Vibrant Oakland Bar Announces October Closure After Nearly a Decade Run
A lively, community-favorite bar and restaurant in Oakland is preparing to shut down. After 9 years of service, Oeste will close its operations next month. The restaurant cited rising operating costs and economic challenges as reasons for the closure. Oeste Bar Bids Farewell to Oakland Location. Owned and operated by..
Beloved Oakland music venue Eli’s Mile High Club to close next month
(KRON) — The Bay Area is about to lose another of its long-running, independent music venues. In a year where we’ve already seen the announced closures of Bottom of the Hill and Thee Parkside in San Francisco, the final curtain is coming down on one of the East Bay’s most beloved venues. In an Instagram […]
Legendary Oakland nightclub that ‘exuded its history’ is closing after 50 years
Eli’s Mile High Club, the venue that evolved from a blues club to a haven for punk fans over its 50 years in Oakland, is set to close at the end of October.
California city clearing homeless camp after deadly leptospirosis outbreak linked to rats
Berkeley officials have begun clearing a large homeless encampment at 8th and Harrison streets after the area was declared a fire hazard and public nuisance, with the city also citing a deadly leptospirosis outbreak linked to rats as one of the reasons the site now needs to be dismantled and cleaned.
A taste of one of the first Guatemalan bakeries in the Bay Area
For Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating a Bay Area family business with more than 30 years of Guatemalan tradition. Universal Panaderia Bakery started with mom and dad selling food from their cars and has since grown to three locations in san francisco, daly city and san pablo.
Former Hayward cop accused of brothel bribery enters mental health diversion; case on hold
The bribery case against former Hayward police officer Benjamin Yarbrough is on hold while he completes a mental health diversion program. Yarbrough is accused of accepting $1,000 and free sexual services in exchange for protecting an illegal brothel and warning operators about law enforcement activity. Yarbrough denie
One of San Francisco’s greatest smashburger purveyors is opening in Berkeley
Smish Smash, one of the Bay Area’s best burger spots and ranked No. 80 on the Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants, will be expanding to Berkeley next year.
A New Pop-Up Is the Bay Area’s Tastiest Panamanian Secret
Chiricana serves hard-to-find dishes from Panama with a California twist. “Let’s get Panamanian food” is a suggestion most Californians aren’t used to hearing. In fact, even the most knowledgeable Bay Area foodies may have never even considered Panamanian cuisine as an option at all. Chances are, you...
Oakland man charged with murder after coworker fight over washing machine repairs
OAKLAND, Calif. - An argument with a coworker over washing machine repairs in Oakland ended when the man allegedly punched his coworker, who later died. The Alameda County District Attorney's Office filed murder charges Wednesday against 47-year-old Anthony Moses in connection with the Dec. 16 incident. Dispute over re
California woman accused of killing her 2 best friends separately on same day, authorities...
A 33-year-old California woman is facing two counts of first-degree murder after prosecutors said she killed two of her best friends in separate attacks about 90 minutes apart, first inside a San Jose home and then outside an apartment complex in Milpitas.

















