Hayward CA

Pastor James Polk of the Greater House of Prayer, a Pentecostal congregation in East Oakland, was leading a prayer at the church Wednesday evening when he got the call. Something terrible had happened outside the house he shares with his wife and mother at the intersection of E. 21st Street and 12th Avenue, the...

It sucks when you go on vacation and can’t bring your precious vape with you. Thankfully, the US has plenty of states with legal marijuana, making for some high getaways. These are my seven favorite cities for buying and consuming cannabis. They’re all 420-friendly destinations. I’ve lived in three and visited every...

Necropsy response efforts to figure out what is going on has been “challenging.”

There’s a moment when you take that first bite of truly exceptional food – time stops, your eyes involuntarily close, and you make that little sound that’s somewhere between a sigh and a moan. That’s exactly what happens at Burdell in Oakland, California, where soul food transcends...

The San Francisco Department of Public Health conducted health inspections at local food establishments. A fast-food burger restaurant was cited for multiple health code violations. Health officials temporarily shut the restaurant down. Please note that the result mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on May...

SAN RAFAEL — An unemployed man was arrested on suspicion of committing multiple. hardware store burglaries in San Rafael. Shahkir A. Ahmadzai, 29, of Hayward, was booked into Marin County Jail on May 25. Ahmadzai allegedly stole merchandise for several months from a Harbor Freight store, 863. East Francisco...

Randy’s Donuts, L.A.’s iconic donut chain, is set to open its first location in Northern California. The expansion is a part of a four-store agreement signed by Sweet Rings LLC, a franchise group led by Adeel Siddiqui, according to a news release. The four locations will serve the county of Santa Clara, including the...

Dianne de Guzman is the regional editor for Eater's Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites, writing about restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups for the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Seattle, and Denver. Like moths to a flame, the 32-foot, oversized doughnut that has loomed over the 405...

Mayor Daniel Lurie is also seeking to significantly reduce City Hall’s spending on contracts and grants, aiming to cut about $100 million in the second fiscal year.

Great location off Cull Canyon Road. Near Cull Canyon Park, Lake Chabot Regional Park and close to the Castro Valley Market Place. This home has been completely transformed from a modest structure into a fully modernized, stylish, and functional 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom residence. Every system and surface has been...