Oakland Woman Fatally Shot Near Troubled Eastmont Hills Intersection
A woman was fatally shot this morning in Oakland near the Ney Avenue and Ritchie Street intersection, setting off a developing investigation in Eastmont Hills. The circumstances of the shooting, the victim’s identity and whether anyone had been arrested were not immediately clear. A source told NBC Bay Area...
Pucquio announces abrupt closure, and 2 shuttered Oakland restaurant spaces are revived
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Castro Valley woman’s post gives immigrant parents sense of purpose, community
Cheann Vuong has learned a lot these past few months about the recycling business. But the most important lesson she has learned has had very little to do with cans and bottles. It has been about community, kindness and the power of making people feel welcome. “It was very overwhelming,”...
Louie Romero, Bay Area salsa legend and founder of Mazacote, dies
The Bay Area Latin music community is mourning the loss of master percussionist Louie Romero, founder and leader of the San Francisco salsa orchestra Mazacote and a musician whose career spanned the golden era of Fania Records through more than five decades of performing, recording and mentoring younger artists. Romero
Bay Area weekend weather to consist of dangerous surf, smoke, hot inland temperatures
The first weekend of August in the San Francisco Bay Area will consist of multiple weather hazards, from dangerous surf conditions along the coast, to hot temperatures inland, along with smoky air possible throughout the region.
Woodside Fire brings hazardous air to parts of North Bay; residents urged to take...
Smoke from the active Woodside Fire in Sonoma County is bringing unhealthy and even hazardous air quality in some parts across the North Bay, prompting health warnings.
Massive 5,200 SqFt Trading Card Store Coming to the 925
DUBLIN, CA — If you love Pokemon, MTG, sports cards, or any other kind of tradeable card and collectible, we’ve got a big update for you. 88 Cardhouse is preparing to open a 5,200-square-foot store at Hacienda Crossings in Dublin, bringing trading card games, collectibles, organized tournaments and other community even
Two new Tesla superchargers open in Bay Area
(KRON) — Two new Tesla Superchargers have opened in the Bay Area. According to an email sent to Tesla owners this week, new fast-charging sites debuted in Concord and South San Francisco. The Concord charging station is located at the Clayton Valley Shopping Center on Ygnacio Valley Road and has seven superchargers wit
The North Face closes final store in its former Bay Area hometown
The North Face has closed its last store in Berkeley, ending a connection to the city that stretched back to 1968.
Bay Area experimental music institution announces major leadership change
Other Minds founder and longtime director Charles Amirkhanian will transition to an emeritus role to make way for new leadership.
