California dodging heat waves as triple-digit temps bake East Coast
New York City could hit 100 degrees for the first time in over a decade as a heat wave is set to hit more than 33 million people along the Atlantic Coast. Out West, conditions tell a different story.
Big East Bay retail mall lands buyer in $80 million-plus property deal
SAN LEANDRO — A big East Bay shopping center has been bought for more than $80 million in a deal that suggests this type of Bay Area retail property can command robust real estate values. Marina Square, a bustling outlet mall hub in San Leandro, was bought for $81...
“Just put the nail in the coffin:” A’s fans react to groundbreaking in Las...
The groundbreaking for the Athletics' future stadium took place in Las Vegas on Monday.
CVHS Teacher Awarded Outdoor Industry’s ‘Writer of the Year’
Castro Valley High School teacher Matt Johanson was awarded a prestigious Writer of the Year award by the Outdoor Writers Association of California (OWAC) at its conference earlier this month. Johanson was one of fourteen recipients of the OWAC’s annual awards. Matt was recognized for his “outstanding body of work,”...
Oakland’s Wood Street Shelters to Close on June 30
The Wood Street encampment in West Oakland was at one point the largest homeless encampment Northern California. In 2023, the city of Oakland completed final evictions of unhoused residents. Dozens of Wood Street residents ended up at a city-funded shelter site where part of the encampment used to be. It...
One Bay Area City’s Answer to Homeless RV Residents Shows Promise for State
Here are the morning’s top stories for Wednesday, June 25, 2025:. Cities throughout California have taken different approaches on how to deal with homeless residents. That also includes those dwelling in RVs. While many plans have been slow on yielding results, Berkeley’s approach may be the solution that city...
This Homey BBQ Joint In California Serves Up The Best Beef Ribs You’ll Ever...
In a modest gray building along Oakland’s San Pablo Avenue, smoke curls lazily into the California sky, sending aromatic messages that translate universally to “get here now and bring your appetite.”. Horn Barbecue might look unassuming from the outside, but inside these walls, barbecue magic happens with such...
We blind tasted 17 rotisserie chickens from Bay Area restaurants. Here’s how Costco ranked
The Chronicle conducted a blind taste test of rotisserie chickens from restaurants, butchers and grocery stores — including Costco — to find the Bay Area’s best. Here’s our list of the top 10.
Some commuters want to bring back the Bay Area’s casual carpool. Here’s when
A long tradition of sharing rides across the Bay Bridge ended with the pandemic. Now, as public transit confronts a financial crisis, carpool enthusiasts see an opening.
Video: Minor leads Oakland CHP on chase in stolen car
A minor allegedly led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase through Oakland in a stolen car on June 22.
