Oakland gang members sentenced to nearly 60 years in federal prison
Associates of an Oakland gang have been sentenced to a combined total of nearly 60 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies that targeted small Bay Area businesses.
Recent Palo Alto student death prompts advocacy for active suicide prevention
Palo Alto High School junior Julia Curtis published a petition Wednesday requesting that the Palo Alto Unified School District install active suicide prevention at the Churchill Avenue and Alma Street train crossing. Her petition — with over 3,200 signatures as of Sunday — came following the death of Summer Devi...
Northern California Weather Alert: Sacramento, Redding See Below-Normal Temps and Prolonged Cold Valentine’s Day...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sacramento, California – A colder-than-normal weather pattern is expected to settle across Northern California heading into Valentine’s Day weekend, bringing sustained below-normal temperatures and an...
Alameda County sheriff’s deputies shoot and kill man near San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - Alameda County sheriff's deputies shot and killed an unarmed man early Monday morning near San Leandro, according to the California Attorney General's Office. Surveillance video obtained by KTVU shows the man slowly walking toward deputies before raising an object at them. "Hands up!" a deputy...
East Bay loses multiple sushi spots, cafes among January restaurant closures
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Storm headed to Bay Area: Here’s when it will rain
OAKLAND, Calif. - It's been an exceptionally sunny February, so far. That's expected to end Tuesday by noon, when there are expected scattered showers, according to the National Weather Service. By Tuesday afternoon, there will be widespread rain, which is sure to affect the commute home. The storm will hang...
Paralyzed Oakland Gas Station Shooting Survivor Now Headed To Prison
An Oakland woman who was shot and left paralyzed during a 2022 gas station shootout is now headed to prison after striking a plea deal. Twenty-five-year-old Tyja Braswell pleaded no contest in January to an assault with a deadly weapon charge and to a probation violation, wrapping up a tangle of cases that have...
‘Nothing short of amazing’: Couple married at Super Bowl 60 shares joy
Weddings are always special, but one couple's vows will go down in pop culture history: They got married during Bad Bunny's halftime show at Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, and the Grammy Award-winning global superstar even signed their marriage certificate. Super Bowl fans were likely wondering who this lucky couple...
People flocked to an Oakland backyard for these tostadas. Now they star at an...
Cenaduria Elvira’s meat-topped, bubbly tostadas and saucy tortas are now available in a spacious new restaurant.
Mendocino Farms Opens Fresh Sandwich and Salad Spot in Dublin, California
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – Mendocino Farms, a Bay Area chain known for fresh sandwiches and salads, opened its Dublin, California location on Feb 2, 2026. The new shop occupies the former Patxi’s Pizza space at 5130 Dublin Boulevard, and joins two other local locations at City Center Bishop Ranch and Walnut Creek.

















