Where Does the Bay Area End? The Disputed Answer
If you ask a resident of Walnut Creek where the Bay Area ends, they might point toward the Altamont Pass. Ask someone in San Francisco, and they might joke that it stops at the Caldecott Tunnel. But as the region’s housing crisis pushes workers further inland and “super-commuting” becomes the...
Day Around the Bay: Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of Gap, Dies at 94
After a weekend that saw multiple deadly crashes on Bay Area freeways, we're now learning of a deadly Sunday morning crash in San Leandro that left a 16-year-old girl dead. The crash happened on northbound I-880 and the girl was ejected from a BMW, and the driver, a 19-year-old, who reportedly fled the scene on foot, was later arrested...
Bay Area layoffs lead unemployed people on hiking journey in search of community
A hiking group called (un)PTO was formed by people laid off across the Bay Area. On Monday, 80 people turned out for the weekly trek in San Mateo County, and that group continues to grow. They're searching for community, in a very tough job market.
Working-class Californians are fleeing the Bay Area. This is where they’re going
All kinds of Californians leave the Bay Area because of affordability. As a new home for people moving away, one Central Valley county stood out.
Mendala house closure leaves unhoused community in limbo
A homeless shelter in Oakland called Mandela House is closing on May 29. Its purpose was to get unhoused people into permanent housing. But Residents say they haven’t found housing, and now they’re protesting the program’s closure. Motel shelter programs like Mandela House are touted as a...
Southwest Flight In California Delayed For An Hour Because Of A Humanoid Robot Named...
Here’s a new one for the travel files. A humanoid robot named “Bebop” caused an hour-long delay on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego in California. The Southwest Airlines flight was supposed to take off from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport for San Diego at 2 p.m. last week. However, the flight […] The post Southwest Flight In California Delayed For...
Contra Costa: Public’s Help Needed in Jane Doe Coroner’s Case
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Coroner’s Division is requesting the public’s assistance in trying to identify an unknown person (Jane Doe). On February 16, 2026, a woman was struck by a train in Port Costa. The incident was investigated by Amtrak Police and Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office. The person was pronounced deceased at the scene. The manner of death was later...
Berkeley Mills furniture store reopened soon after bankruptcy and closure
The custom furniture shop Berkeley Mills announced its closure in July after 37 years, citing “high costs and low margins” along with mounting debt, and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in August. But after finding new investors, the shop is open for business again with co-founder Gene Agress back at the helm after stepping down as CEO in early 2025 due to health...
Ex-correctional officer gets 52 months in prison in FCI Dublin abuse case
DUBLIN, Calif. — A judge on Friday sentenced a former correctional officer to 52 months in prison for sexually abusing a female inmate at the Federal Correction Institution in Dublin and for making a false statement to investigators, prosecutors said. Jeffrey Wilson, 34, of Eureka, is the ninth officer...
Customers honor Henry’s Service repair shop as it closes after nearly 50 years
Back when gasoline cost less than 70 cents per gallon, Henry Basurto, a Peruvian immigrant, opened an auto repair shop on the corner of Gilman Street and Neilson Street: Henry’s Service. On April 30, the shop released the final car from its service, prompting neighbors and loyal customers to...
