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OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Police Department Homicide Section is investigating a fatal Saturday morning shooting. Investigators say someone was found shot in the 5900 block of MacArthur Blvd. around 11:15 a.m. Emergency crews provided aid. Unfortunately, the victim died. Officials are withholding the name of the victim pending notification...

Two people were injured in two separate shootings that took place across Oakland on Friday night, according to the Oakland Police Department.

A surge of violence in East Bay has led to multiple shootings within a 24-hour period, leaving three people dead and three others injured. The incidents took place across Emeryville and various Oakland neighborhoods. Authorities are currently investigating these cases and are urging the public to provide any information that may be related to the shootings.

One person died in a shooting in Emeryville on Friday night, according to the Emeryville Police Department.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - A man was shot to death in Emeryville late Friday night, police said. The case began when an officer heard several gunshots in the vicinity of 41st Street and San Pablo Avenue around 11:38 p.m. The officer investigated and found a man in his 30s who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to police.

ASAN FRANCISCO -- An explosion of color, music, culture, food and dancing to Brazilian, Caribbean and Latin rhythms comes to San Francisco's Mission for the 45th annual Carnaval Festival and Grand Parade this holiday weekend.The festival happening on Harrison Street between 16th and 24th streets in the heart of the Mission District will feature a rich assortment of food, music, dance, arts, crafts, a new tech and gaming pavilion, the cannabis garden and other fun activities and entertainment on several stages. The event's theme -- "45 Years of Music & Movement" -- will be highlighted by headlining performances from two...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Two women were arrested Friday in connection with an organized theft of about $50,000 in sunglasses at a downtown Santa Rosa mall that took less than 60 seconds, police said. The theft occurred May 10 when six women and a man entered the Sunglass Hut at...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco police officer fatally shot a man after a 3-hour-long standoff in the Glen Park neighborhood. The city’s police chief held a town hall meeting Friday afternoon and released details about what happened during the deadly May 19 standoff. Sergio Barrios, 40, of San Francisco, snorted cocaine, listened to […]

A minor was detained after a service worker was injured in a disturbance on BART Friday night, according to the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency confirmed to KRON4.

A crew of armed robbers robbed the 7Eleven store at 3347 Mt. Diablo Boulevard early Saturday, brandishing guns and making off with several hundred dollars in cash and store merchandise. The trio, all armed with handguns, struck at 12:53 a.m. No injuries were reported. They were believed to have been...

Police on Saturday were searching for three suspects who brandished a gun and robbed a woman near the University of California, Berkeley. The three suspects surrounded the woman just after 8:25 p.m. on Friday in the 2400 block of Bowditch Street, about a block away from People's Park, according to the University of California Police Department. One of the suspects "displayed a gun" before the three took the woman's cellphone and purse, then fled the scene in a black sedan resembling an Audi, police said. A description of the suspects was not available, but police noted they were last seen heading northbound on Bowditch Street toward the university. No injuries were reported in the robbery. Anyone with information on the crime was asked to contact Berkeley police at 510 981-5900.

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate and Assembly Thursday—in what criminal justice reform groups called “remarkable—rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $360.6 million budget proposal to expand and reorganize San Quentin State Prison. Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) and other criminal justice reform advocates...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A group of people, one of them allegedly armed with a gun, surrounded and robbed a person near People's Park in the 2400 block of Bowditch Street in Berkeley, police said in a social media posting.The group of about three suspects took the victim's purse and cell phone about 8:27 p.m. Friday, police said.The suspects left the area in a black Audi-style sedan, northbound on Bowditch Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Berkeley Police Department at (510) 981-5900.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Multiple westbound lanes Interstate 80 on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge were blocked for hours Saturday afternoon in the wake of a crash involving multiple vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.The crash happened west of Treasure Island on the bridge, initially closing the three right-hand lanes. Westbound traffic was backed up about seven miles into Emeryville shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday as CHP officers investigated the crash and awaited tow trucks that were on the way."The public is advised to expect delays and take alternate routes," said CHP Officer Mark Andrews.CHP confirmed that the crash may have been related to a pursuit.All three lanes were open around 2:30 p.m. but delays continued into the late afternoon.

A BART spokesperson said a custodian was cut on their left shoulder by an individual who was part of a larger group that caused a disturbance.

San Francisco is currently grappling with an unprecedented and dire homeless crisis. The combination of soaring rents and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in tens of thousands of individuals losing their homes in recent years. As a result, the city is now facing a distressing surge in thefts, which can be attributed to the rampant drug use prevalent among the homeless population.

Attention all high school Juniors and Seniors! Get ready for an unforgettable night of dancing and fun at the JCHS Prom 2023 this Saturday, May 28th at 6:00 PM. This year's prom will be held at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco, located at 301 14th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118.

Oakland police arrest 9 teenagers, ages 12 to 17, for dozens of robberies. Three girls and six boys, ages 12 to 17, were detained for over three dozen robberies that Oakland Police Department officials said have terrorized the neighborhood.

OAKLAND — A frequent offender on probation allegedly rammed three police cars in pursuit of him. One Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffered minor injuries and two police vehicles were disabled. On May 16 at 2 p.m. deputies spotted a stolen car traveling westbound on Interstate 580. It...

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The family of a man fatally shot by a security guard in a San Francisco Walgreens last month during an apparent shoplifting altercation has filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit. Banko Brown, 24, died on April 27 following an altercation with the guard, police said. The guard, 33-year-old Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, has not been charged in the shooting. Attorneys for Banko's parents announced Friday they have filed a civil lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court against Walgreens, Anthony and Kingdom Group Protective Services, which provides security for Walgreens and employs Anthony. "Deadly force was not the way to handle this," civil rights attorney John Burris told reporters during a Friday press briefing, calling it a "petty theft situation."