Bay Area coffee shop owner missing from Oakland, authorities say
The co-owner of a popular Oakland coffee shop is missing after last being seen in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood near Lake Merritt, authorities said.
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong announces surprise East Bay concert
Billie Joe Armstrong is set to play a show with his all-covers band, the Coverups, in the Bay Area — and he only gave fans a few hours’ notice.
Redwood City: 2 Taken To Hospital With Critical Injuries Following Shootings
Two people were shot in Redwood City but are expected to survive, according to police on Thursday. Officers responded to a reported gunshot victim at the intersection of McGarvey Avenue and Farm Hill Boulevard at about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. While officers were attending to that call, another report came in of a person...
Driver killed in Hayward after colliding with light pole, tree
A driver was killed in Hayward after a Thursday evening crash that downed a light pole and a tree near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Ash Street, authorities said.
Black Oakland residents dissatisfied with city: poll
Loren Taylor discusses a poll he conducted showing Black residents in Oakland are dissatisfied with city.
The Bay Area’s most expensive cup of coffee costs $105. Here’s why
This triple-digit brew, the most expensive cup in the Bay Area, is available at a downtown San Francisco coffee shop.
Oakland police arrest 4, seize weapons in illegal dirt bike crackdown
At least four people have been arrested as part of a crackdown into illegal dirt bike riding in Oakland, authorities said.
New restaurant planned for East Oakland In-N-Out site
OAKLAND, Calif. - The site of a former In-N-Out Burger in East Oakland near the airport is slated for a second act. Chandi Hospitality in Santa Rosa purchased the property, located adjacent to Raising Cane's, for nearly $2 million last week,. While the hospitality group has not yet confirmed exactly...
Contra Costa County looks to increase sales tax to 10.375%
Faced with a healthcare funding crisis due to cuts in federal spending, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has placed a sales tax increase measure on the June ballot. The measure, which requires a simple majority to pass, would add 0.625% to the Orinda’s sales tax, pushing it to...
1 injured in Tuesday night Oakland shooting
(KRON) — One person was hospitalized following a shooting in Oakland Tuesday night, according to the Oakland Police Department. OPD said officers responded just before 7:30 p.m. to the 440 block of San Leandro Street to investigate a report of a shooting. At the scene, officers located a victim...
