Hayward CA

Downtown Oakland’s wine scene is about to pour one out for a lost favorite. A local wine bar has announced it will shut its doors in July, with the owners saying dwindling weekday foot traffic and rising costs have made staying open a losing proposition. The looming closure is another blunt reminder that downtown’s small-business recovery is still on shaky ground.

A group of riders on more than 70 ATVs and dirt bikes disrupted traffic Sunday evening when they took a round-trip joy ride on the Bay Bridge before being intercepted by police, causing significant delays for drivers. The group of over 70 dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles first departed Oakland...

After-dinner walks have a different rulebook than weekend afternoon outings. The sun is going down, the kids are half-fed and half-feral, and you need a path that's flat, lit enough to feel safe, close enough to skip a 25-minute drive, and ideally stays open past 7 p.m. so you're not racing a sunset gate back to the parking lot. Most...

By 8:15 on a Saturday, the espresso machine at Devout Coffee is already pulling shots, the side patio has a few early regulars with newspapers, and one block east the Niles Town Plaza parking lot is filling up with vendors hauling produce crates and folding tables.

The famed soprano previewed her album “The Fiddle and the Drum” in a Cal Performances recital over the weekend rich with intimacy and range.

Local families were horrified to find out that more than two dozen bronze memorial plaques commemorating their loved ones have been stolen from benches at Jean Sweeney Open Space Park.

Authorities are asking for help identifying a woman who was struck and killed by a train in the Bay Area earlier this year.

Good public transportation can make a city more livable. Instead of the hassle of sitting in traffic and yelling at that guy who just cut you off, you can read, nap, or even get some work done during your morning and evening commutes. However, with so many people working from home these days, fewer riders are taking the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains...

New data shows four-year graduates earn 60% more than those with only a high school diploma, yet a veteran college advisor says families are making the process far more stressful than it needs to be by starting too early and obsessing over prestige. College advisor Beth Heller Gelles says colleges...

Open Sun-Thu 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM | Fri-Sat 10:00 AM - 1:00 AM. Colosseum New York Pizza is the kind of spot locals talk about with a grin and a craving. The first bite hits with a thin, foldable crust and generous cheese that feels like pure comfort food.