California resident wins $471,316 jackpot in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Danville, California resident struck it big in Las Vegas, winning a $471,316 jackpot at Paris Las Vegas on Monday, September 15. Lien C. hit the mega jackpot after playing for three hours, achieving a seven-card straight flush. She was visiting the city for the...
Eucalyptus trees removed from East Bay parks
(KRON) — East Bay Regional Park District completed a 3-year-long project removing and thinning trees across 667 acres in Anthony Chabot Regional Park. The project was described by park officials as a large-scale eucalyptus removal effort aimed at preventing catastrophic wildfires. “In some areas, half of the trees...
Livermore takes on Alameda, Albuquerque for $1 billion nuclear fusion site
The race to bring a $1 billion nuclear fusion plant to their city has officials in Livermore eager to make a deal. Despite no firm commitment from the startup behind the project, Pacific Fusion, the Livermore City Council this past week unanimously approved the company’s plan to develop a 225,500-square-foot facility...
Controversy over Oakland unhoused encampment abatement proposal: Here’s what both sides say
Advocates gathered at Oakland's City Hall on Monday to oppose Councilmember Ken Houston's new encampment abatement proposal. "We need to build community, not break it apart." Houston explains what his proposal means.
The Enormous Secondhand Shop In California That’ll Make You Rethink What $38 Can Buy
Ever had that moment when you’re standing in a store, staring at a price tag, wondering if you’ve accidentally time-traveled back to 1972?. That’s the everyday magic waiting for you at Urban Ore in Berkeley, California – a treasure hunter’s paradise where your wallet can breathe a sigh of relief while your...
Tuesday Morning Topline: SF’s Sad Downtown Mall Now 93% Vacant
As the SF Centre mall heads for its next foreclosure auction date (after eight delays), the property's value has dropped another 25%, and it now sits 93% vacant. The postponements of the auction may be because of the ongoing exodus of stores impacting the value; also, the SF Unified School District, which owns part...
Walnut Festival Moves to Contra Costa Event Park in Antioch
October 16-19 NEW LOCATION – Antioch Fairgrounds*. 1201 W 10th Street, Antioch *Due to a large remodel of Heather Farm Park we’ve had to relocate for a few years while this is done. Admission: $15/person. 6yrs and younger, 65 years and older and Military with ID get in...
A Bay Area coffee chain is going cashless after a string of break-ins
Owners say more than 20 break-ins over the past decade — including three in the past three weeks — prompted the decision to protect staff and customers.
Los Angeles Teenager Dies After Fall During Northern California Sideshow Event
The tragic fall that claimed the life of a 16-year-old Los Angeles teenager at a Northern California freeway on-ramp has been under intense scrutiny this week. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office confirmed the victim as Jose Cuevas from the Harbor City neighborhood of Los Angeles, as reported by FOXLA. The...
Waymo could be coming soon to Oakland
Waymo’s distinctive white Jaguars could soon be seen ferrying passengers in the East Bay. The Oaklandside reports the self-driving taxi service has already contacted one member of the Oakland City Council and plans to meet with officials from the city airport about setting up service. Taxi companies need permission...
