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A 4th-grade teacher in Uptown Oakland was left shocked and frightened after a driver fired a shot at her vehicle during a road rage incident. Rene Siwa, the teacher, was unharmed but has become apprehensive about driving to work. The Oakland police are currently investigating the case.

SAN LEANDRO -- A person on the trackway at the BART Bay Fair Station in San Leandro was killed Wednesday afternoon after getting hit by a train.BART initially sent an alert shortly after 12:50 p.m. about delays at the station because of person on the tracks in the area.  The station was closed in the Dublin / Pleasanton, Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions following the incident. The body of the person was recovered from under the train at the Bay Fair station platform.AC Transit provided bus service from the station to San Leandro, Castro Valley, and Hayward stations during the closure.As of 3:16 p.m., the Bay Fair station had reopened and BART said there were delays of 10 minutes on the Berryessa Line in the Dublin / Pleasanton, Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions.There was no immediate word on the identity of the deceased person or the circumstances that led to the person being on the tracks.

(KRON) — A broke homeless woman was paid $30,000 to testify about an Oakland slaying she never witnessed. An allegedly rogue detective was bent on closing a case, with or without real evidence. Two young men were sentenced to serve life in prison for a murder they did not commit. A homicide victim was denied […]

Alameda County DA Pamela Price dropped the special circumstances filed against toddler Jasper Wu murder suspects Ivory Bivins and Trevor Green, which means they no longer face life without parole if convicted, or the death penalty if California resumes executions.

The slang term 'hella' has its origins in the Bay Area, specifically in Oakland during the mid-1970s. Linguists theorize that it first emerged within the black community and swiftly spread across Northern California. Although it may resemble 'helluva' or 'hellacious', 'hella' stands out as a versatile word, functioning as an adverb, adjective, or intensifier with meanings such as 'very', 'really', 'much', 'a lot of', and 'totally'.

(KRON) — A woman was arrested for bringing drugs into a Redwood City jail, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) announced Thursday in a press release. Dafne Araceli Largaespada, 41, is accused of bringing drugs into Maple Street Correctional Facility on Tuesday. How Largaespada brought the drugs into the facility remains unclear. She was […]

Frank Somerville, who parted ways with KTVU last year, has been arrested twice in Berkeley, California, following a pair of incidents, reports say.

A Mountain View man named Robert Melenudo has been arrested for alleged narcotics sales that put a young child in danger. Crime Suppression Unit detectives started investigating the possible drug sales at a home on Velarde Street.

After her son Amari survived a fall from a third-floor window, Bay Area mother Vannoy McCree is dedicated to spreading window safety awareness. She has founded a nonprofit organization that organizes activities and events in the Bay Area, emphasizing the importance of securing windows and doors, particularly in high-rise buildings.

Two people died in a small plane crash in eastern Solano County on Thursday morning, according to multiple media reports.

A wrongful death lawsuit is being brought on behalf of 7-year-old twin girls whose parents were killed in a crash caused by street racing. A family of four -- parents and the twins -- were driving home from the girls' grandmother's house shortly before Christmas last year when they were struck by a car moving 100 mph, killing both parents, Gregory Ammen and Grace Spiridon, instantly. They were less than 10 minutes away from their San Carlos home at the time of the crash.

One of the most underrated fairs in California is the Alameda County Fair. It is located at the Alameda County Fairgrounds at 2005 Valley Avenue, in Pleasanton, California. It runs from June 16 to July 9.

The Hayward City Council convened on June 6, 2023, with all members present. The closed session announcement covered anticipated litigation, labor negotiations, and evaluations of city officials. The Mayor proclaimed June as Pride Month, recognizing Hayward's diverse LGBTQIA+ community and the city's dedication to visibility, dignity, and equity for all.

A 7-year-old boy was airlifted from Mount Diablo State Park to a local hospital after being bitten by a snake on a family hike Wednesday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said.

Not every El Niño is the same, but the odds are we will see a wetter than normal winter across California.

(KRON) — Authorities are searching for three suspects in a burglary at a San Lorenzo home early Wednesday morning, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) announced on social media. The burglary happened around 4:30 a.m. at a home located on the 900 block of Ferro Drive. The victim woke up in her bedroom to an […]

The trial against two men implicated in the burning of a woman's body in Antioch last year has been dismissed due to a controversy surrounding the Antioch Police Department. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office concluded that the case was corrupted by officers implicated in a racist texting scandal, rendering it impossible to continue the trial.

(KRON) — The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a girl who allegedly ran away. Jazzlyn Harris, 13, was last seen near the 800 block of Bockman Road in San Lorenzo at about 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday. Bohannon Middle School is located at 800 Bockman Road. Jazzlyn has long black braids and brown eyes, […]

A man was recently arrested on weapons charges following a brief standoff with police, prompting the lockdown of a nearby elementary school. According to a press release by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, local deputies responded to the Castro Valley Community Center on the afternoon of Friday, June 2, to investigate a report of a male subject with what appeared to be blood on his shirt, parked in the center’s parking lot on Lake Chanot Road. The situation reportedly led to a temporary lockdown of nearby Chabot Elementary as a precautionary measure.

San Francisco's Sheriff unveiled a strategy to address the city's growing fentanyl problem. The department will assign 130 deputies to areas notorious for drug use and open-air dealing, including Tenderloin and Pacific Center. The goal is to eliminate drug consumption, hinder drug transactions, and enhance public safety through a heightened law enforcement presence. Ryan Yamamoto reported on this initiative and the cooperation with other city leaders at City Hall on June 8th, 2023.