Man Hears Strange Sounds From Trash Can Near Oakland Lake And Freezes At What...
Dana Berry thought it would be just another ordinary day cleaning up Lake Merritt in Oakland with the Trash Falcons crew. But as he leaned over to lift a large cardboard box tucked inside a bin, a faint, strange sound froze him in place. It wasn’t a bark, a meow,...
California sues websites that publish blueprints for 3D printer ghost guns
California law enforcement agencies seize about 11,000 ghost guns every year. The state now is suing websites that help people manufacture untraceable firearms.
California surfing is ‘incredible’ this year. Here’s why
For the past month, a blissful period of historically warm, calm weather has produced a steady drumbeat of gentle swells across Northern California surf breaks.
This California Buffet Is So Good, People Plan Road Trips Just To Eat Here
Some restaurants serve food, but a few special places create experiences that turn a simple meal into a destination worth traveling for. Buffets often get dismissed as quantity over quality, yet every so often one breaks the mold and becomes legendary among food lovers who crave variety, freshness, and value all in...
Extra DUI Patrols in Place on Super Bowl Sunday
Law-enforcement agencies across Southern California are reminding drivers to celebrate Super Bowl Sunday Sunday without getting behind the wheel drunk or high — and that police will have extra eyes out there patrolling the roads, looking for DUI motorists. Personnel with the California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles...
Oakland extends grace period for Sunday parking citations until April 12
You can continue to park in a metered spot in Oakland on Sundays without paying — at least for an extra month. This morning, the city announced that it has extended a grace period before issuing Sunday parking citations until April 12, 2026. City officials had previously said they would begin issuing citations the...
Kaiser Permanente workers in second week of strike
Thousands of nurses, pharmacists, rehabilitation therapists and other specialty professionals working at Kaiser Permanente in the Bay Area joined the 31,000 on strike across California and Hawaii on Jan. 26. According to the Associated Press, workers demanded a 25% wage increase, an offer Kaiser Permanente countered...
Regional: Bart Lays Out Grim Future If Voters Don’t Approve Sales Tax Increase
REGIONAL: BART LAYS OUT GRIM FUTURE IF VOTERS DON'T APPROVE SALES TAX INCREASE
BPD arrests woman in duo who repeatedly fired gun at victims in apartment hallway
(KRON) — The Berkeley Police Department said it arrested this week one woman in a duo of suspects tied to a shooting inside an Adeline Street apartment building in mid-January. Taurieanah Johnson, 23, of Vista, California, was charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday for several offenses,...
Bay Area braces for ‘March for Billionaires’, which organizers promise is serious
A start-up founder is organizing a Saturday “March for Billionaires” in San Francisco in protest of a proposed one-time wealth tax on the state’s ultra-wealthy . The march, set to kick off this afternoon at the San Francisco Civic Center, has attracted a small crowd already, though it has run into one problem: its...
