Bay Area swimmer crosses Strait of Gibraltar, on verge of breaking world record
ALGECIRAS, Spain - Berkeley native Maya Merhige this week completed a grueling open-water marathon swim across the punishing Strait of Gibraltar, bringing her one step closer to becoming the youngest person to achieve a feat only reached by about 50 people in the world. What we know:. On Tuesday, the...
Mutated COVID-19 variant could be behind surge in SF virus levels
A mutated variant dubbed the cicada variant could be behind the rise in cases.
Woman on e-scooter struck by driver near UC Berkeley
First responders rushed an e-scooter rider to the local trauma hospital after a driver struck her near UC Berkeley on Thursday, police report. The crash happened shortly before 5:15 p.m. at Walnut Street and Hearst Avenue just northwest of campus. Someone called 911 to report the collision. Berkeley police said the wom
Family mourns 24-year-old mother killed in hit-and-run outside Oakland church
OAKLAND, Calif. - Family members on Thursday identified the woman killed in a hit-and-run just across the street from an East Oakland police station as a 24-year-old mother. Maribel Matias died on Saturday night after she was struck by a car directly in front of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, across the street from the Oakl
Strong Delta breeze returns in Sacramento and Modesto – how cool will it get?
As kids head back to school, this might feel like final summer weekend to get outdoors. Last weekend was of course just a bit too hot for some, with high temperatures well above 100 degrees. This weekend? A complete pattern shift. High temps will hold in the 80s — well below average for August — every day this weekend
Decades-old Oakland chicken & waffles restaurant closing
(KRON) — A longtime chicken & waffles restaurant in Oakland is closing for good by the end of the month. Home of Chicken & Waffles will operate for its final day of service on Aug. 31, owner Derreck Johnson confirmed to KRON4. Johnson did not explain in detail the reason for the closure. He simply […]
Site of popular Oakland diner lands buyers led by busy real estate exec
OAKLAND — A property near Jack London Square in Oakland that includes a diner that has operated for several decades there was bought by a group led by a business executive who is active in East Bay real estate. Oakland-based entrepreneur and real estate executive Ted Dang heads up...
Oakland crash victim shows signs of progress but may need permanent breathing device, family...
The family of 32-year-old Kiara Bowling says she is showing signs of progress after being hit by a vehicle driven by 7-year-old and 4-year-old brothers while walking her best friend's dog in Oakland. The family is "hoping for a miracle every day" as it remains unknown if there will be permanent impacts.
WATCH: Terrifying moment spear-wielding man lunges at California cops before shots ring out
Dramatic video captures Oakland police repeatedly ordering Jose Angel Castillo to drop weapons near a homeless encampment before the fatal shooting.
Oakland’s Most Underrated Chinese Restaurant Isn’t Closing After All
As it turns out, reports on the demise of Ben’s, a spot I once called “the best Chinese restaurant in Oakland that you haven’t heard of,” were a little bit premature. Local news outlets reported that the Jack London staple had closed after a Reddit poster found the restaurant shuttered unexpectedly last week. A sign in
