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(KRON) — Former Bay Area news anchor Frank Somerville was arrested Monday night, the Berkeley Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Berkeley police responded to a home in the 800 block of Indian Rock Avenue at 6:36 p.m. for the report of a family altercation. The home is owned by Frank Somerville’s brother, BPD said. Officers […]

Longtime Bay Area news anchor Frank Somerville was arrested Monday evening after a family disturbance at his parents' Berkeley Hills home, according to police and community reports.

(KRON) — A chaotic and violent chain of events unfolded Sunday afternoon on Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland. The chaos began with an armed carjacking just before 3:34 p.m. A group of victims arrived home in their car when they were confronted by two gunmen, police said. “The armed individuals pointed their firearms at the victims,” […]

There was a dramatic and infuriating experience for drivers on the Bay Bridge this weekend when an alleged music video shoot shut down traffic.

(KRON) — A Vallejo woman was arrested on suspicion of homicide after she allegedly ran over a pedestrian on Donna Court. Police did not say if the arrested woman, Kalece Monae Farr, knew the victim. The Vallejo Police Department said a man was gravely injured on June 3 at 4:22 p.m. “Upon arrival, officers located […]

A small business that has repeatedly been targeted by thieves was cleared out once again over the weekend. The owner says he actually moved his business to Grand Avenue from its previous location thinking he'd be safer.

OAKLAND, Calif. - A nature photographer, admired for his skills, was robbed at gunpoint of his personal belongings - including an expensive camera - in the Oakland hills. Jim Roach, 72, said he was apparently followed and confronted by three masked robbers after he had parked his car near Joaquin Miller Road and Skyline Boulevard just before dawn Friday. He had been preparing to go on a hike and take pictures.

Richmond’s “2023 Richmond Juneteenth Family Parade & Festival” is returning to Richmond on Sat., June 17, courtesy of the N.B.A., City of Richmond and Chevron Richmond. Plans are for the Juneteenth parade to kick off at the Booker T. Anderson Center at 10 a.m. and end at Nicholl Park, 3230 Macdonald Ave., Richmond, where the festival will be held, according to info provided by Crime Prevention Manager for the City of Richmond Michelle Milam. Following the parade, the Juneteenth festival will get rolling at Nicholl Park from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Further details surrounding the event’s offerings are still in the works.

The Gabe family has scheduled public and private events to celebrate her life later this month.

First responders in Fremont on Monday discovered a dead woman and two dead juveniles in a home, the Fremont Police Department said. Around 1 p.m., both police and fire responded to the 40000 block of Inglewood Common after receiving a "problem call." Once inside the home, officers discovered a woman and two juveniles dead, police said.

A teenager who murdered a 30-year-old newlywed in a case of road rage, and was linked to the killings of two young brothers from Berkeley just 13 days later, has recently been sentenced to seven years in juvenile hall, according to authorities and court papers.

Berkeley police arrested a homeless woman over the weekend after she punched a shop owner who confronted her trying to shoplift, authorities say. The incident happened Saturday at 5:50 p.m. at Siamese Dream , a women's clothing shop at College and Alcatraz avenues in the Elmwood neighborhood .

A 19-year-old, Amarion Griffin, has surrendered to Oakland police for allegedly shooting a 4-year-old girl in the leg in East Oakland. The victim was at her home when the incident occurred. Griffin, identified as a friend's brother, was staying with the girl's family at the time of the shooting. The origin of the gun is still unknown, and investigations are ongoing.

(KRON) — An 82-year-old man was found dead on a North Bay road on Friday, and authorities are investigating the possibility that he was killed by a horse, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. The man who was killed was identified as Richard Helzberg of the San Geronimo Valley. A call came into the […]

Two people died on Sunday after being shot in what police are calling a double homicide in Oakland, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4.

After a sunshine-filled weekend, San Francisco could get wet this week. A moist weather system starting in Southern California is expected to arrive in the Bay Area by Monday night or early Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Monday in The City will start mostly cloudy before "gradually becoming sunny" in the afternoon, with a high of 65 degrees, the agency said. ...

An alleged carjacker was detained in Oakland after colliding with a police vehicle during an escape attempt. The event transpired at 3:30 am near Bancroft and 62nd Avenues, where the suspect disobeyed a stop signal, prompting a police pursuit. The chase concluded at 82nd and Bancroft when the suspect's dark SUV crashed into a police car. The individual tried to escape on foot but was quickly captured. No injuries were reported.

Laguna Hills, Ca. (June 5, 2023): In December 2022, a series of threats began towards Laguna Hills High School, staff, and students after a championship football game. These threats spanned through June 2023, and included three false reports of a possible shooter approaching the school’s campus, a bomb threat, a death threat via telephone, and at least 10 known death threats via written letter utilizing the United States Postal Service. Two of these threats targeted Laguna Hills High School’s Senior Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, June 1.

When Saw Yunn Nwe, 18, attends the University of Pennsylvania as a freshman this fall, she will be the first person in her family to go to college in the United States. She’s also part of San Francisco’s graduating senior class of 2023 — the first group of students to complete the city’s Kindergarten to College program (K2C), which, back in 2011, was the first universal college savings program in the country. It started with a limited number of kindergartners before expanding to include every student from that generation. Twelve years later, at the time of their high school graduation, the class of 2023 have been able to save $755,281 overall, which will go to cover college tuition and other education expenses.

Oakland Police have made an arrest in an April homicide, the department announced on Monday. Sean Bryant has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing Lannie Ross on April 9 in the 3200 block of Filbert Street. Bryant was taken into custody with the help of the U.S. Marshals,...