Oakland Chef’s 36-Hour French Dip Takes Over Piedmont Ave
Oakland has a new limited-time obsession this week: Petit Américain, a French-dip pop-up that sees Danny Stoller, the Square Pie Guys co‑founder turned consultant, back in the kitchen at Mägo for five nights. The short run revolves around a 36‑hour beef French dip and a streamlined $55 four‑course prix‑fixe, with a...
End to OPD oversight may be nearing end
A federal judge today will hear from Oakland city officials and civil rights lawyers about the possibility of ending more than 20 years of federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department. U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick will hear from both sides about the state of compliance by the OPD...
Firefighters bring massive warehouse fire in Berkeley under control
BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) — Firefighters in Berkeley are battling a massive fire at an abandoned warehouse. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fire is in the area of Interstate 80 and University Avenue. Firefighters first responded to the blaze at around 4:26 a.m., the Berkeley Fire Department told KRON4....
Light rain moving into Bay Area Tuesday afternoon, bringing showers that could linger into...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Light rain and drizzle moving into the Bay Area Tuesday afternoon could result in isolated showers that linger into Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said. Rain totals are expected to be light with less than one quarter inch expected in the valleys. As the system heads south, rain...
Hot dog days return to iconic, triangular Temescal building
For more than two decades, ever since the Original Kasper’s Hot Dogs location closed in 2003, the funky, triangular building where Shattuck, Telegraph and 46th Street converge has sat vacant and boarded, a gallery for vivid graffiti pieces. Now, the building has been brought back to life and is...
Large police presence in Oakland after reported assault
There is a large police presence in Oakland Tuesday afternoon after an alleged assault, police said.
Keke Palmer leads a Bay Area shoplifting gang in Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’
The upcoming film, written and directed by Oakland filmmaker Boots Riley, stars Keke Palmer, Demi Moore and the Bay Area.
The Bay Area’s Best Pizza Place is Opening a New Branch in Livermore
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – As an East Coast transplant, it took me a long time to find good pizza in the Bay Area. Well, let me correct that to say: it took a long time to find good New York style pizza. Fancy Roman or Napoli pies with thin crusts...
A viral Reddit post mocked this Marin sandwich shop’s prices. Now, it’s closed.
"My brand and my identity became brutally attacked, and it crushed my spirit."
Three Oakland office towers are seized by lender in speedy foreclosure
OAKLAND — Three high-profile office towers in downtown Oakland have been seized through a foreclosure due to a loan failure that shows economic maladies still afflict the commercial property sector in the East Bay’s largest city. Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, through an affiliate, took ownership of...
