Oakland bookstore to close after more than 2 decades
The owner described running the store as "one of the joys of my life."
Mexican and Thai Lao restaurants shutter in Uptown Oakland
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California father accidentally shoots five-year-old son; boy expected to survive
A routine evening inside an Oakley home turned into a life-or-death emergency when a father’s rifle discharged and a bullet struck his five-year-old son in the chest. The boy was airlifted to a trauma center and, according to police, is expected to survive after surgery, while investigators piece together how a weapon
Bay Area BTS fans raise $7,500 for mobile billboards ahead of Stanford concerts
Local BTS fans will have LED billboard trucks circling Stanford Stadium to welcome BTS back to the Bay Area.
California explores high-speed buses up to 140 mph on freeways
Caltrans studies high-speed bus travel up to 140 mph on dedicated California freeway lanes, potentially cutting travel times between major cities.
The 8 Best Free Concerts in the Bay Area This Summer
This story is part of How We Get By, a KQED series exploring how people are coping with rising costs in the Bay Area and California. Find the full series here. We understand. Concert tickets are too expensive. Why not make a summertime project of seeing free concerts all around the Bay Area instead?
Man Convicted of Attempted Murder of Mountain View Police Officer
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — May 6th 2026. “A jury today convicted a man who shot a Mountain View police officer at point blank range after a traffic stop. Following a trial, Jeffrey Choy was found guilty of attempted murder of a police officer for the July 16, 2022, shooting. The officer, who was struck by a bullet fired from
El Niño explainer: Forecast models suggest possible record-setting event
OAKLAND, Calif. - "Super" is not an official classification on the intensity scale. However, some of the forecast models, including from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, have been suggesting that the pending El Niño event, for the winter of 2026-2027, could approach the higher extreme of the very strong range. If th
Strong winds to whip California, increasing fire danger and churning seas
San Francisco will be prone to the most blustery conditions Friday and Saturday, but calmer weather should prevail just in time for Bay to Breakers on Sunday.
Kidnapping Suspects Arrested at Bay Bridge Tolls – Mother and Baby Rescued
OAKLAND — Suspects arrested at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toll plaza allegedly. kidnapped a mother and baby. Messiah K. Mayfield, 24, and Adajah M. Featherstone, 27,. both of Oakland, face multiple charges including kidnapping. The abduction occurred May 4 at 6:15 p.m. at 12th Avenue and International Bouleva
