Keke Palmer leads a Bay Area shoplifting gang in Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’
The upcoming film, written and directed by Oakland filmmaker Boots Riley, stars Keke Palmer, Demi Moore and the Bay Area.
The Bay Area’s Best Pizza Place is Opening a New Branch in Livermore
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – As an East Coast transplant, it took me a long time to find good pizza in the Bay Area. Well, let me correct that to say: it took a long time to find good New York style pizza. Fancy Roman or Napoli pies with thin crusts...
A viral Reddit post mocked this Marin sandwich shop’s prices. Now, it’s closed.
"My brand and my identity became brutally attacked, and it crushed my spirit."
Three Oakland office towers are seized by lender in speedy foreclosure
OAKLAND — Three high-profile office towers in downtown Oakland have been seized through a foreclosure due to a loan failure that shows economic maladies still afflict the commercial property sector in the East Bay’s largest city. Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, through an affiliate, took ownership of...
Nonna Homes: Big ADU builder stops building, state license now suspended
Another California ADU builder has stopped building. And the state has suspended its license. Nonna Homes has been on our radar for a year. It’s based in Sacramento, but has been signing up customers in the Bay Area. Back in April of 2025, we told you about homeowners like...
Chance of rain for some parts of Bay Area
Meteorologist Bryan Gallo is tracking a storm system headed for the Bay Area, but he said it will likely be weak and won't produce significant rainfall.
East Bay Man Charged With Triple-Murder Over East Oakland Liquor Store Pot Deal Gone...
A 40-year-old man is charged with shooting and killing three people at the Sky Market corner store in Oakland's Woodland neighborhood, and the whole dispute was apparently an illicit marijuana deal gone wrong. When everyone returned to work after the New Year’s Day holiday, we noted that there had been...
Oakland’s coziest Mexican stews are back and better than ever
The homey restaurant is back after closing in 2024 — and so are its wonderful home-style Mexican stews.
Large fire breaks out in Berkeley warehouse
OAKLAND, Calif. - A large fire broke out early Tuesday morning in Berkeley, where flames and smoke could be seen from Interstate Highway 80. The fire, called in at two alarms, was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. at Second and Page streets near the Gillman exit. The building appears to...
Oakland Man Charged After Device Exploded Beside Car
A 55-year-old Oakland man is facing felony charges after authorities say he set a device next to a car occupied by two people earlier this month, then walked away as it detonated, shattering the windshield and injuring one of the occupants. Police found the man nearby and booked him, and prosecutors allege he...
