Teen, 21-year-old seriously injured in East Bay crash
(KRON) — A 17-year-old girl and a 21-year-old woman were both seriously injured in a crash near the intersection of Lone Tree Way and Dallas Ranch Road in Antioch Thursday. The Antioch Police Department and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to the single-car crash at 1:16 a.m. and found two...
County supervisor blasts Fremont on public-access controversy over rancher’s gate
An Alameda County supervisor is calling out what he sees as hypocrisy on the part of Fremont officials in the gate controversy that has divided residents in the rural hills, as the ongoing public-access dispute escalates into a clash between city and county. Supervisor David Haubert told this news organization...
Mendocino Farms Hits Dublin Shopping Hub, Plots Mill Valley And Concord Next
Mendocino Farms quietly slipped into Dublin last Monday, firing up its chef-driven sandwiches, seasonal salads, and catering line at Persimmon Place and giving Tri-Valley lunch crowds one more reason to skip the sad desk meal. With regular My Mendo rewards and delivery in the mix, the new shop is clearly aiming at...
Local construction company BoDean agrees to nearly $1.3 million air pollution fine
The $1.28 million collected as part of the settlement will go towards funding projects that will improve air quality in the nine counties that the Bay Area Air District encompasses. photo credit: Google Maps via Bay City News Based in Santa Rosa, the company's concrete recycling facility in Windsor received two...
NorCal totem pole carved by Bay Area artist knocked down by big rig
(KRON) — A Northern California landmark that has stood in a Weed, Calif. parking lot since 1962 was toppled in a crash Tuesday. The 32-foot-tall totem pole, carved by Bay Area artist Barney West, was tipped over and noticeably damaged by a big rig navigating the Ray’s Food Place parking lot on Weed Boulevard at […]
Sprinkles deserts all stores nationwide
It looks like the cupcake craze has finally reached its last crumb. Sprinkles Cupcakes is officially closing its doors nationwide on Dec. 31, 2025, surprising its employees and customers alike. Sprinkles began in January closing its stores, including the popular location in San Ramon’s City Center Bishop Ranch....
Musician shot and killed by deputies in San Leandro told 911 he wanted to...
Authorities say the man shot by Alameda County deputies outside his home near San Leandro had an item that "was designed to resemble a firearm," after he had told dispatchers he wanted to go on a "killing rampage."
Trio of closures in Oakland’s core includes notable sports bar, a Thai restaurant and...
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A luxury Bay Area neighborhood’s $2 million pond problem — and the endangered frog...
A years-long ordeal in a posh country club community in the Bay Area shows what happens when a routine problem collides with environmental protections.
Bay Area animal shelter offers $14 ‘fur-ever’ Valentine adoption event
BURLINGAME, Calif. - With Valentine’s Day coming up, Bay Area residents are being offered a chance to bring home a fur-ever love for just $14. The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA (PHS/SPCA) is holding a Valentine’s adoption special in an effort to find homes for dogs that have been at the shelter or a part of its...
