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The controversial rules are meant to help protect homes from wildfires in certain fire-prone areas.

The Oakland City Council on Dec. 2 voted to reinstate the city’s cultural affairs manager position, Oaklandside first reported. The decision comes after artists campaigned for the city to rehire for the position, which oversees public arts funding and raises money for cultural programs through private grants. After...

Authorities in Berkeley seized nine firearms this week from a local man who threatened to shoot "anyone that comes onto the property" after a neighborhood boy showed up to find his ball, police report. Berkeley police arrested 34-year-old Michael Aschoff on Monday evening on a warrant stemming from the dispute and...

A cyclist was nearly run over by an apparently enraged AC Transit operator on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 4, in front of Franklin Elementary on Foothill Boulevard in Oakland. George, who asked Streetsblog to withhold his last name out of fear of retaliation, said he was riding in the...

This post was updated with remarks from a press conference this morning at City Hall. This morning, the city of Oakland announced that it had sold all $334 million of the municipal bonds it issued last week. The bond series was offered last Wednesday after two years of waiting, due to concerns about the city’s...

A scientist who is an expert on the feared Cascadia Fault discusses the prospect of huge, linked earthquakes in the Northwest and the Bay Area.

A suspect was arrested after a poodle was forcefully taken from its owner in San Mateo on Monday, and the dog was returned unharmed, police said.

A Bay Area sports collectible dealer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fake memorabilia that he claimed was used by legendary Giants slugger and hall of famer Willie Mays.

This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. his year, nothing has been more beautiful than the outpouring of support for famed San Francisco rapper Messy Marv. After being released last...

(KRON) — Intel quietly cut dozens of Bay Area jobs last month, according to a state filing with the Employment Development Department. The layoffs took effect Nov. 30 and impacted employees at three different Santa Clara locations. The greatest number of jobs were cut at the company’s headquarters at 2200 Mission...