When San Francisco Considered Putting a Roller Coaster on the Golden Gate Bridge
No one could accuse Joseph Bazzeghin of not being ambitious. In 1938, Bazzeghin, a self-styled entrepreneur, delivered a proposal to San Francisco city officials. What their lauded Golden Gate Bridge was missing, he said, was a roller coaster rocketing across its suspension cables. In Bazzeghin’s mind, the attraction...
Walnut Creek Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspects in Downtown Safeway Pickpocketing Incident
The Walnut Creek Police Department turns to the public for help in a recent pickpocketing incident, releasing a video last week in a call to action. On their official social media, the Walnut Creek Police Department posted, "We are asking again for the community’s assistance in identifying the suspects in this...
Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested in Oakland Thanks to Technology and Community Tip-offs
Two suspects, Aseel Alhajj and Miguel Rivera, were arrested last Wednesday in Oakland after the Alameda County Sheriff's Office leveraged technology and community vigilance to solve an armed robbery case in San Lorenzo. According to a social media post by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, the Eden Township...
One killed, dozens detained after shooting at ‘illegal’ Oakland nightclub
Officers found a victim suffering from fatal gunshot wounds when they responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 900 block of 85th Avenue around 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
San Francisco’s war on RV communities is bureaucratic cruelty by design
I used to think San Francisco was a compassionate city. But I’ve come to understand that what looks like bureaucratic dysfunction is often deliberate: a system engineered to displace. Over the past year, I’ve watched my RV community be targeted, harassed, and evicted. Not by accident—but by design....
Man succumbs to injuries after being stabbed in SF, police say
A man died after being stabbed in San Francisco on Saturday.
East Bay family honors son fatally stabbed in San Jose as hope for arrest...
An East Bay family is hoping for an arrest in the fatal stabbing of their 22-year-old son. Last weekend, Raymond Orozco was killed while trying to stop a fight between his female friend and another woman.
Photos: Before ‘Cowboy Carter,’ these Black cowboys made Western culture their own
The Wide Shot celebrates the work of Bay Area photographers, showcasing their latest projects and the behind-the-scenes stories of how they got the shots. Gabriela Hasbun’s dedication to photographing the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo for more than a decade is a testament to the art of documentary photography. Her...
Oakland Families First rally protests cuts in health, food and education
"Do not be afraid!" was the message from speakers today at the Families First demonstration at Snow Park in Oakland, CA. "We are speaking up because the federal budget Congress passed...guts healthcare, food assistance and public education–services working families rely on." "We stand with the majority of Americans...
Sears’ Concord location soon to be only one open in California
Sears is closing its store in Burbank in Southern California, which will mean a historic distinction for one location here in the Bay Area. In Concord.
