UC Berkeley close to landing Memorial Stadium’s first major concert in 36 years. Neighbors...
Cal is seeking the first big concert at Memorial Stadium since Paul McCartney’s two shows in 1990, in an effort to generate revenue for the financially stretched athletic department.
Smoke from Pacific Northwest wildfires forecast to drift into Bay Area
(KRON) — Smoke plumes billowing out of raging wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are forecast to drift into the San Francisco Bay over the next 48 hours. Bay Area Air District officials extended an air quality advisory due through Thursday. “Smoke from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest is expected to drift into the Ba
An East Bay church is building a community to combat modern loneliness
In the bustling community of Castro Valley, where the demands of modern life often overshadow personal connections, Imago Dei Church stands as a beacon of hope and companionship. Michael Chung, the planting pastor behind this welcoming spiritual haven, has crafted a church that aims to fill the void of isolation that m
New Oakland dental mobile program
On Thursday, August 6, the Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California will launch a new free dental care program for uninsured adults through a partnership with La Clínica de la Raza's Mobile Dental Services.
A barber school tried to expand in East Oakland. Then came the foreclosure and...
Across the street from a corner store and a smokeshop, and next to a two-in-one fast-food joint, sits a sizable stucco building that’s seen a lot. For more than a decade, 7200 International Blvd. wasted away, accumulating layers of graffiti, peeling paint, and wooden boards in a part of Oakland burdened with blight and
Berkeley Hillel arson ends in hate crime finding
A man who burned a mezuzah at a Jewish student center serving UC Berkeley was found guilty this week of arson, authorities say. David Denton, 45, faces up to three years in prison and must register as an "arson offender," so police know where to find him, the Alameda County district attorney's office announced Tuesday
Oakland mom, boyfriend arrested after 5-year-old overdoses on fentanyl, cocaine
OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland mother and her boyfriend are facing child abuse charges after the woman's 5-year-old son passed out after dinner and was later found to have fentanyl and cocaine in his system, authorities said. The boy ate dinner on the evening of June 21 with his mother,...
New American Comfort Food Restaurant Coming to Alamo
ALAMO, CALIFORNIA – A new restaurant called The Post is preparing to open in the longtime Forli Ristorante space in Alamo. Signs announcing the forthcoming restaurant have appeared at 3160 Danville Boulevard in the Stone Valley Center, near CVS. Bay Area Telegraph reader Cindy S, who spotted the signs, said workers wer
Thousands of Oakland students banned from using cell phones at school
(KRON) — For thousands of Oakland Unified School District students, they will be faced with a new reality on their first day of school. Starting Monday, August 10, every school in the district will enforce a cell phone ban. OUSD Superintendent Dr. Denise Saddler acknowledged that the ban will be a “significant change”
Undercover S.F. child-exploitation sting leads to felony charges against 5 Bay Area men
Five Bay Area men face felony charges after allegedly arranging online to meet children for sex in San Francisco.

















