Edsource: $38 Million Spent On Laid-Off Civil Rights Staff, While Complaints Were Dismissed
EDSOURCE: $38 MILLION SPENT ON LAID-OFF CIVIL RIGHTS STAFF, WHILE COMPLAINTS WERE DISMISSED
A New South Bay Restaurant Specializes in Decadent Japanese Seafood Bowls
One of the most memorable breakfasts of my life was at a small sushi stall at the old Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, where I dug into a big wooden tub of rice topped with a mountain of incredibly fresh-tasting uni, ikura and fatty tuna. It was just past eight o’clock in the morning. After I’d devoured most of the raw...
See You Later, Alligator: Fans Bid Farewell to the Beloved Claude
Two of the handmade signs that bobbed above the crowd outside the California Academy of Sciences on a Sunday morning read: “Claude the Great” and “SF loves you, Claude.”. This was not a somber goodbye to a beloved Bay Area fixture. It was a celebration of his...
Late-Night Oakland Trafficking Sting Nets 8 Arrests, Cops Say
Eight people were arrested in Oakland last night in a targeted human trafficking enforcement sweep that police say is part of a broader crackdown that has already put 45 men in cuffs so far this year. Police share only bare-bones details. In a short social media update, the Oakland Police...
Oakland’s ex-top cop Floyd Mitchell named Fremont’s next police chief
(KRON) — Oakland’s former top cop Floyd Mitchell has been named as Fremont’s next police chief, city officials confirmed Thursday. Mitchell was chosen following a nationwide executive search, the City of Fremont told KRON4. Fremont’s last chief of police, Sean Washington, retired from the Fremont Police Department in...
Foreclosure Drama Rocks Blackhawk Plaza as Danville Shops Empty Out
Blackhawk Plaza, the upscale shopping and dining center that serves as the commercial heart of Danville’s Blackhawk neighborhood, is staring down foreclosure after its lender moved to take control of the property. The legal push comes after months of tenant departures, leaving long runs of dark storefronts and...
East Oakland Car Robbery Turns Bloody: One Shot, One Pistol‑Whipped
A late-night robbery in East Oakland left two 37-year-old men in the hospital yesterday, one with a gunshot wound and the other injured after being pistol‑whipped and robbed while they sat in a parked car. Both victims live in the area and were taken to a hospital, though their conditions were not immediately...
Earthquake Shakes San Ramon With Dozens of Tremors in a Single day
Monday’s Seismic Barrage (Image Credits: Unsplash) San Ramon, California – A flurry of more than 30 earthquakes struck near this East Bay suburb on Monday, including a magnitude 4.2 temblor that sent ripples across the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] Monday’s Seismic Barrage The strongest shake hit at 7:01 a.m.,...
A viral Reddit post mocking a $22 grilled cheese helped shut down a Bay...
Viral mockery shuts down a $22 grilled cheese spot. The Farmer’s Wife, a Bay Area sandwich shop owned by Kendra Kolling, has closed after a viral post ridiculed its high-priced sandwiches. The shop, known for its farm-to-table ingredients, including Point Reyes cheeses and artisanal breads, faced mounting financial...
6 Myths About Bay Area Fog You’ve Probably Believed
Bay Area fog is so iconic that its lore has almost become its own weather system. But a lot of what people "know" about it is either outdated, oversimplified, or just flat wrong.
