5 East Bay BBQ Spots That Still Got Soul
The 7th Street corridor that made West Oakland the Harlem of the West is mostly gone. Flint's closed in 2010. Brown Sugar Kitchen shut in 2022. Uncle Willie's got pushed out by a Marriott tower next door. But if you want barbecue that still tastes like the East Bay — slow smoke, family recipes, no tech-bro polish — these five spots are still standing.
This Bay Area affordable housing project is finally rising. The real test is what...
Rather than relying on city and county subsidies, the project was funded on a streamlined mix of tax credit equity, debt and institutional partnership.
Castro Valley: Ebony Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl
An Ebony Alert was issued early Monday morning for a missing 15-year-old girl last seen in Castro Valley over the weekend, according to the California Highway Patrol. Ganiah Grubbs was last seen at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday near Edwards Lane and Center Street in Castro Valley and is believed to be on foot, according to the CHP, which activated the...
Ilene Misheloff Disappears While Walking Home From School in Dublin California
The disappearance of Ilene Beth Misheloff remains one of the most haunting unsolved cases in Northern California. On January 30, 1989, the 13 year old Dublin girl left school and began what should have been an ordinary walk home. Instead, somewhere along that familiar route, she vanished. More than three decades later, her name still carries the weight of unanswered questions, painful memory, and...
5 Walnut Creek and Danville Steakhouses Worth the Babysitter Cost for San Ramon Couples
Date-night math when you live in Gale Ranch: pay the sitter, drive 15 to 30 minutes, order the steak, and pray it earns its slot. These five spots in Walnut Creek and Danville clear the bar — drive times under a half hour from San Ramon, named recognition you can defend at the next block-party BBQ, and prices that map to what actually...
RB Jaxsen Stokes Flips Commitment from Oklahoma to Cal
Class of 2027 running back Stokes had offers from Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State and other
Oakland: Man Charged With Murder In Wood Street Shooting
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced on Friday that a 56-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting on Thursday. Prosecutors alleged that Tyrone Gobar is responsible for a shooting that occurred Thursday in the 1800 block of Wood Street. Article continues below...
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for April 26, 2026
As the roving reporter for the Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda, I rely on local news to inform me of places I should be walking in order to bring residents the most current and accurate information about Alameda happenings. That’s why when I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is read the Alameda Post. (Editor’s note: Actually, it’s not the...
Pickleball Kingdom serves up new California agreement
Pickleball Kingdom Franchising Image1Pickleball Kingdom Franchising Image1Franchisees Raj Chellani and Atul Bhagat look to open...
Delta Conveyance Project Achieves Important Milestone, Advances Closer to Construction, Governor Gavin Newsom Says,...
A drone view of the Bethany Reservoir, impounded by five dams in Alameda County, serves as a forebay for the South Bay Pumping Plant and afterbay for Banks Pumping Plant. Credit: DWR. What you need to know:. California’s keystone water infrastructure project, the Delta Conveyance Project, marked an important milestone...

















