Bay Area family among dozens missing in Texas flooding
A Bay Area family from the Marin County is among the dozens missing after a devastating flood in Central Texas.
Ex-Calif. deputy may have felony conviction scrubbed due to work as inmate firefighter
MARTINEZ, Calif. — Andrew Hall, the ex-Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy who served a prison sentence for assault in a 2018 on-duty shooting, seems poised to have the conviction scrubbed from his record. That’s because Hall, 36, served on the San Quentin Fire Department during his time of incarceration....
Oakland sees fivefold increase in fires over July Fourth, driven by illegal fireworks
Oakland firefighters spent Independence Day racing from blaze to blaze, putting out an exhausting 64 fires — up from the usual dozen.
CHP steps up enforcement on Bay Area freeways amid record holiday travel volume
BERKELEY, Calif. - Drivers encountered plenty of company on Bay Area freeways Sunday, as people headed home from their 4th of July destinations. The California Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement, looking for speeders and drunk drivers. Increased holiday traffic on California roads. Nearly nine million people...
139 Year Old Walnut Creek Company Is Bankrupt, Putting Local Jobs at Risk
Walnut Creek, CA — One of Walnut Creek’s oldest and best-known employers, Del Monte Foods, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and launched a court-supervised effort to sell the company, putting hundreds of local positions — and thousands nationwide — in limbo. What Happened. Del Monte...
The Brisket At This No-Fuss BBQ Restaurant In California Is So Good, You’ll Drive...
In the heart of Berkeley stands a barbecue sanctuary where smoke-kissed meat transcends mere sustenance – Everett & Jones Barbeque has been transforming hunks of protein into edible poetry for decades, creating a pilgrimage site for serious BBQ devotees. The moment you turn onto San Pablo Avenue, your nose...
15 Old-Fashioned Bakeries In California With Outrageously Delicious Donuts
Searching for classic bakeries in California where donuts taste like sweet pieces of heaven?. These 15 time-honored donut shops offer mouthwatering creations and genuine experiences that will make your taste buds dance with joy!. 1. Bob’s Donut & Pastry Shop (San Francisco) The moment you spot that classic blue...
Victim fatally shot in front of East Bay home
The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal weekend shooting outside a Bay Point residence.
Ashby and College Ave. in Berkeley
(Berkeley, July 4) – About 400 people converged at the corner of Ashby and College Ave. in the ongoing Friday protests against the depredations of the dump regime. As a woman stood on a ladder reading from the Declaration of Idependence, the assemblage grew to fill the four corners of the intersection. Elders, young...
Bay Area police: Mother staged disappearance of 9-year-old son
A 9-year-old boy was found safe and unharmed after officials learned that his mother fabricated his disappearance, Milpitas police announced Friday.
