OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A special master will be appointed to oversee a troubled federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates, a judge ordered Friday, marking the first time the federal Bureau of Prisons has been subject to such oversight. A 2021 Associated Press investigation that found a culture of … Read more
Some frustrated Oakland business owners are warning the city they will stop paying taxes until the city starts providing them safer neighborhoods to operate in. Organizers are asking more small business owners to join them and force the city to provide more police patrols and protection. In the past two years, La Perla Puerto Rican … Read more
The In-N-Out Burger near Oakland International Airport is the latest business along the Hegenberger-98th Avenue corridor to announce it’s closing over skyrocketing safety concerns. Businesses say they can’t afford to stay open with the level of crime in the area. “The last six months it got crazy,” Khalil, a restaurant owner, said. “Black Bear Diner … Read more
A strong cold front will hit the Bay Area this afternoon and evening, bringing downpours, gusty winds and a chance of thunderstorms. Rainfall rates up to a half-inch per hour are possible. Baron/Lynx At 4:30 p.m., the cold front was 30 miles offshore but was moving east toward the Bay Area. Moderate rain was falling ahead of … Read more
A reception area inside Carbon Health. Courtesy Carbon Health California-based health care company Carbon Health opened an urgent care clinic in Federal Way last month, marking its fourth clinic to open in the Puget Sound region since summer 2022. Carbon Health opened in Federal Way on Nov. 27. That followed three others that opened last year in … Read more
Suspects ram man’s vehicle, overturning it, then rob him at gunpoint in Oakland San Francisco Chronicle Restaurateur chased, robbed at gunpoint before flipping car over in Oakland KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco Oakland robbers chase, ram victim’s car at Lake Merritt KRON4 Wild crash during robbery in Oakland NBC Bay Area 911 calling issues during Oakland armed robbery, crash NBC … Read more
A female has died Wednesday after being struck by a UPMC shuttle bus in Oakland. It happened in the area of Terrace Street and Sutherland Drive near the Petersen Events Center around 9:25 a.m. Watch the breaking news report in the video above.First responders say the female was unconscious and in cardiac arrest. Bystanders performed … Read more
Pittsburgh Public Safety said SWAT officers are on the scene of an incident in the city’s South Oakland neighborhood. A large police presence has developed in the 3700 block of Childs Street. Authorities said the incident involved a barricaded male in crisis with a possible firearm. An alert sent out by Pitt’s Public Safety and … Read more
FILE: A Southwest Airlines passenger plane prepares to take off from Denver International Airport. Robert Alexander/Getty Images In this week’s air travel news, both Delta and Southwest unveiled changes to their loyalty programs that make it easier to achieve top tier status; United says it will revamp its passenger boarding next week; United also gives … Read more
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony of Delta’s new terminal at LaGuardia airport on Oct. 29, 2019, in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A couple of weeks ago, Delta stirred up a hornet’s nest with its frequent flyers when it announced big changes to its SkyMiles loyalty program and airport … Read more