Dublin schools limit AP and honors classes, citing student mental health
One East Bay school district is putting a limit on the number of AP and honors classes high school students can take, saying they're trying to protect kids' mental health.
Castro Theatre: Iconic venue is ready for its new spotlight
The famed 104-year-old Castro Theatre — one of Northern California’s most distinctive landmarks — is set to return to the spotlight after a yearlong, $40 million renovation project. The gussied up theater’s first new booking happens this Friday, with a sold-out screening of “The Adventures of Priscilla,...
Oakland Trio Cops Plea Deals in Killing of Ex-San Jose Officer
Three Oakland men charged in the 2021 killing of retired San Jose police officer Kevin Nishita have taken plea deals, sidestepping a looming March jury trial and locking in long prison terms instead. Laron Gilbert agreed to plead no contest to first-degree murder, while co-defendants Shadihia Mitchell and Hershel...
Fremont police searching for at-risk man who vanished nearly two weeks ago
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 21-year-old man reported missing more than 10 days ago who is considered at risk. FPD said Edwin Leal-Rodriguez was last seen at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 near the northbound Fremont Boulevard South onramp of I-880....
Dublin’s New Cookie Spot Was Born From Midnight Cravings
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – Desert lovers in the Tri-Valley have a new reason to stop by Shamrock Plaza. Chip Cookies, a popular East Bay gourmet cookie chain, opened its Dublin location, offering freshly baked cookies and a weekly rotating menu of inventive flavors. The shop, at 6851 Amador Plaza Road,...
Warnings Ignored Before Three Santa Clara County Child Deaths
San Jose, California — A newly released county report found that parental neglect contributed to the deaths of three Santa Clara County children in 2022, despite repeated warnings to the county’s child welfare agency urging intervention, raising renewed concerns about systemic failures within the department....
Ellsworth B-1 Lancers to Flyover Super Bowl
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two B-1B Lancer bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base will take center stage Sunday as part of a historic joint-service flyover for Super Bowl LX. The […]
Inside the Super Bowl LX Menu at Levi’s Stadium, Featuring a $180 Hand-Braised Burger
Ahead of kickoff, PEOPLE got a preview of the game-day eats and drinks available throughout the stadium
BART Boasts New Brakes Are Keeping Bay Area Trains on Time
BART is touting a recent boost in on-time performance, citing 94.2% from April through June and 93.3% from July through September as proof that the system is running a bit tighter these days. The agency credits an operational shift: it no longer slows trains during wet weather, which it describes as having been the...
Alameda’s Coffee Cultures and Uzen in Rockridge shutter, and more recent closures
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