, the robotaxi company is putting the second of two major SoMa office buildings it occupies on the market. A 110,000-square-foot building at 345 Brannan St. is being offered fully furnished via a...
Award-winning Oakland brewery to close permanently this weekend
(KRON) — An award-winning brewery and taproom near Oakland’s Jack London Square will be pouring its last pints this weekend. In a post on its Instagram page, Buck Wild Brewing announced that it was closing and its final day of service will be this Sunday. “Friends, it is with a very heavy heart that we […]
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