‘Pertinent evidence’ seized from home of slain NYT executive’s estranged wife, police say
Police say they seized property from the home three days after Jonathan McKinsey was killed but wouldn't elaborate on what was taken, saying only that it was "pertinent evidence."
This S.F. space has sat empty for nearly a decade. It’s about to become...
Asian grocery chain T&T Supermarket has announced an opening date for its highly anticipated San Francisco store.
Bay Area Leslie’s Pool Supplies store closures as company files for bankruptcy
Leslie's Inc., which operates pool and spa supplies stores around the U.S., announced this week that it's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closing 76 stores, including many in the Bay Area.
Fairfield Deacon Charged in Two Cold-Case Killings May Be Unfit for Trial
A longtime West Oakland church deacon accused of strangling two women decades apart has spent four years in jail awaiting trial, and now the case itself is on hold while doctors determine whether he is mentally fit to face a jury at all. James Ray Gary, 80, of Fairfield, was charged with killing 46-year-old Latrelle Li
Judge Rejects Oakland Catholic Diocese Bankruptcy Plan After Years of Litigation
A federal judge has rejected the Oakland Catholic Diocese’s fourth bankruptcy plan, finding that its case for special treatment and some financial estimates fell short, sending the diocese and sexual abuse survivors back to negotiations. In his 109-page decision Friday, US Bankruptcy Judge William J. Lafferty rejected
Mayoral candidates discuss public safety and city finances at forum
The four candidates for Oakland mayor talked about the city budget, economic revitalization and other issues at a voter forum Saturday at City Hall, but the discussion kept returning to public safety. Around 40 people attended the forum, which was organized with the League of Women Voters of Oakland. First-term...
Pedestrian killed on Highway 92 in San Mateo
(KRON) — Multiple lanes of Highway 92 west of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge were blocked Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was killed, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities were notified around 6:15 a.m. of a pedestrian who was walking in the left lane. CHP said the pedestrian was found deceased under
Driver Kills Pedestrian on Lakeside in Oakland
The hit-and-run driver of a white Nissan killed a pedestrian in Oakland near Lake Merritt Saturday morning. “The preliminary investigation indicates that the pedestrian was walking in a marked crosswalk on 17th Street when a vehicle traveling northbound on Lakeside Drive at a high rate of speed struck him. The suspect
Oakland police investigate early-morning shooting on Rilea Way
The Oakland Police Department is investigating an early-morning shooting that left a victim hospitalized Sunday. Officers responded to a report of a shooting just after 2:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of Rilea Way. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Oakland Po
Oakland Chinatown welcomes new restaurant, first in 2 yrs
King Kitchen holds its grand opening on Tuesday, marking the first time in 2 years that a new restaurant is opening in Oakland Chinatown.
