Five-county coalition launches campaign against $14 billion+ Bay Area transit tax
Committee for Affordable Bay Area Transit demands transit agencies address waste, alternative funding sources, and non-binding oversight loopholes before locking in a 14-year tax hike. WALNUT CREEK, CA — A five-county coalition of taxpayer advocates, transit reformers and civic leaders today announced Monday, July 6, 2
On Jerry Garcia’s Birthday Dark Star Orchestra Honors Bob Weir At Berkeley’s Greek Theatre
On Jerry Garcia’s Birthday Dark Star Orchestra Honors Bob Weir At Berkeley’s Greek Theatre. Dark Star Orchestra will return to the Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley for a special two-night stand on July 31st and August 1st, 2026, presented as The Music Never Stops: A Rex Foundation Benefit & Tribute to Bob Weir.
Wildfire detection satellites built in Bay Area launched Tuesday
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The first satellite system specifically made to detect wildfire threats in California and across the globe will go online later this year following Tuesday’s SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Governor Gavin Newsom announced. Among the 81 payloads aboard the rocket were thre
Founder of legendary Bay Area record store dies at 82
For decades, The Record Man drew vinyl collectors and music fans to Redwood City. Now the shop’s community is preparing to remember its founder.
14-year-old Bay Area sprinter is ranked #1 in California and in the nation
CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. - An East Bay 14-year-old athlete is breaking records and making a name for herself in the world of track and field. Janet Criss is currently ranked as the top middle school sprinter in both California and the country for the 100-meter. And she's on her way to the USA Track and Field Junior Olympi
San Mateo Moviegoers Jolt as Local Man Allegedly Threatens Decapitation
Last Saturday night, near a downtown San Mateo movie theater reportedly veered into something out of a horror flick when, prosecutors say, a 40-year-old resident threatened to decapitate a bystander and tried to stab someone nearby. The suspect, identified as Guillermo Morales, was charged today, pleaded not guilty at
Dasbierhauz closes in Redwood City, Gangsan Korean Restaurant coming soon
Redwood City says auf Wiedersehen to Dasbierhauz; annyeonghaseyo to a new Korean spot. After two years on Middlefield Road, German beer garden Dasbierhauz permanently closed June 30. The restaurant was known for its German specialties, such as pretzels, bratwurst and schnitzel, as well as a wide selection of draft beer
Oakland Traffic Stop Over Expired Tags Uncovers AR-15 And Glock
What started as a routine traffic stop over expired tags in Oakland last Saturday ended with an arrest and a car full of firepower, according to authorities. A California Highway Patrol officer reported finding an AR-15-style rifle, a Glock handgun and several high-capacity rifle magazines, and the driver was booked in
San Mateo Cops Lock Down Complex, Nab Assault Suspect With Drone And K-9
A San Mateo apartment complex briefly turned into a police search zone yesterday as officers rolled out drones and a K-9 to track down an assault suspect, sealing off the La Selva at Casa de Campo area and moving nearby residents out of harm’s way. After the search, medics evaluated the suspect at the scene before he w
California DMV tells 11,000 drivers to retake written test or risk losing licenses
About 11,000 California drivers have received DMV letters telling them to retake their written test within 30 days or risk losing their licenses.
