Deadly bacteria outbreak at Berkeley homeless camp
Berkeley officials are warning the public about leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can be fatal in dogs and humans, after animals in the Harrison Street corridor tested positive in recent months. "Numerous rats" and at least two dogs in the area — the site of a longstanding homeless encampment linked to an...
Funktown Feud Finally Yields Murder Charge In 2021 Oakland Killing
A long-simmering East Oakland turf war has finally led to a murder charge in a 2021 killing on Foothill Boulevard, as prosecutors say they have tied a suspected Funktown associate to the shooting that claimed the life of 24-year-old Bert Brigham III. According to The Mercury News, Alameda County prosecutors...
Solar worker takes panels off wrong Bay Area house; 2 years later, they’re still...
A solar worker climbed onto a Santa Rosa house when no one was home and took down the solar panels. He had the wrong house! "I was shocked."
He proposed, forgetting they were already married. So they wed again at his Berkeley...
Four decades ago, her answer was always a no. Oh, it came with a smile, or tender touch of his arm, but it was still invariably a no. Micheal O’Reilley asked Linda Feldman to marry him many times back in those days when they were both Alameda County public defenders, living together in the Berkeley Hills, with their...
Motorcyclist ID’d after Fremont fatal collision with pickup truck
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department is investigating a collision involving a pickup truck on Monday afternoon that fatally injured a motorcyclist. The crash marks Fremont’s second deadly traffic collision of the year. FPD said officers responded at 3:09 p.m. to a major injury collision at the intersection of...
New Dave and Buster’s coming soon to Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland is poised to get a new Dave and Buster’s in the coming months. The sports bar, restaurant, and entertainment venue is set to open in the city’s Jack London Square waterfront restaurant and shopping district this spring, according to a communications specialist for the popular chain.
Four Bay Area Residents Charged in Fremont Jewelry Store Heist
OAKLAND – A federal grand jury has indicted four defendants, Afatupetaiki Faasisila, 20, of San Bruno, Jose Herrada-Aragon, 20, of Concord, Andres Palestino, 19, of Concord, and Tom Parker Donegan, 19, of Fairfield, in connection with the June 18, 2025, robbery of a jewelry store in Fremont. Faasisila and Palestino...
Man Arrested and Charged with 2 Attempted Murders Using Machetes
Hugo Peraza-Leveron, 25, of Livermore, remains in custody ineligible for. release on bond, since his recent arrest for two attempted murders. Peraza-Leveron allegedly swung two machetes menacingly at two men who went outside to investigate an annoying. barking dog. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded...
$15 million lottery scratcher sold at Bay Area liquor store
A $15 million California Lottery scratcher was purchased at a liquor store in the Bay Area. It was the largest prize among $26 million in scratcher winnings announced across the state.
Why Locals Adore TrueBurger Oakland: A Cute Mom-and-Pop Burger Spot Since 2010
Tue-Sun 11AM-8PM (varies; closed Mon) In the heart of Oakland, TrueBurger at 146 Grand Ave burst onto the scene in 2010, founded by local Bay Area chefs Greg Eng and Jason Low. They spotted a gap for quality burgers beyond fast-food chains like In-N-Out, offering all-natural, pasture-raised beef ground daily...
