Devon Franklin: How the Bay Area shaped a Hollywood trailblazer
DeVon Franklin has built a career as an award-winning film producer, bestselling author and motivational speaker, but he says he's never forgotten where it all began, in the East Bay.
Hyphy Burger Rolls Into International Blvd With Drive‑Thru Swagger and Midnight Hours
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Smashburger devotees have a new late‑night option. Hyphy Burger has brought its hyphy‑culture menu to East Oakland, opening a second outpost at 9825 International Blvd with a stronger drive‑thru emphasis and midnight closing. The move follows a breakout...
Too $hort Encourages Oakland Residents After Violence Rocks The City
Too $hort called on Oakland to stay resilient after a string of violence that has rattled the city. Too $hort used his platform during a live telethon to deliver a powerful message to Oakland residents, urging the city not to lose faith following a string of violent incidents and the personal tragedy of his brother’s...
Thanksgiving food drives help struggling Bay Area families facing food insecurity: ‘Feed everybody’
With only five days until Thanksgiving, food drives are kicking off to help across the Bay Area to help families experiencing food insecurity enjoy a holiday meal.
Berkeley Mom and Three Kids Abducted, Suspect Busted Hiding in San Leandro Trash Can
What started as a terrifying afternoon for a young Berkeley mother and her three small children ended several hours later with an arrest in San Leandro and, according to police, everyone physically unharmed. Berkeley police say a man forced his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend into a car along with her three children,...
East Bay man charged in alleged conspiracy to illegally ship powerful AI computer chips...
Federal authorities arrested an East Bay man over an alleged scheme to evade national security-related technology export controls and send powerful, highly sought after computer chips made by Santa Clara company Nvidia to China. Chinese citizen Cham Li, 38, also known as “Tony Li,” of San Leandro, conspired with two...
California map shows terrifying earthquake cluster after 90 in a month
Nearly 90 small earthquakes were recorded near San Ramon in the East Bay this month, according to recordings from the U.S. Geological Survey
Oakland: Teen Girl Who Died Following Car Crash Earlier This Month Identified
A 15-year-old girl who died two weeks ago following a car crash just off Interstate Highway 580 in East Oakland has been identified as Ashley Lopez Argueta, the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau said Friday. Argueta, an Oakland Technical High School student, died at the hospital on Nov. 7 following the...
He bought burgers for the needy. Then he got carjacked
Police are looking for a woman who carjacked a man at gunpoint while he ate fast food in his car in northwest Berkeley this week. Officers already found the stolen car with the help of Flock license plate reader technology but, so far, the culprit has evaded capture, Berkeley police said. Police described the woman...
Oakland 7-Eleven stores struggle to hire cashiers amid ongoing robberies
Robbers have repeatedly targeted 7-Eleven stores across Oakland that frustrated store owners said the crime is making it nearly impossible to hire employees, especially for overnight shifts.
