Lukewarm news on Oakland Unified’s budget with more cuts ahead
Alameda County's Office of Education conditionally approved Oakland Unified School District’s 2026-27 budget on Sept. 15, but the district is not in the clear yet. Budget approval is an important step for the district to maintain control over its finances and operations. For two decades OUSD was in receivership and its
Hog Island Oyster Co. expanding to East Bay with new Lafayette location
It will be the 43-year-old shellfish farm and restaurant business' fifth oyster bar.
Tom Steyer’s climate firm makes first California buy with $94 million Silicon Valley campus
Tom Steyer’s climate investment firm made its first California acquisition: a four-building industrial campus in Silicon Valley
Nobuya Brings Elegant Late-Night Sushi Boxes to the East Bay Suburbs
Pleasant Hill finally has a destination for excellent sushi until 11:30 p.m. on weekends. The Midnight Diners is a regular collaboration between KQED food editor Luke Tsai and graphic novelist Thien Pham. Follow them each week as they explore the hot pot restaurants, taco carts and 24-hour casino buffets that make up t
Hayward driver hits, kills 73-year-old woman, police say
A 73-year-old woman died after a driver struck her near the intersection of Kelly Street and Bayview Avenue in Hayward, police said.
Pedestrian killed in Hayward crash Thursday
(KRON) — A 73-year-old woman was killed Thursday in Hayward after she was struck by a vehicle, according to police. The collision occurred just before 11 a.m. near the intersection of Kelly Street and Bayview Avenue. Responding Hayward Police Department officers found the victim suffering critical injuries, along with
Sleepy Alameda becomes unexpected culinary destination for pastry
"It's taken a long time for Alameda ... but maybe we're finally going to make it."
’90s rock star to perform in the Bay Area for one night only
Jack White, the voice behind The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army,” is coming to San Francisco with his seventh solo studio album, “Frozen Charlotte.”
San Jose could be first Bay Area city to introduce self-checkout line regulations
With the aim of improving working conditions, enhancing public convenience, and curbing retail theft amounting to hundreds of thousands in lost tax revenue, San Jose could become the first Bay Area city to regulate self-checkout kiosks at grocery stores and pharmacies. The City Council’s rules committee agreed Wednesda
BOP acknowledges 7.5K people want to demolish FCI Dublin prison
A new BOP report concludes that FCI Dublin should be deactivated permanently. Roughly 7,500 wrote in to say they don't want the abandoned property to be used for immigration detention or incarcerated of any kind. The property will be turned over to the General Services Administration, but after that, it's...
