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Actor and comic Jamie Foxx is returning to Oakland, where he launched his career, to film an upcoming Hulu special over two nights of stand-up.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police on Monday announced they busted an illegal gambling operation in the East Peralta area last week. The Oakland Police Department said officers, in cooperation with federal authorities, executed a search warrant at the alleged gambling operation in the 1400 block of 17th Avenue on Thursday, according to a department statement.

SACRAMENTO, California - The last defendant in the largest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California has been sentenced, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Ronald J. Roach, a 59-year-old from Walnut Creek, was sentenced to 66 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd. Roach, along with co-defendant Joseph Bayliss, was among the first...

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is returning to a prominent regional role as the head of a major Bay Area public policy advocacy organization.

Sometimes reality can be a lot stranger than fiction. Just take all the recent technological breakthroughs coming out of Silicon Valley, for instance. Just 10 years ago, AI, self-driving cars, and robots were considered fodder for science fiction. But now, they are mainstays of the San Francisco Bay Area. At...

After a COVID-19-induced hiatus, the Writopia Lab in the Bay Area has reopened its doors to new students at its Sunset District campus. The educational writing program, which also has locations in New York and Washington D.C., reopened its two San Francisco locations – in the Sunset and Dogpatch neighborhoods – in January of this year.

Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Neighbors in and around San Ramon are giving away a variety of free items this week — from home gadgets to furniture and more.

Police at the University of California, Berkeley issued an advisory Sunday night after a 90-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease was reported missing. In a statement on social media, the UC Berkeley Police said Moretha Parker was reported missing and urged the public to help locate her. Officers said Parker's medical condition places her at heightened risk.

It is time for that High Holy Day, as 420 roll into the Bay. For the third year, 420 celebration Space Walk launches Tue/14-Mon/20 with the promise of “Seven+ Nights, Seven+ Strains at Seven Dispensaries.” This is always a fantastic week of programming. Not only do you get to visit some of the best dispensaries in the Bay Area and try...

Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? Pleasanton neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from furniture and home goods to kids’ clothes and more.