Dublin teachers reach deal with East Bay school district to end strike
Dublin teachers and the Dublin Unified School District reached a tentative agreement Thursday night to end a four-day strike.
Woman named Alysa Liu has Instagram suspended for sharing name with superstar skater
The 'other' Alysa Liu began getting messages intended for the superstar Olympic skater that became annoying, but worse, Meta kicked the young tech worker off Instagram as possible imposter.
Oakland woman dies after three days at Santa Rita Jail
The woman died one day after deputies found her unconscious in a holding cell. She was treated at a nearby hospital before being returned to the jail.
Another Reminder of the Futility of Carpool Lanes
Caltrans reduced the morning hours for a carpool lane on Highway 101 by two hours to enable more solo drivers to use the lane during peak commute times. | Sundry Photography / Shutterstock. Contributor's note: This is an update to the October 24, 2025, blog post, "When Carpool Lanes Cause...
Oakland thieves steal victim’s car twice
(KRON) — A woman had just settled into her new home in Oakland when thieves stole her car. “My SOUL was taken from me … my Kia Soul,” Tina Cansler wrote on a verified GoFundMe page. The page states, “I recently moved back to Oakland after being away for 4 years. Not even a month […]
California Man Found Guilty After Fatally Shooting His Girlfriend in Front of Their 2...
A man in California has been sentenced after he was found guilty of killing his girlfriend in front of their two young children. Romier Taguiam Narag was found guilty in February 2026 of first-degree murder with a firearm and child endangerment in connection with the 2023 shooting death, the San Mateo County District...
California leaders seek return of Hayward deaf boy deported to Colombia
A 6-year-old deaf boy, Joseph Rodriguez, was deported to Colombia with his mother and younger brother after his mother visited a San Francisco ICE office, prompting state education leaders to push for their return to the Bay Area. During a video call with staff at the California School for the...
Mountain lion cub in critical condition in care of Oakland Zoo
(KRON) — A mountain lion cub found severely emaciated and infested with ticks was rescued last week in Northern California, the Oakland Zoo announced. One week later, the cub, Clover, has undergone a blood transfusion and intensive care and remains in critical condition. Clover, who experts estimate is about 3 months...
An East Bay French bakery departs as a Japanese bakery arrives in its place
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Berkeley SWAT team arrests San Pablo homicide suspect
Early Thursday morning, Berkeley police arrested a suspect in a San Pablo double shooting that left one man dead in late December. Neighbors on Tremont Street, near Essex Street, woke to loudspeaker announcements at about 4:30 a.m. along with flash-bang explosions that preceded the detention. Berkeley PD's Special...
