This Bay Area restaurant is an all-you-can-eat beef palace. Is it worth the hours-long...
Patrons wait up to two hours to get into this Japanese yakiniku restaurant, an all-you-can-eat wagyu beef wonderland. Is it worth it?
Missing Oakland men feared dead as chop shop dispute turns violent
Two Oakland men tied to an alleged car theft ring vanished months ago, and police now fear they were killed in a violent dispute linked to a notorious East Oakland chop shop. As investigators search for answers and families brace for the worst, the case has become a stark window into how underground auto crime... ...
Oakland calls for 500 volunteers for homeless count
Every two years, hundreds of Oakland residents leave their homes before the crack of dawn and fan out across the city to look for neighbors who sleep on the streets, in parks, and on doorsteps. It’s the biennial Point-in-Time Count, a survey of unhoused residents in Alameda County and Oakland....
Winter Police Blotter Roundup: Attempted extortion, identity theft and possession of controlled substances
This report covers incidents from Dec. 5 to Jan. 6 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin. Learn more about the Clery Act and how The Daily approaches reporting on crime and safety here. Friday, Dec. 5. Grand theft of an electric bicycle between 10:00...
Valero gives update on Benicia refinery closure
BENICIA, Calif. (KRON) — After producing fuel in Benicia for decades, the Valero refinery is down to its last few months. Valero announced Tuesday that even though it plans to idle its processing units by April, it will continue to import fuel into the Bay Area to feed the needs of the region. The Valero […]
Nearly half of UC Berkeley student accommodations are for ’emotional’ disabilities
UC Berkeley data shows over 40% of disability accommodations go to students with psychological conditions, as accommodations, such as extra testing time, increase at four-year universities, according to recent reporting.
Cotopaxi store in Berkeley targeted in ram raid robbery
(KRON) — The Cotopaxi store in Berkeley was targeted in a ram raid robbery on Monday. According to the Berkeley Police Department, three suspects drove a pickup truck through the front window and door of the store, located at 1915 Fourth Street, at around 12:56 a.m. The suspects, according to police, then stole a...
Contra Costa Health: Most Recent Federal and State Updates
Contra Costa County is closely monitoring the impacts of the 2025 federal and state policy changes, including federal reconciliation bill (H.R. 1), which includes major cuts to Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and SNAP (CalFresh) and imposes more strict eligibility criteria for each program. These changes pass along unfunded...
Rain exits, sunshine slowly returns to the Bay Area
Lingering clouds and a few morning showers give way to gradual clearing Tuesday, marking the start of a quieter stretch after weeks of wet weather.
Startup founder accused in Bay Area winery rampage allowed to complete $1M trade from...
A report by The Almanac says a jailed startup founder accused of a violent rampage at a Bay Area winery was allowed to complete a $1 million stock trade from jail.

















