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...
Cause of death revealed for 29-year-old Bay Area native chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky
New details have been released in the death of 29-year-old Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who was raised in San Mateo County and became one of the most influential voices in the chess world.
Legendary Bay Area rock act Green Day to perform Super Bowl Sunday concert at...
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Green Day, one of the most successful acts in Bay Area music history, is getting in on the Super Bowl Sunday fun. The East Bay pop-rock band, which formed in Rodeo in 1987, will perform an opening ceremony set just moments prior to the big game taking place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8.
Freight train fatally strikes person in Berkeley, railroad officials say
A Union Pacific freight train struck and killed a person in Berkeley on Sunday, according to the railroad company.
East Bay dentist’s therapy dog eases patients’ anxiousness
Over the years, Dr. Rachel Forer has found plenty of ways to take the sting out of going to the dentist. But no matter how hard she tried, fear had a way of creeping in.
Hayward CHP Officers Uncover Guns and Drugs During Traffic Stop, Multiple Arrests Made
Over the weekend, a routine traffic stop in Hayward by California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers escalated into gun and drug arrests, a cautionary tale of vigilant law enforcement and the consequences of the criminal associations. According to a social media post from CHP Hayward, Officers Crow and Oliveri pulled over...
Strongest solar storm in 20 years sparks northern lights over Bay Area
The sightings come amid the most severe solar storm since 2003.
