A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California
The Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve is home to a unique horizontal levee project blending into the estuary's natural scenery, designed to interact with Bay waters like natural estuaries do. Visitors to the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, captivated by gliding birds overhead and golden hills across the Bay waters
Bay Area music shop owner solves crime of stolen guitar: Here’s how
A Bay Area man whose guitars were stolen from a storage unit while he was moving was stunned to find some of the instruments being resold online just weeks after the burglary.
Bay Area Radio Legend Is Laid Off, Goes Down Swinging
(This content was created with the help of AI.) A fixture in Bay Area radio unleashed a scathing attack on corporate radio upon being laid off from his longtime post, reports SFGate. After 24 years at San Mateo's 107.7 The Bone and 37 years in radio, morning host Lamont Hollywood informed fans Monday in a blistering Fa
Bay Area man sentenced for violent extortion of drug recipe, shooting DEA agent
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A Bay Area man who ran a drug lab in Richmond and relentlessly extorted a victim using threats and violence to obtain a drug-manufacturing recipe was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison on Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Joel Dowen, 46, of Concord, had pleaded guilty to [
Family shares update, says ‘no ill will’ after Oakland woman hit by car driven...
Bowling’s relatives say they want the children protected from blame while urging adults to closely supervise young children.
Is Roller Derby the Bay Area’s Queerest Sport?
This story is part of Finding Your People, a series celebrating the Bay Area’s meetups and subcultures that bring people together IRL in an increasingly online world. It’s the middle of May and roller skaters from all over the United States have descended on Richmond’s Memorial Auditorium for the Women’s Flat Track Der
Where to Drink in Berkeley, California
Berkeley’s restaurants have long been heralded for spearheading now-iconic culinary movements like farm-to-table seasonality and what’s sometimes referred to as New American cuisine, but few would describe the city as a nightlife destination. Bar owner and consultant Dylan O’Brien calls Berkeley “an interesting place.
900 identity theft victims uncovered by Alameda police
(KRON) — One victim’s police report led to Alameda Police Department detectives uncovering 900 more victims of identity theft, APD announced Monday. The first victim was notified by a credit bureau of fraudulent activity. “The victim began closely monitoring their credit reports and discovered that someone had obtained
Powerball jackpot rises after Monday drawing; 4 California tickets won Saturday
No ticket matched all five white balls and the Powerball Monday night, sending the jackpot higher.
East Palo Alto street closed due to police activity
(KRON) — The East Palo Alto Police Department said its officers are “conducting police activity” Monday evening on East Bayshore Road near Euclid Avenue and Lincoln Street. EPAPD officials reassured residents, “this is not an active shooter situation.” The incident began around 6 p.m. “For your safety and to allow offi

















