1,682 pushups in 1 hour: 64-year-old health coach may have set new world record...
Moments before 64-year-old Holly Reese set out to reclaim the women’s world record for most pushups in an hour on Sunday afternoon, chatter and upbeat pop music enveloped West Berkeley’s Finnish Hall. Old friends smiled, laughed and hugged. As she stepped on stage, the crowd cheered wildly then went silent as she appro
11 Scenic California College Campuses Made For Wandering On Foot
College campuses are underrated places to wander. You get the architecture, the lawns, and the motivation to walk around like you might suddenly understand campus life better. A pretty campus does not have to feel formal. It can be a shortcut to a calmer afternoon. California has campuses where a...
Thieves stole $45K in high-end sunglasses: San Ramon PD
(KRON) — The San Ramon Police Department said it recently recovered more than $45,000 in high-end sunglasses from a pair of suspects who fled with a garbage bag full of shades. SRPD said the retail theft happened on Thursday, June 11 at City Center Bishop Ranch, located at 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road. “A suspect entered
Moraga’s Beloved Fine Dining Restaurant Has Sadly Closed
La Finestra Ristorante, the longtime Italian and Sicilian restaurant at 1419 Moraga Way in Moraga, has closed after years of serving Lamorinda diners. Thanks to reader Neil S for letting us k now. The restaurant’s final day of operation was Sunday, June 14, according to a note posted by chef-owner...
Beloved Oakland bookstore closes after more than 20 years
A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland closed permanently over the weekend, after more than 20 years as a neighborhood staple.
Nonprofit closes that brought volunteer writing coaches to tens of thousands of East Bay...
A program that launched 26 years ago at Berkeley High School to help students improve their writing, and grew into a nonprofit that trained more than 5,600 volunteers and served over 42,000 students from Oakland to El Sobrante, has now shut down. WriterCoach Connection’s last day of operation was May...
Teenage suspect released a month after East Oakland crash that killed three
The teen faces vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run charges in connection to the May 16 incident, when he allegedly plowed into a group of people in Oakland.
Another wave of California studio closures hits popular fitness brand
This isn't the first wave of closures for California.
SuperShuttle settles disability-rights lawsuit by three Bay Area women
Airport ride company SuperShuttle Express settles disability-rights lawsuit by three Bay Area women, agreeing to carry wheelchairs in its vehicles and paying settlement.
I Flew to Rural Maine, and Ate the Same Item Every Single Day
Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we’re used to an amazing quality of food. Want corn? Brentwood, where much of America’s best corn is grown, is just a few miles away. Craving a salad? Salinas and the Central Valley grow the country’s salads, and they’re on our doorstep.
