Oakland needs 200-plus police officers it can’t afford but pays millions to officers on...
Roughly 100 Oakland police officers off the job on extended leave are costing the city millions of dollars a year at a time when it faces both a budget deficit and an officer shortage.
Days after visiting Bay Area, Iranian filmmaker sentenced to prison in absentia
“It Was Just an Accident” director Jafar Panahi has been accused of engaging in “propaganda activities” by Iran’s totalitarian government.
Steep Toll Hikes and Carpool Changes: A Look at Bridge Costs from 2026-2030
A toll increase is set to take effect from January 2026, according to a reminder circulated on social media. The increase is part of a ballot measure aimed at funding maintenance and repairs for bridges. The new tiered structure is designed to encourage the use of FasTrak tags, which will have the lowest rates. From...
The link between the super moon and extreme tides
OAKLAND, Calif. - The third super moon of the year occurs on Thursday night and king tides will be rising during the morning hours. The extreme tide cycle and December’s full moon are linked. A super moon occurs when a full moon makes its closest approach to the Earth.
The Bay Area is about to ‘Get Lifted’ by John Legend
Singer-songwriter John Legend is set to perform in Oakland next month as part of his ‘Get Lifted’ anniversary tour.
Air quality district fines Chevron $900,000; claims refinery didn’t properly monitor pollution
Bay Area air quality regulators on Tuesday announced $900,000 in fines against Chevron, amid claims the company didn’t properly monitor air pollution emissions at its Richmond refinery. The Bay Area Air Quality District’s fines follow the company’s failure to upgrade 20 air quality monitors, after regulators found...
Indicted Bay Area real estate mogul is living in a $6 million house. His...
As the hundreds of people who powered Ken Mattson’s real estate acquisitions struggle with lost monthly income and the possible erasure of their retirement funds, the indicted investment adviser and his wife continue to live in a 6,000-square-foot home behind a locked gate on Castle Road, overlooking the city of...
Bay Area breaks 103-year-old record as temperatures plunge across California
It comes as high pressure to the west and lower pressure to the east has caused Central Valley fog to spill into Bay Area counties - making for unusually low temperatures
AC Transit bus plows into building in Oakland after collision with another vehicle
At least four AC Transit bus passengers were hurt in Oakland after their bus crashed with another vehicle before smashing into a building, authorities said.
Berkeley Police Arrest Armed Suspect Who Followed Local Woman to Station
In the early hours of November 29, 2025, a woman in her 20s reported being followed by a vehicle while driving home from San Francisco. She exited the freeway in Berkeley and contacted the Berkeley Police Department. Officers advised her to drive to the police station for safety.
