Massive law enforcement operation busts statewide fuel theft ring believed to be based in...
A massive law enforcement operation has busted a statewide fuel theft ring that investigators believe was based in Oakland. Several agencies were on the ground in numerous cities around the East Bay on Wednesday.
Bay Area restaurants just staged a major comeback
The James Beard Awards list includes more Bay Area semifinalists compared to 2025.
America’s Largest H-Mart Ever Will Open Soon Right Here in the Bay Area
If you like cheap prices and items usually found only thousands of miles away in Asia, you're in luck. That's especially true if you happen to live in the East Bay. H Mart -- the fast-growing Korean-American grocery chain known for its huge produce sections, marinated meats, and hard-to-find pantry staples -- is...
Feds Double Down: Recalled Oakland Mayor Thao Hit With Thick Paper Trail
Federal prosecutors are telling a judge they are not hanging their corruption case against recalled Oakland mayor Sheng Thao on a single cooperating witness, but on a thick stack of documentary and electronic records. In a new court filing this week, they push back hard on defense efforts to toss evidence seized...
Kaiser nurses plan open-ended strike across California and Hawaii starting Monday
The union representing 31,000 nurses and other workers at Kaiser Permanente plan to start an open-ended strike Monday at locations in California and Hawaii, including in the Bay Area.
Suspect killed in San Jose after car chase, multiple shootouts with Bay Area officers
San Jose police said the incident began at a San Jose dealership when the suspect entered with a gun and stole a vehicle around 2 p.m. The suspect then left the city and was spotted by a San Jose police helicopter in San Benito County.
Landlord of fire-ravaged Oakland building attempts to evict displaced tenants
Dozens of renters displaced by a monstrous blaze in their downtown building Monday quickly received a letter from their landlord announcing their leases had been “terminated.”. The renters could make an escorted trip to their scorched apartments to retrieve their belongings and return their keys, receiving a refund...
Bay Area Radio Hall Of Fame Honors San Francisco’s ‘Live 105.’
Audacy classic alternative/modern rock “Live 105” KITS San Francisco will be honored as the Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall of Fame’s 2026 Legendary Station of the Year at a Jan. 30 ceremony at the California Historical Radio Society. BARHOF has recognized a Legendary Station every year since 2009.
Valero confirms mass layoffs at Bay Area refinery
Valero Energy expects to layoff 237 out of 348 total employees at its Benicia refinery by July 1, the company said in a letter to the state's employment regulator and local officials, as it prepares to permanently idle refinery processing units at one of California's few remaining fuel-making plants. "The...
As Kneaded Bakery opens café
The library can be a place of refuge, a temporary retreat from life’s stressors or a gateway to Libby, the audiobook app of my dreams. Sadly, Libby still doesn’t offer instant access to pastries. But the San Leandro Public Library is about to host the As Kneaded Café under its roof. By the end of February, or...
