70 Black-owned Bay Area restaurants, bakeries, caterers, coffeehouses, wine bars
The Bay Area is home to a rich tapestry of restaurants and other food-based enterprises owned by Black chefs and entrepreneurs. During Black History Month, we present a list of Black-owned food businesses in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, sorted by geographic area. Know of others? Let us...
Caldecott Tunnel Crash Turns Eastbound Trip to Broadway Into Gridlock Hell
A crash inside the right bore of the Caldecott Tunnel on eastbound Highway 24 threw today's midday drive into chaos, with traffic backing up all the way to Broadway and choking the Oakland-to-Orinda run. One incident was all it took to squeeze eastbound capacity and send long delays snaking through the hills.
Meta and Western Digital trim 100 South Bay jobs in additional layoffs
Meta Platforms and Western Digital Technologies have both trimmed Bay Area jobs that will affect more than 100 workers in the region, marking a fresh round of layoffs for the still-shaky tech industry. Social media titan Meta, which owns the Facebook app, disclosed its plans to cut 102 jobs in...
Suspects in killing of retired Bay Area police Sergeant Kevin Nishita enter plea deals
Three men charged in the 2021 fatal shooting in Oakland of retired Bay Area police Sergeant Kevin Nishita have pleaded no contest ahead of a murder trial, prosecutors announced Friday.
Fatal Highway 4 crash involving garbage truck shuts down traffic: CHP
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol Contra Costa County area office said a Friday afternoon fatal pedestrian collision involving a garbage truck has shut down traffic. CHP Contra Costa County said officers responded to the incident just after 2:30 p.m. in the westbound direction on Highway 4 and San Marco...
Bay Area Freeway Sweeps: Caltrans Clears Nearly 600 Homeless Camps
Caltrans says it removed nearly 600 homeless encampments and hauled away roughly 27,000 cubic yards of debris along state rights-of-way in the Bay Area between January 2025 and Feb. 1, 2026. The department’s tally shows Santa Clara County accounted for a large share, with 223 sites and about 11,000 cubic yards of...
Martha Stewart visits her favorite San Francisco plant shop
"Bring a big truck for all your purchases," the media mogul wrote.
Chris Stapleton visits Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for sold-out concert
Many members of the NDB community plan to attend the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on February 7th, 2026, to see the artist Chris Stapleton perform. The rising and renowned artist is beloved by many for his unique country genre and his well-known songs. Stapleton has never gone on tour previously, so listeners are...
Fugitive Arrested for Attempted Murder of a San Francisco Officer
OAKLAND, CA — A fugitive pursued from San Francisco to Oakland remains in custody at. Alameda County Santa Rita Jail. Joseph C. Willis, 26, of San Francisco, allegedly attempted to murder an SFPD officer who followed him to Oakland. Willis allegedly used his vehicle as a weapon on January...
Horn Barbecue evicted from Bay Area location
The eviction notice is the latest blow for the Horn Barbecue empire after a period of rapid expansion.
