OPD deploying more resources for May Day, Cinco de Mayo to counter illegal sideshows
(KRON) — After several previous years in which the Oakland Police Department says illegal sideshows disrupted May Day and Cinco de Mayo celebrations, OPD said it plans to deploy additional resources, including aerial police tracking, from Friday through next Tuesday to prevent dangerous activity. “Sideshows are among the most common issues,” OPD said in a […]
Bay Area Beaches Are Chock-Full of Mysterious Blue Creatures Again. Here’s How to See...
They’re an otherworldly sight: blue and iridescent. They have no clear eyes, mouths or body parts analogous to our own. And rising from one side — is it their back; hard to tell — is a transparent sail, which these little seafarers use to catch the wind.
Grim Dumpster Discovery: Woman’s Body Found Off Oakland I-980 Ramp
A grim discovery off an Oakland freeway ramp is now at the center of a homicide-style investigation, after a woman's badly decomposed remains were found yesterday in a dumpster near the 17th Street offramp from northbound Interstate 980, authorities said. Officers located the body at about 5:20 PM, and investigators have not yet determined how long it had been there. The California...
Parishioners turn to prayer after East Bay church closures
For the 530,000 parishioners in the Diocese of Oakland, a looming restructuring is becoming a major test of faith. More than a dozen Catholic churches across the East Bay are now slated to close their doors permanently.
Man found dead on Berkeley sidewalk
A man in his 30s was found deceased on a Berkeley sidewalk on Thursday morning, authorities report. Readers asked The Scanner for details after seeing police activity in the neighborhood. Police responded to the 1400 block of Carleton Street, at Acton Street, just after 7 a.m. after getting a report about an unresponsive man on the sidewalk. Arriving first responders confirmed that the man...
Shock as THIRTEEN Oakland-area Catholic churches close because so few people are now attending...
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bishop Michael Barber said 12 sites and a pastoral center would all be shuttered.
SF: Trumps Fraud Enforcement Expands To Bay Area To Target Health Care Fraud
SF: TRUMPS FRAUD ENFORCEMENT EXPANDS TO BAY AREA TO TARGET HEALTH CARE FRAUD
7 Weekend Lunch Spots in San Leandro and Hayward Where Parking’s Easy and Kids...
If you're trying to feed the family on a Saturday without circling the block for fifteen minutes or waiting forever for a chicken tender, the East Bay has you covered. The spots below all clear the same bar: pull right in, sit down or order at the counter, eat fast, and walk out without blowing the grocery budget. Easy parking, kid-friendly menus, and...
Band has truck stolen in Oakland, postpones Bay Area show
(KRON) — A band on tour had its truck stolen in Oakland on Wednesday morning. According to a social media announcement by the band, Moonchild’s tour vehicle was stolen the morning of a scheduled show in Berkeley. The truck contained all the band’s tour essentials like audio equipment, instruments and merchandise. “This morning our truck […]
Why 13 Catholic churches are closing in Northern California
East Bay Catholics were informed on Wednesday, April 29, that the Diocese of Oakland would close 13 churches across the region amid financial struggles and years of declining parishioner numbers. In a letter to the diocese , the Bishop of Oakland, Michael Barber, stated that the majority of the closures were in Oakland, along with four other churches in Alameda County and two in Contra...
