Fremont police shoot burglary suspect, arrest three others after chase
The four were suspected of a series of car and residential burglaries in Fremont and other cities dating back to last year, police said.
Bay Area Olympian Alysa Liu finds happiness leaving, then returning to figure skating
This week in Milan, reigning world champion Alysa Liu could put the exclamation point on her decision to return to the ice by winning an individual Olympic gold medal.
Guide to Good Eats, Drinks & Sleeps Spring 2026
Alyssa Gilbert (right) is the owner of Ollie’s American Cheese + Provisions, a retail shop at 396 11th Street in Oakland. (Artist Cathy Raingarden visited and made the sketch at left). Gilbert is also the new executive director of the California Artisan Cheese Guild. Alameda. Dragon Rouge. Waterfront Vietnamese...
San Francisco Judge Says No Prison Time For Driver Who Killed Family of Four
An elderly and reportedly wealthy woman who killed a family of four while speeding the wrong way down a residential San Francisco street will likely face no prison time, a judge handling the case indicated Friday. Mary Fong Lau, 80, changed her plea Friday afternoon from not guilty to no...
Race To Save Lick Observatory’s Great Refractor As Bay Area Storms Line Up
High above the Bay Area, Lick Observatory’s 36-inch Great Refractor is now hunkering down under a fresh temporary shield as another round of winter storms marches in, just over a month after a violent Christmas windstorm ripped open part of its dome. Staff and contractors have thrown a protective cover over the dome...
Sunday Links: Local Investor Under Investigation for Allegedly Trafficking at Least Ten Women
Michael Gerold, an SF-based entrepreneur, "social climber," and former US Army captain, is accused of forcing at least ten women into sex work. Gerold, who’s been dubbed “the Epstein of the West,” threatened to sue his alleged victims if the Standard published their piece. [SF Standard]. Bay...
Barbara Lee Moves to Scale Back Oakland Camp Sweeps
OAKLAND, California — Mayor Barbara Lee is signaling a shift in Oakland’s approach to homelessness, seeking to reduce large-scale encampment sweeps while focusing more on sanitation and services, even as some City Council members push for a tougher crackdown. Lee and interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald said the...
75-year-old man convicted of East Palo Alto murders found fit for parole
(KRON) — A 75-year-old man who has been behind bars for the last 50 years for an East Palo Alto double murder was found suitable for release on parole on Thursday, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. John Meachum was 25 years old on Nov....
Photos: Inside The Cowboy-Era Danville Dive Bar that Time Forgot
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – After the Gold Rush, the East Bay really was the Wild West. Cowboys and ranchers ruled the hills, and most other folks worked in agriculture. Not much has survived, culturally speaking, from those rugged times. Today, you’re more likely to see denizens of the 925 driving a Porsche Cayenne and...
76-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Violent Daytime Robbery in East Oakland
Oakland, California – A 76-year-old woman was hospitalized after being violently pushed to the ground during a daytime robbery in East Oakland on Thursday, authorities confirmed. The suspect allegedly stole jewelry and cash before fleeing the scene on foot. Police said the woman remains in stable condition and is...

















