Oakland’s Hidden-Gem Soul Food Spots Locals Swear Still Got Soul
You want the Oakland that still feels like Oakland — not the glossy Yelp-polished version — these are the spots that carry it. Family-run kitchens. Trailers and corner-store counters. Dining rooms where the music matters as much as the menu. Soul isn't a menu category here. It's whether the place has roots.
East Bay Bike Rides That Actually Feel Like Oakland
Spring hits different out here. The fog burns off by 11, the estuary's calm, and every bike lane from Temescal to the Coliseum starts filling up. You don't need carbon fiber or a Strava addiction to ride the East Bay. You need a route, a view, and somewhere to land afterward. Here's the shortlist.
Donlyn Lyndon, architect who shaped the Sea Ranch’s coastal vision, dies at 90
The architect and UC Berkeley professor helped shape the iconic Sonoma County community and spent decades refining its landscape-driven design philosophy.
West Oakland’s Mexican American rap secret is out
Travel the country’s regional rap circuit — Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, New Orleans — and you’d be hard pressed to find a local scene that is as saturated with as much cultural, diasporic multiplicity as Oakland. The area boasts a tradition of artistic diversity and independent hustlership:...
Thursday Morning What’s Up: Standoff With UPS Truck Thief Ends Peacefully
Police in Fremont arrested a man early Thursday who was suspected of stealing a UPS truck, following an hourslong standoff. The truck was stolen around 1:30 am and the suspect barricaded himself inside following a brief pursuit, and after the truck became disabled; the standoff ended peacefully at 5:45 am. [KPIX]
Alameda County DA says no alleged East Bay Eric Swalwell victims have come forward
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson on Thursday urged anyone who claimed to have been assaulted by Eric Swalwell to contact East Bay law enforcement officials.
The Best Taco Trucks on Oakland’s Comida Corridor, Ranked
International Boulevard through Fruitvale into Deep East Oakland got a nickname for a reason. They call it the Comida Corridor, per Visit Oakland, and it's one of the densest stretches of family-run Mexican street food anywhere in the Bay. These are multi-generation trucks. Immigrant-owned. Some have been grinding the same lot for 35 years. If you're trying to eat well in...
Video shows Bay Area K-9 get head stuck in traffic cone
A K-9 with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office was caught on camera fighting with a traffic cone when it flipped onto its head.
One killed in West Oakland shooting, police say
Police took one person into custody in connection with a fatal shooting near 18th and Wood streets in Oakland, authorities said.
DA sends message to alleged victims of ex-congressman Eric Swalwell
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — The Alameda County District Attorney held a news conference Thursday with a message for alleged victims of Eric Swalwell. Earlier this April, the embattled politician resigned from Congress and dropped out of the California governor’s race over a sexual assault scandal. Speaking to reporters at the Oakland courthouse, District Attorney Ursula […]
