Cities across California shatter temperature records amid unusual winter warmth
Record warmth reached the Bay Area and other parts of California amid a burst of unseasonable heat.
Great-granddaughter of Piedmont’s first Black residents, who were forced out by a ‘terror campaign,’...
Just over 100 years ago, a prosperous West Oakland family bought a home in Piedmont. The small East Bay enclave, carved out of the center of Oakland by a few hundred voters who didn’t want to be annexed by the East Bay’s expanding metropolis, had already garnered the nickname “city of millionaires” thanks to its...
Oakland man ID’d as suspect in deadly Monday shooting
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department has identified an Oakland man in connection with a shooting on Monday afternoon that left one person dead. OPD said officers responded just before 11 a.m. in the 2300 block of San Pablo Avenue to investigate the report of a shooting. Officers discovered an individual with “major...
Anti-Trafficking Operation: 20 Survivors Identified, 11 Arrested, 3 Charged
Martinez, California – The Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force wrapped a major statewide effort to contact survivors of human trafficking, apprehend their exploiters, and file charges against the exploiters’ offenses. In conjunction with National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, the Task Force...
Malibu’s Is Uptown Oakland’s Oat Milk Shake-Wielding Fast-Food Hero
In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. Malibu’s owner Darren Preston has kept the Bay Area fed on cheesy plant-based burgers since the original food truck debuted in 2019. Preston’s...
Eight Off-the-Beaten-Path Places to Eat in the South Bay for Super Bowl Weekend
It has been a decade since the Super Bowl was held in the Bay Area. The South Bay’s food scene has grown a lot since then with a greater diversity in cuisine. Whether you’re heading to the big game or just visiting town, you will want to plan your day around a feast of sisig, tacos, ramen, wontons or shawarma.
Alameda County court links defendants with caseworkers to prevent recidivism
Alameda County Superior Court now has more caseworkers to help defendants find housing and jobs as they await trial. The goal is to give these people, roughly 3,000 a year, support so that they don't recommit crimes. Alameda County gave a one-time expenditure of $3M, and then the court is...
Descendants of Black Family Who Were Run Out of Piedmont in the 1920s Sue...
The descendants of Sidney and Irene Dearing have now filed a lawsuit in Alameda County seeking damages from the City of Piedmont over an egregious, century-old act of racial injustice. The story of Sidney and Irene Dearing, who were harassed and intimidated — including by an angry mob led by...
1 dies after brothers’ BMW struck by semi-truck in Fremont
(KRON) — Two brothers were returning home from work when their BMW collided with a semi-truck in Fremont. One of the brothers, identified by a coroner as 19-year-old Ahmad Muslim Faiez of San Jose, suffered traumatic brain injuries and later died in a hospital, according to family members. Family members said the...
Black family sues over 1924 seizure of Piedmont home
Nearly a century after Piedmont's first Black resident was driven from his home through threats, violence and what attorneys now call a fraudulent use of eminent domain, descendants of the family have filed a lawsuit against the city seeking a remedy for the loss of their property and generational wealth.
