California Woman Walking Her Dog Is Critically Hurt After 2 Young Brothers Take Parents’...
A California woman in her 30s is in critical condition after two young brothers aged four and seven took their sleeping parents’ car for a fun spin and struck her as she walked her dog, local authorities reported. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of 35th Avenue and Mangels Avenue. The two
San Leandro postal worker punched by stranger in unprovoked attack
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - A U.S. Postal Service worker returning from a break in San Leandro was punched without warning by a stranger, according to authorities. The assault happened around 3 p.m. July 27 on the back dock of the Estudillo Station Post Office at 1319 Washington Ave., according to the U.S. Postal Inspection
Suspected drug dealer faces murder charge in overdose death of Orinda resident
(KRON) — A suspected drug dealer was charged with murder Thursday in Contra Costa County. Ulzii Orshikh Batsukh, 26, of Alameda, is accused of selling narcotics laced with fentanyl that killed a 20-year-old Orinda resident in 2024. Thomas Griffin Wilson died Sept. 21, 2024, and the cause of death was later determined t
Thousands of Bay Area immigrants under cyber surveillance
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has stepped up its surveillance of thousands of immigrants in the Bay Area, utilizing new technology to do so. Mission Local reports the increased surveillance is part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, enacted about 20 years ago. In the San Francisco “area of.
Here’s how Bay Area schools are enforcing cellphone bans on campus amid new CA...
As students return to school, public school districts across California are implementing new policies limiting cellphone use under a state law that took effect this summer. Here's what schools in the Bay Area are doing.
Here’s what it’s really like to be in your 20s in S.F.
In the vibrant yet demanding landscape of the Bay Area a generation of young residents confronts questions of purpose and connection that define their early adult years. The experiences of San Francisco 20s often blend professional ambition with a deeper yearning for spiritual grounding amid constant change and high ex
Oakland’s Laurel StreetFair Turns 25, Draws 17,000 for Free Global Music Bash
Oakland's Laurel district will shut down MacArthur Boulevard to car traffic and open it up to eight blocks of live global music, a craft-beer garden and a children's carnival this Saturday, Aug. 8, as the Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival marks its 25th anniversary. The free festival runs from 11 AM to 7 PM betwee
Oakland’s Priciest Sale Hits $5.5M, But Piedmont Steals Top 10 Spots
A four-bedroom house on the 200 block of Pershing Drive sold for $5,527,000, the priciest deal among 47 residential real estate sales recorded across Oakland and neighboring Piedmont last week. The average sale price across those transactions landed at $1.1 million, or $648 per square foot. According to a weekly...
Pinkies up! Afternoon tea’s having a moment in the East Bay
The East Bay is blooming with afternoon tea services, from British tea inside a preserved Victorian home, to a modern Thai afternoon tea and Filipino kamayan style tea parties. There’s even a fully vegan tea time popup. Afternoon tea is traditionally served with scones and clotted cream, marmalade or...
Bay Area temperatures to hold steady before heat wave
Mild conditions have prevailed in recent days across Northern California. Experts anticipate that this pattern will soon transition as the Bay Area heat wave develops in early August. Such events can influence everything from outdoor activities to energy consumption. Communities are beginning to discuss strategies for
