Palo Alto group buys 2,284 acres at Sargent Ranch, ending 10-year battle over proposed...
An environmental group has purchased nearly all of the remaining land at Sargent Ranch, a vast property south of Gilroy along Highway 101 where Southern California investors sparked a 10-year controversy after proposing to build a sand-and-gravel quarry. Under the agreement, the Palo Alto-based non-profit Peninsula...
Oakland Police Seize Illegal Weapons and Drugs in Unlicensed East Oakland Smoke Shop Raid
Following up on multiple tips from concerned citizens, the Oakland Police Department's Alcoholic Beverage Action Team (ABAT) cracked down on an unlicensed smoke shop in East Oakland. The operation last Tuesday, orchestrated in partnership with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, yielded a trove...
Chevron Plans to Clean Tar Waste at Alameda Point This Spring
At the urging of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) in 2021, Chevron agreed to return to Alameda Point and clean up the tar waste left behind when its refinery that produced kerosene was closed in 1903. The site was eventually filled with up to 10 feet of soil during construction...
16 cars seized from Oakland sideshows
(KRON) — Oakland Police Department officers have seized 16 vehicles so far this year in connection to illegal sideshows. Police said some of the cars were registered to drivers who live in Antioch, Manteca, and Solano County. The police department wrote, “OPD remains focused on preventing this dangerous and illegal...
Massive, $250,000 Golden Eagle Statue Unveiled in San Ramon
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – San Ramon’s newest public art addition is here. A 13-foot bronze eagle has landed at San Ramon Memorial Park. The sculpture, called ‘Liberty,’ is the largest bronze eagle in California and the city’s biggest public art piece. The eagle is posed...
A celebrated sommelier will return after a decade away, with a 1,000-bottle wine bar...
A landmark Bay Area coastal restaurant is adding a retail shop and a wine bar with a 1,000-bottle list, overseen by a celebrated sommelier and winemaker.
America’s Largest Dim Sum Parlor Can Be Found On The West Coast
If you're a dim sum fan and live anywhere near the San Francisco Bay Area, take some time to visit what might just be the largest dim sum parlor in the U.S.
Knudsen’s Ice Creamery to Close This Week
Knudsen’s Ice Creamery, a beloved Castro Valley institution, will close its doors at the end of January following more than 20 years on the Boulevard, owner Shay Knudsen said this past Saturday. Knudsen says she will be retiring and that running the Ice Creamery has been one of the...
Passenger Hospitalized, Investigation Underway After Serious Collision at Fremont Intersection
Yesterday, the Fremont Police Department reported a severe collision at the intersection of Auto Mall Parkway and Cushing Parkway involving a BMW M4 coupe and a semi-truck, drawing immediate emergency response from officers, firefighters, and paramedics. While the driver of the BMW was treated and released, a...
Peet’s Coffee is closing outlets in Southern California
The Emeryville-based coffee chain is closing some locations by the end of January
