Oakland school temporarily evacuates after smoke detected from elevator
Students at Bret Harte Middle School briefly evacuated from their school after light smoke was detected from an elevator.
MLK Way at 57th Street in Oakland Renamed Bobby Seale Way for Black Panther...
We are so proud to honor the legacy of the great Bobby Seale by commemoratively renaming 57th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way to Bobby Seale Way in North Oakland. Seale, 88, has dedicated his life to advancing social justice, racial equality, and community self-determination. He played an essential part in the...
Oakland Police Seize Drugs, Firearms, and Untaxed Tobacco in Raid on Unlicensed Smoke Shop
Responding to community complaints, the Oakland Police Department's Alcohol Beverage Action Team, in conjunction with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, raided an unlicensed smoke shop on Webster Street this month, uncovering a cache of illegal items. The October 16 operation resulted in the...
The average rent in Oakland is a whopping $2,651 per month
The average rent in Oakland is a whopping $2,651 per month. Landlords are charging Rolls Royce prices for rents in ghetto locations in Oakland. According to Rent Cafe.com on October 19, 2025, the average rent in Oakland is a whopping $2,651 per month, in contrast to a year ago when the rent was only a mere $2,600 per...
Exclusive: Video shows what happened after wounded U-Haul driver left Bay Area Coast Guard...
Video obtained by the Chronicle shows what happened in the moments after a U-Haul driver, wounded by gunfire, sped away from federal agents at a protest at Coast Guard Island near Oakland.
Authorities searching for murder suspect mistakenly released from Martinez jail
Authorities are looking for 20-year-old Isaiah Jamon Andrews, a murder suspect who was mistakenly released from the Martinez Detention Facility.
East Bay men arrested in Placer County car scam, law enforcement says
(KRON) — Two men from Fremont were arrested last week for their alleged involvement in a scam to trick a car owner into selling their vehicle for less than it was worth. Authorities began investigating the scam after a Newcastle resident suspected that two prospective buyers put oil in their car’s engine before a...
2 arrested in homicide of 60-year-old man found shot outside Santa Rosa home
Both suspects were allegedly former employees at an adult nightclub in San Francisco managed by the murdered man. Santa Rosa police arrested two people on Friday who they say are responsible for the shooting death of a 60-year-old man outside his Santa Rosa residence on Brookwood Avenue earlier this month. The...
With SNAP Benefits Delayed, Restaurants Step Up to Feed Bay Area Families
As the government shutdown nears its fifth week, a harrowing date approaches for the millions of low-income Americans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Starting Nov. 1, these SNAP benefits usually distributed at the start of the month will be delayed — with no indication of timeframe or...
Former hardware store in Bay Area town to become giant specialty grocery store
The specialty grocery store is also expected to open a new location in Foster City.

















