Memorial Day weekend 2026: Best Bay Area events, parades and festivals
Bay Area Memorial Day observances include ceremonies, parades and community gatherings, plus summer kickoff events like Carnaval San Francisco and BottleRock Napa Valley.
Don’t panic if you get an emergency preparedness message Tuesday
On May 12, police and fire departments across Alameda County will participate in a regional emergency alert and warning training. The public does not need to take any action. Residents who are opted into AC Alert, Alameda County’s emergency notification system, received a text message Monday morning informing them that
Bay Area forecast shifts cooler, cloudier and windy on Tuesday
A weak system passing north of the Bay Area will cool the region, deepen the marine layer and bring a chance of coastal drizzle.
Temescal’s Maya Motel Flips to 23 Units of Homeless Housing
The Maya Motel at 4715 Telegraph Avenue in Temescal quietly changed hands today, and its days as a roadside stop are numbered. The property is slated to become supportive studio apartments for people exiting homelessness under California’s Homekey+ program. The modest, walkable site will be reworked into roughly two do
One of the Bay Area’s most distinctive tortillas is found between an appliance store...
Oakland’s street food scene continues to impress with a new stand selling coastal Guatemalan food and its signature chewy wheat tortilla.
Community Members Demand Resignation of BART Deputy Chief Following Video of Shaquille Coleman Assault
OAKLAND, Calif. — Community members, organizers and advocates are set to gather Monday afternoon to demand the resignation of BART Deputy Chief Antoinette Turner after video footage surfaced showing Shaquille Coleman being assaulted by officers while Turner was present at the scene. According to ABC7 News, Sgt. Mike Ol
Bay Area resident exposed to Hantavirus
(KRON) — The Santa Clara Public Health Department is monitoring a Santa Clara County resident who returned to California after being exposed to the Andes Hantavirus. The outbreak started aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, carrying more than 140 passengers from all over the world. Since the outbreak, three people have d
Oakland Sierra Club Rocked by Lawsuit Over Black Leaders Pushed Out
The Oakland-based Sierra Club is suddenly battling in court as well as in the climate arena, after a former foundation director filed suit accusing the group’s charitable arm of systematically forcing out Black leaders. The complaint drops into an already tense moment for the organization, following a series of dispute
Suspect arrested after stabbing during violent altercation at Redwood City Safeway
(KRON) — A man was arrested on Saturday night after allegedly stabbing someone during a violent altercation in the self-checkout area of a Redwood City Safeway. The Redwood City Police Department said it received several 911 calls reporting an altercation involving a stabbing and possible shooting at the Safeway locate
Oakley man involved in deputy shooting dies by suicide in jail: sheriff
MARTINEZ, Calif. - A man accused of firing on a deputy and who attempted to fatally shoot himself during a standoff with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office earlier this year has apparently died by suicide while incarcerated in jail, the Sheriff's Office said. Oakley resident Raymond Smith, 54, was...

















