Chevron Plans to Clean Tar Waste at Alameda Point This Spring
At the urging of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) in 2021, Chevron agreed to return to Alameda Point and clean up the tar waste left behind when its refinery that produced kerosene was closed in 1903. The site was eventually filled with up to 10 feet of soil during construction...
16 cars seized from Oakland sideshows
(KRON) — Oakland Police Department officers have seized 16 vehicles so far this year in connection to illegal sideshows. Police said some of the cars were registered to drivers who live in Antioch, Manteca, and Solano County. The police department wrote, “OPD remains focused on preventing this dangerous and illegal...
Massive, $250,000 Golden Eagle Statue Unveiled in San Ramon
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – San Ramon’s newest public art addition is here. A 13-foot bronze eagle has landed at San Ramon Memorial Park. The sculpture, called ‘Liberty,’ is the largest bronze eagle in California and the city’s biggest public art piece. The eagle is posed...
Knudsen’s Ice Creamery to Close This Week
Knudsen’s Ice Creamery, a beloved Castro Valley institution, will close its doors at the end of January following more than 20 years on the Boulevard, owner Shay Knudsen said this past Saturday. Knudsen says she will be retiring and that running the Ice Creamery has been one of the...
Passenger Hospitalized, Investigation Underway After Serious Collision at Fremont Intersection
Yesterday, the Fremont Police Department reported a severe collision at the intersection of Auto Mall Parkway and Cushing Parkway involving a BMW M4 coupe and a semi-truck, drawing immediate emergency response from officers, firefighters, and paramedics. While the driver of the BMW was treated and released, a...
Peet’s Coffee is closing outlets in Southern California
The Emeryville-based coffee chain is closing some locations by the end of January
Two Suspects Charged for 3 Murders Outside an Oakland Liquor Store
OAKLAND, CA — Homicide detectives arrested two suspects in connection with three fatal. shootings outside an Oakland liquor store. Angelo L. Pharr, 37 of Stockton, was arrested on January 27, and Darrell G. Tatmon, 40, of Oakland was arrested on January 22. Pharr and Tatmon are each charged with...
Lake Merritt Bar Clash Ends With 7-Year Prison Term For Ex-Law Student
Former law student Meghan Zato is headed to state prison for seven years, after an Alameda County judge ruled she struck and seriously injured a man with her car outside a bar near Lake Merritt back in 2013. The Superior Court sentencing hearing was packed with the victim's family and friends, and grew emotional as...
Coffee Cultures Says Goodbye to Park Street Location
Alameda coffee lovers’ hearts sank when they read the words—in all capital letters—on social media: “WE’RE CLOSING.”. So that’s it. Coffee Cultures, the popular pour-over coffee spot on the corner of Park Street and Blanding Avenue, known not just for its java but also for its yummy soft serve, Dole whip, and...
West Oakland Cops Hit House, Haul Off Dozen Guns After Late-Night Assault
A late-night assault call at a West Oakland home turned into a major gun seizure Monday, after Oakland police hit the residence with a search warrant and uncovered what they describe as a substantial cache of weapons. Officers say they found multiple firearms, magazines, and a large amount of ammunition inside....
