Why 13 Catholic churches are closing in Northern California
East Bay Catholics were informed on Wednesday, April 29, that the Diocese of Oakland would close 13 churches across the region amid financial struggles and years of declining parishioner numbers. In a letter to the diocese , the Bishop of Oakland, Michael Barber, stated that the majority of the closures were in Oakland, along with four other churches in Alameda County and two in Contra...
Bay Area teenagers arrested for pop-up party homicide targeting rapper
(KRON) — A group of teenagers, including two from the San Francisco Bay Area, were attempting to shoot a rapper during a pop-up party in Sacramento County when innocent bystanders were struck by bullets, investigators said. One of the bystanders, a woman who was attempting to leave in an Uber, was caught in crossfire and […]
California rapper arrested on gun charges over Airbnb break-in
California rapper Weez Gotti has been charged after allegedly breaking into an Airbnb. The 30-year-old (real name Luis Rincon) from North Richmond was hit with charges of felony gun possession after police arrested him on suspicion of leaving a firearm behind during a rental home burglary. According to The Mercury...
This Candy-Covered California Pit Stop Has Giant Ice Cream Cones And A Gourmet Gas...
Somewhere between Las Vegas glitz and the California coast lies a road trip legend so delightfully over-the-top, it feels like stepping into a theme park disguised as a gas station. Welcome to Eddie World, a high-desert haven of snacks, sweets, and seriously quirky charm, rising like a pastel dreamscape from the dusty expanse of Yermo, California.
California Hazmat team called to investigate refrigerant leak; Three people sickened
The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) is actively responding to an isolated Hazmat incident at 625 Bush Street, where a refrigerant leak has been...
49ers open as favorites to win Super Bowl 59
A week on, the San Francisco 49ers likely won't have recovered from their gut-wrenching Super Bowl 58 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs....
Bay Area animal rescue adoption event steals people’s hearts with help from adorable puppies
A huge adoption event gave people the chance to give some pups a forever home in Walnut Creek on Saturday. Adorable pups...
9 astounding photos this mom took to keep herself calm while giving birth.
When San Francisco photographer Lisa Robinson was about to have her second child, she was both excited and nervous. Sure, those are...
Oakland Zoo’s New Elephant Enrichment Toy Is Actually Genius
It can be easy for us to forget about zoo animals: out of sight, out of mind. They're fun to go and look...
More snow incoming for California Mountain snow lab, but not the ‘Sierra Cement’ variety
The U.C. Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab has recorded 7.5 inches of snow in its latest 8 a.m. measurement, signaling the onset of a...
