Oakland Black Cowboy Parade Rides Again Oct. 3 With Ponies, Line Dancing
West Oakland's DeFremery Park fills with cowboy hats, dancing horses and the smell of festival food this Saturday as the Oakland Black Cowboy Association stages its 52nd annual parade and festival, a free, family-friendly tradition that has survived pandemic shutdowns and recent financial scares to keep riding on. The
On a quiet street in the Oakland hills, a Thai chef is making noise...
The best Thai food is a symphony where four flavors play in harmony, spicy from red and green chile peppers, fresh and dried, sweet from palm sugar and coconut milk, sour from liberal use of lime juice and tamarind, and salty from fish sauce and fermented shrimp paste. Chef Nattaporn Pinpech, who owns Secrets of Tiger
Attempted San Jose home invaders posed as delivery drivers, targeted victims with crypto: police
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Two Texas men were arrested on Thursday for allegedly posing as delivery drivers in attempts to force their way into the homes of Bay Area victims that were targeted because the suspects believed they possessed large amounts of cryptocurrency. Damian Vielma, 20 and Jeremiah Clybourn, 19...
12 Secret Northern California Fabric Shops Packed With Rare Prints And Vintage Finds
Fabric shopping gets much more exciting when you have no idea what might be hiding three bolts deeper on the shelf. The best discovery could be an unusual print, a forgotten vintage pattern, or material that instantly changes the project you thought you were making. Smaller shops are especially good...
Why the wine list at this highly anticipated Bay Area restaurant looks different
The wine list at the Old Post Office doesn’t look quite like any other in the Bay Area.
A San Francisco Bay Area Homeowner Asked About Rats in the Attic. Insulation Added...
A homeowner in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, was quoted $3,000 to seal a house against rats, clean droppings and set traps. In a thread from May 2026, the homeowner asked about the price after learning that replacing the attic insulation would add $2,000, bringing the company’s upper quote to $5,000.
Ebony Alert issued for 12-year-old last seen in Oakland: CHP
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol has issued an Ebony Alert in Alameda County for a 12-year-old boy who went missing Wednesday. Kierre White was last seen near 25th Street and San Pablo Avenue in Oakland around 12:30 p.m., according to CHP. Kierre is believed to be traveling on foot. Kierre is described as 5 […]
Bay Area residents struggle as prices continue to rise
The numbers show the economy is still going strong. Companies are hiring, but prices for almost everything continue to rise, leaving many Bay Area residents struggling to make ends meet. Inflation drove prices up by more than 3% compared to this time last year, causing shoppers to adjust. A new...
The Massive California Thrift Store Where $25 Goes Further Than You’d Ever Imagine
There are stores that take your money, and then there’s the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Fremont, California, which somehow manages to give you more than you paid for every single time. Twenty-five dollars, a shopping cart, and a little bit of patience is genuinely all you...
A 25-year-old Bay Area doughnut shop closes as its building becomes a development
Last month’s restaurant closures include a Chronicle best new restaurant of 2024, a location of one of San Francisco’s best-known dim sum spots and a longtime doughnut shop.
