Diamond Ki’iLani Kamehaiku Sysco was a life-long car enthusiast who died on the side of a California interstate after armed assailants stole the keys to her van, leaving her stranded in the center median of I-880. Her death has confounded investigators and close family alike as a strange tale involving side shows, sign theft and … Read more
FREMONT – Archana Kannan kept the lime green plastic silhouette of a crossing guard in front of her house so her two children could safely cross Lemonwood Street to play with the neighbors. When she noticed it missing one winter morning last year, she was baffled. A brand new child safety sign costs about $30 … Read more
An alarming number of storage sites under Bay Area freeway underpasses failed state fire marshal inspections spurred by last year’s devastating blaze that shut down Interstate 10 in Los Angeles, according to new Caltrans reports that raise questions about the risks of leasing space under California’s highways. Of 16 Bay Area site inspections conducted last … Read more
Oakland police on 83rd Avenue near International Boulevard in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, May 20, 2021. An on-duty Oakland police officer was shot and killed during a “burglary operation” early Friday morning, the Oakland Police Department said. MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images/MediaNews Group via Getty Images An on-duty Oakland police officer was shot and … Read more
A defocused police car sits behind crime scene tape with flashing lights at night. Ajax9/Getty Images/iStockphoto An Oakland food truck was stolen on Christmas Eve, a day before the owner planned to deliver food to unhoused people. The truck belonged to Eric Scott, who owns Touch of Soul, a soul food business with a restaurant … Read more
Stacks of wooden pallets, vehicles, trailers, storage bins, appliances, RVs and equipment all crowd the Interstate 580 underpass in West Oakland, corralled by a tall black metal gate. A sign declares “State Property, No dumping, No Parking, No Trespassing.” Another advertises “Yard space for rent! Trucks, RVs, buses, large equipment and more.” The site near … Read more