UC Berkeley scholar who overcame incarceration and foster care dies in crash
Paloma Foster had been in foster care and juvenile incarceration before becoming a UC Berkeley Regents’ Scholar, student parent and campus advocate.
Woman arrested after car fire, swung stick at Oakland officer: witness
Oakland police congregated on international Boulevard near 73rd and 78th avenues. A witness told KTVU that a woman suffering a mental health crisis started a car fire, prompting 911 calls. Arriving officers confronted the woman, who the witness said was "swinging a large stick" and one officer was struck. The woman was
The Sunset’s hottest new cafe is called Jandii
There is a particular kind of cold that lives out near Taraval Street. It is a day in late June and there is no sun out here on Taraval and 21st, just the greyness of Central Sunset and Muni whirring by periodically. I love that for us in a country that's sweltering in heat, and it affords me the opportunity to visit t
San Francisco’s First Serial Killer Was a Doctor Named J. Milton Bowers … Probably
If you’re a Bay Area true crime nerd with an extensive knowledge of the region’s most notorious serial killers, you might be wondering why you’ve never heard of San Francisco’s very first serial killer, Dr. J. Milton Bowers. The answer is that nobody ever conclusively proved it. (Okay, fine, then: alleged serial killer
Clive Davis, music titan who changed Bay Area rock history, dies at 94
The legendary record executive’s 1967 trip to Monterey Pop led him to Janis Joplin, Santana and a new era for Columbia Records.
Locals Are Shocked as Popular East Bay Steakhouse Announces Sudden, Permanent Closure
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA — LB Steak has announced that its San Ramon restaurant at City Center Bishop Ranch will permanently close after service on Monday, June 22. The surprise announcement was shared on the restaurant’s Instagram account, thanking diners, employees and community members who supported the upscale steakho
IDENTIFIED: Man killed after medical emergency causes crash on I-5
Mahmood Sherzai, 68, of Fremont, died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing his car on Interstate 5 near Coalinga.
Shoppers line up before sunrise for a chance at mini Trader Joe’s tote bags
The store sold out of the limited-edition bags just an hour after it opened at 8 a.m.
Bay Area EV maker Lucid cuts 18% of workforce, eliminates top role in latest...
Lucid Group plans to cut about 18% of its U.S. workforce in its second layoff round this year as the Newark EV maker trims costs.
Pleasant Hill woman killed after car hits Caltrans vehicle on Bay Bridge is identified
Haylie Ann Eisele, 26, died after her car struck an unoccupied Caltrans vehicle on the eastbound Bay Bridge early Saturday, authorities said.
