CRIME & SAFETY
Walnut Creek mourns former East Bay police officer shot and killed in Idaho
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - The City of Walnut Creek is mourning the death of a former police officer and high school sports coach, who died in the line of duty while working as a sheriff's deputy in Idaho. Tobin Bolter, 27, started at the Pleasant Hill Police Department in 2018,...
EXCLUSIVE: Great-grandma who went viral for stopping Oakland robbery running for city council
Despite having no political experience and her advanced age, Miss Faye says it's the crimes in her West Oakland neighborhood and elsewhere in the city that prompted her to enter the District 3 City Council race.
Sideshow hospitalizes 1 during collision near Lake Merritt
OAKLAND, Calif. - An illegal sideshow sent one motorcyclist to a hospital Saturday evening after he collided with a car near Oakland's Lake Merritt. At the Grand Avenue and Perkins Street intersection around 6 p.m. sideshow participants on dirt bikes were seen still driving through the area during the crash investigation.
Shooter accepts plea deal for killing Pleasanton Home Depot worker
An Oakland woman has accepted a plea deal in the fatal shooting death of a Home Depot worker in Pleasanton in 2023, court records show. Benicia Knapps, 32, will get 19 years to life in prison after pleading no contest to second degree murder for shooting and killing 26-year-old Blake Mohs. Mohs attempted to stop Knapps and her boyfriend, David Guillory, also of Oakland, from robbing the Home Depot store of an electrical item.
Retired Oakland kindergarten teacher likely paralyzed after crash
(KRON) — An Oakland pastor and retired kindergarten teacher is facing mounting medical bills after a crash left him possibly paralyzed, the Oakland Unified School District said. Rickie Hannah’s car was stopped when he was rear-ended by a speeding truck on Feb. 14, OUSD said. He suffered a severe spinal injury in the crash. Since […]
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 […]
Acclaimed Oakland BBQ spot reopening in new location following fire, vandalism
(KRON) — An acclaimed Oakland barbecue restaurant that suffered a devastating fire and vandalism is reopening after earlier indicating it would be closing for good. Horn Barbecue will reopen this Friday as part of owner Matt Horn’s other restaurant Matty’s Old Fashioned in downtown Oakland, according to an announcement from the restaurant. “As part of […]
Suspects who stole $4K worth of fragrances from Brentwood Kohl's at large: police
(KRON) — Authorities are looking for three suspects who allegedly stole more than $4,000 worth of fragrances from Kohl’s, the Brentwood Police Department announced on Tuesday. The theft happened at Kohl’s in Brentwood sometime between March 28 and April 13, according to BPD. BPD posted photos of the suspects (see below). The suspects were seen […]
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.