One person injured in stabbing near Oakland International High School
One person was injured and taken to the hospital after being stabbed near Oakland International High School on Tuesday, officials say. The Oakland Fire Department could not confirm if the victim's age or whether they are affiliated with the school.
Police: Berkeley High student arrested after bleach attack
A female student who threw bleach at another student during a fight Monday was arrested on the Berkeley High campus, police report. Officers responded to Berkeley High School , at 1980 Allston Way, shortly before noon on a report of a fight between two female students, police said. "During the incident, one of the...
Schoolteacher who was gifted singer mourned after nightclub shooting
A parent and producer shared remembrances of Latetia Bobo, 33, one of two people killed when gunfire broke out at a downtown Oakland nightclub.
This famed sourdough bakery will open its first cafe this summer
Rize Up Bakery’s (opens in new tab) sourdough has appeared on the menus of famed Bay Area restaurants and at farmers markets across the city. Soon, fans of these crusty, chewy, and occasionally colorful loaves will be able to get them straight from the oven. Founder Azikiwee “Z” Anderson’s...
Contra Costa attorney sentenced to 11 years for role in massive Ponzi scheme
Prosecutors called it the largest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the area.
Why Locals ADORE This New Breakfast & Brunch Spot in San Mateo, CA
San Mateo just got a bold new breakfast obsession, and it goes by the name Whisper. 🍳. In the heart of downtown, this modern Asian fusion brunch spot is turning heads and filling seats — fast. From its very first day, it was clear something special had arrived in...
Niles couple creates intimate memorial park
On the corner of Third and I Street in Niles sits what may be Fremont’s smallest park, just 250 square feet of carefully tended ground beneath towering trees. Here, a white bench and picnic table rest behind a picket fence, wind chimes singing softly in the breeze. Passersby stop...
The history of this beloved Bay Area park begins with a barrel of eggs
Under towering redwoods and bay laurels, Kourtney Boone sits in a small wood cabin brimming with puppets, fake scat and Samuel P. Taylor State Park history. The walls inside this cozy multipurpose space are covered with sepia-toned photos and fauna life cycle charts. Boone, an interpreter with the Marin County park,...
‘A big part of my life’: BART riders face higher costs, worse commutes if...
If Bay Area voters don’t pass a regional sales tax to fund BART in November, the agency will reduce service, cut its Red and Green lines, and close 15 of its 50 stations starting next July. While BART ridership is recovering, it remains far below pre-pandemic levels. Average daily...
A Bay Area man escaped Auschwitz as a teen. This Marin filmmaker turned his...
“The Optimist” tells the story of a Holocaust survivor who escaped Auschwitz and later used his story to inspire Bay Area teens.

















