Bay Area may delay gas water heater ban, add exemptions for low-income homeowners
"A broken water heater will never become a financial crisis."
Bay Area debut of iconic LA chain Randy’s Donuts generating controversy
(KRON) — You may have seen this giant donut in various TV shows, movies and music videos. Los Angeles’ Randy’s Donuts has been featured in things like “Iron Man 2” and a Justin Timberlake music video. The iconic Southern California chain is opening its first location in the Bay Area this Friday, July 31, in […]
Firefighters douse burning palm tree after battery fire: Video
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Berkeley Scanner (@berkeleyscanner) . An exterior solar battery caught fire at a North Berkeley home Sunday, quickly spreading to a towering palm tree nearby, according to early reports. Readers who saw the dramatic sight, in the 1400 block of Milvia Street, near Vine St
INTERVIEW: Carol Scott’s unseen photos capture a golden era of Bay Area music
Carol Scott, 79, spends her days alongside her daughter, going through archives of photos from 40 years ago. Some of them she’s not seen before and others she’s now looking at with a new lens. The photos, taken between 1977 and 1985, include candid snaps and intimate peaks...
Bay Area warmup this week heads toward triple-digit heat
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area on Monday is still holding onto seasonably warm temperatures with 60s at the coast, 70s along the bay and 80s to low 90s inland. We will see gradually warming temperatures through the week, followed by triple-digit heat returning inland by this upcoming weekend. Nothing but sunshine
S.F.’s coffee scene is booming, but this will be the only shop of its...
It’s poised to be the only Indian coffee shop in San Francisco, and it will exclusive serve coffee grown in India.
Driver strikes tree, hits downtown Berkeley building
Two women were taken to the hospital Sunday after crashing into a building on Shattuck Avenue, likely taking out a tree, authorities report. The collision in downtown Berkeley caused only minor damage to the building, Battalion Chief DeJuan Turner, with the Berkeley Fire Department , said. The incident took place at 12
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for July 26, 2026
This week, the MOUF FOR MAYOR stickers arrived at campaign headquarters and are ready for distribution. If you get me your address by a social media DM or email to [email protected], my human companion (HC) will drop one in the mail. He appreciates you supporting this pup in his bid for mayor.
Is coastal California’s weather really “that nice” in the summer?
California is one of five places on Earth that has a Mediterranean climate. The other four are the Mediterranean Sea, Central Chile, the western Cape of South Africa, and western and southern Australia.
Crash on I-580 slows traffic in Oakland
The California Highway Patrol responded around 1:45 p.m. Sunday to a crash involving an overturned vehicle on I-580 near Highway 13 in East Oakland.
