In These 10 Cities, Rent Costs More Than the Average Social Security Check
These 10 cities may not be the best choice for retirees living primarily off of Social Security, as rent will likely take up your entire check — or more.
Note-Passing Bandit Hits Piedmont Avenue Wells Fargo in Broad Daylight
Today, Oakland's busy Piedmont Avenue was interrupted when a man walked into the Wells Fargo branch at 151 40th Street, handed a teller a handwritten note indicating he had a gun, and walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police reports. The suspect was last seen heading southbound on Piedmont Avenue, and investigators are asking nearby residents and businesses to review...
Federal cuts may force hundreds of Contra Costa County residents out of homes
Contra Costa County is bracing for big cuts to federal funding that helps provide housing for the unsheltered. County leaders said the Department of Housing and Urban Development has warned it could slash funding that currently pays for hundreds of residents to have a roof over their head. Housing leaders estimate up to 500 homes could be lost as part of federal cuts that...
8 Oakland Restaurants That Still Feel Like the City Before the Change
You know the feeling. You walk in and it doesn't smell like fresh paint or sound like a curated playlist. It smells like smoke or 80-year-old floor wax, and somebody's grandma recipe is on the menu. Oakland's got fewer of these spots every year — Genova Deli gone in 2016, Mexicali Rose gone in 2018 after 91 years, Brown Sugar Kitchen gone in...
Storms Slam SFO, Ground Stop Traps Fliers for Hours
San Francisco International Airport went from busy to bottlenecked last night when a line of storms pushed the Federal Aviation Administration to order a ground stop, freezing most arrivals and stretching some passengers' evenings into marathon waits at gates and baggage carousels. The FAA put the pause in place for...
Oakland police illegally keep information from those who request it, says attorney
Nearly six years ago, a group of Bay Area journalists and privacy activists sued Oakland’s police department for its failure to respond to thousands of public records requests over many years. To settle the case, OPD agreed to clear its massive backlog of public records requests and, going forward,...
FBI investigating Wells Fargo Bank robbery in Oakland
The FBI was investigating a robbery at a Wells Fargo bank on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland.
Man, woman found dead in car at Aquatic Park in Berkeley
Two people, likely there for days, were found deceased in a car at Aquatic Park in West Berkeley over the weekend, authorities report. Someone who noticed the pair in a parked car shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday alerted a group of volunteers doing a trash cleanup. The volunteers called police. Berkeley police and firefighters responded to the scene in South Aquatic Park and found...
Best Kids-Eat-Free and Low-Cost Family Dinner Spots in Hayward
You already know the drill. It's 5:45pm, you just picked up the kiddo, and the thought of cooking one more pan of chicken makes you want to cry. Chile, Hayward has you covered — there's a real list of sit-down spots where kids eat free or close to it, and where a family of three can walk out under $25. Here's where to...
Workday sells East Bay office building as company trims footprint
PLEASANTON — For the second time this year, Workday has sold an office building in Pleasanton in a deal that extends the tech company’s efforts to shrink its footprint and reduce its workforce in the East Bay. Workday sold its building at 6000 Stoneridge Mall Rd. for $5.6...
