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M4.0 earthquake rattles Northern California
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck late Tuesday night in Northern California, just east of Eureka , according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake shook at 11:39 p.m. and was centered about 13 miles east of Eureka and about 10 miles east-southeast of Arcata in Humboldt County, the USGS said.
Oakland police investigate possible shootout
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police are investigating a possible shootout between two people on Tuesday afternoon. The police department said the shooting occurred around 3 p.m. in the 6200 block of Hillmont Drive. Officers arrived at the scene after receiving a ShotSpotter activation. When officers arrived at the scene, they...
Oakland high-school senior accepted to 120 colleges will major in music at Cal
A high-school senior about to graduate in Oakland was accepted into 120 colleges around the country. He's only been in the U.S. for five years after immigrating from Uganda. The 18-year-old plans to major in music at Cal and says he's been singing for as long as he can remember.
Fearing layoffs amid budget crisis, Oakland’s unions put blame on unpaid business taxes
OAKLAND — The unions that represent thousands of public employees in Oakland are on edge around a looming $177 million deficit that has led the city’s leaders to contemplate heavy budget cuts, including possible layoffs. Union representatives spoke Tuesday morning in front of City Hall to insist that...
Mother-daughter's 2nd clothing store in Oakland hit by burglar
OAKLAND, Calif. - A mother and daughter's clothing store in Oakland's Rockridge District was broken into early Tuesday, weeks after their other store in the city was burglarized on Easter Sunday. "It's sad. I feel like we are in a lawless city," Brenda Sheree Taylor as she surveyed the damage...
Two arrested in connection to two Peninsula USPS carrier robberies
(KRON) — A Sacramento man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested in connection with robberies that happened in Palo Alto and Belmont over the weekend. In both cases, the victims were United States Postal Service workers, the Palo Alto Police Department said. The first robbery happened at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in Belmont on […]
BPD: Police arrest man with gun who tried to hide from cops
Berkeley police arrested a man who was spotted downtown holding a gun Tuesday afternoon and attempted to evade capture, authorities report. The man tried to hide in a downtown parking garage, but police found him as well as the handgun he had tried to ditch under a parked car, Berkeley police said.
SF sheriff addresses need for more deputies, not department cuts
Mayor London Breed is asking all San Francisco city departments to consider a 10% spending cut for the next fiscal year. However, Sheriff Miyamoto says his department is already critically short-staffed with vacancies for 195 sworn deputies.
Oaklash Stays True to the Rebellious, Political Heart of Drag
Seven years in, there’s something about Oaklash that still feels fresh. Not only does the Oakland drag festival offer plenty of sparkly, gender-bending spectacle, it’s also a champion of disability and racial justice — and the organizers put their money where their mouth is. Thanks to their Disability Fund and Skills for Nightlife Accelerator Program (O-SNAP), Oaklash has nurtured dozens of artists who are now making politically urgent, community-minded work, and lifting up others while doing it.
'I Am Still Haunted': Women Accuse Rising SF Political Star of Rape and Abuse
View the full episode transcript. Jon Jacobo was a rising star in the progressive wing of San Francisco politics when a colleague publicly accused him of rape in 2021. At that time, he largely escaped scrutiny from members of his own party. But as Josh Koehn of the San Francisco...
2 Bay Area Red Lobster locations are closed amid national closures
(KRON) — Seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster closed more than 50 locations nationwide on Tuesday and two are in the Bay Area. The Fremont and Rohnert Park locations have abruptly closed as of Tuesday. TAGeX Brands announced Monday that the company is auctioning the locations online from Tuesday through Thursday, May 16. According to TAGeX […]
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