H Mart Dublin store set to open this year
The H Mart Dublin store is set to open this year as H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the Americas, expands in Northern California. The new location in Dublin will serve the Tri-Valley area of the San Francisco Bay Area. The store will combine grocery and household goods...
Oakland Puts New Cop Watchdog Chief in the Hot Seat
Oakland’s civilian police watchdog has a new boss, and he is stepping in at a tense moment. Attorney Antonio Lawson is now executive director of the Community Police Review Agency, the city office that investigates police misconduct. He officially took the job on Tuesday after a stint as interim director, inheriting...
Lake Merritt Fentanyl Lab Busted, Oakland Man Draws Six Years
What looked like a regular Adams Point apartment, a short walk from Lake Merritt, was, according to federal agents, a fentanyl pill operation. On Jan. 28, Carlos Joel Castro‑Arteaga was sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a federal fentanyl distribution charge. In court filings, he wrote...
Lafayette, Alamo bank robbery suspects linked to 3rd incident
Two robbery suspects arrested in Lafayette on Tuesday are wanted in multiple jurisdictions in Contra Costa County, the Sheriff's Office said.
Piedmont’s first Black homeowner was forced out of his home in the 1920s. Now,...
Sidney Dearing was a hugely successful Oakland businessman and became the first Black homeowner in Piedmont when he bought a house in January 1924. But within a year, Dearing, his wife and two young children were forced out. Now, 100 years later, his family is taking action.
A 22-acre land deal is turning this ultra-wealthy Bay Area town into a housing...
22-acre parcel ignites housing fears in wealthy Bay Area town. A quiet Peninsula community is once again at the center of California’s housing battle. In affluent Woodside, leaders are weighing the future of a 22-acre state-owned site that could help meet state-mandated housing targets. For some residents, the...
Northern California Weather Alert: Sacramento, Redding See Warmer-Than-Normal Temperatures Feb 26–March 2
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sacramento, California – A stretch of milder air could bring a noticeable late-winter warm-up to Northern California beginning Thursday, Feb. 26, as above-average temperatures settle across the region...
Bay Area Bundles Up As Cold Dawn Hits Before Storms Roll Back In
San Francisco woke up shivering today, with overnight lows near 42°F under mostly clear skies. The chill follows several days of stormy weather and briefly puts inland pockets and higher hilltops at risk of near‑freezing conditions. Morning commuters are reaching for an extra layer and keeping an eye out for slick...
Missing Skier Found Deceased at Northstar Resort
Three skiers have died in just two weeks at the popular Lake Tahoe resort.
Bay Area homebuilder warns of 100% layoffs as business evaporates
SummerHill Homes, a residential builder based in Alamo, California, has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the state, signaling a complete shutdown of its operations as new housing demand collapses across the Bay Area. The filing warns of layoffs affecting the company’s entire workforce, with...
