Here’s what it’s really like to be in your 20s in S.F.
In the vibrant yet demanding landscape of the Bay Area a generation of young residents confronts questions of purpose and connection that define their early adult years. The experiences of San Francisco 20s often blend professional ambition with a deeper yearning for spiritual grounding amid constant change and high ex
Oakland’s Laurel StreetFair Turns 25, Draws 17,000 for Free Global Music Bash
Oakland's Laurel district will shut down MacArthur Boulevard to car traffic and open it up to eight blocks of live global music, a craft-beer garden and a children's carnival this Saturday, Aug. 8, as the Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival marks its 25th anniversary. The free festival runs from 11 AM to 7 PM betwee
Oakland’s Priciest Sale Hits $5.5M, But Piedmont Steals Top 10 Spots
A four-bedroom house on the 200 block of Pershing Drive sold for $5,527,000, the priciest deal among 47 residential real estate sales recorded across Oakland and neighboring Piedmont last week. The average sale price across those transactions landed at $1.1 million, or $648 per square foot. According to a weekly...
Pinkies up! Afternoon tea’s having a moment in the East Bay
The East Bay is blooming with afternoon tea services, from British tea inside a preserved Victorian home, to a modern Thai afternoon tea and Filipino kamayan style tea parties. There’s even a fully vegan tea time popup. Afternoon tea is traditionally served with scones and clotted cream, marmalade or...
Bay Area temperatures to hold steady before heat wave
Mild conditions have prevailed in recent days across Northern California. Experts anticipate that this pattern will soon transition as the Bay Area heat wave develops in early August. Such events can influence everything from outdoor activities to energy consumption. Communities are beginning to discuss strategies for
Renowned Bay Area chef sets date to plead guilty in bank robbery case
SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area’s most famous alleged bank robber has set a date to plead guilty to at least one federal charge and the reason why might spare him a jail sentence. Valentino Giovanni Luchin is a man in his 60s with two wildly different legacies...
FBI Sweep Nets 51 Charges, 76 Guns in Oakland Crime Surge
Federal authorities say a five-month enforcement surge in Oakland has resulted in federal charges against 51 defendants and the seizure of 76 illegally possessed firearms. The FBI announced the results of the initiative, dubbed Operation Disarm, during a press conference today, describing it as a coordinated violent-cr
COVID levels are rising fast in the Bay Area as schools reopen
More than half of Bay Area wastewater sites now report high COVID-19 levels, and July concentrations were 136% higher than in June.
Sophia Mason case: Settlement approved in lawsuit in 8-year-old girl’s Merced death
Alameda County agreed to pay $12 million to settle claims its social workers failed to heed warning after warning about the safety of Sophia Mason , the 8-year-old Hayward girl whose emaciated body was found rotting inside a Merced bathroom. The county’s Board of Supervisors announced the deal in a late-night release T
Danville: Starting Thursday, E-Bikes And Scooters Need To Be Walked In Town Parks
E-bike and motorized scooter riders in Danville will be required to dismount and walk while inside all town parks starting Thursday. The new rule applies to all town parks and is intended to improve safety for pedestrians and other park users. Riders must walk, rather than ride, e-bikes and motorized scooters while wit
