Asian and Hispanic Grocers Are Quietly Filling the Bay Area’s Emptiest Storefronts
For eight years, a 50,000-square-foot storefront in San Francisco's City Center Mall sat empty. City officials once promised a Whole Foods there; Amazon quietly dropped those plans in 2024. Then T&T Supermarket, a Canadian Asian grocery chain few Bay Area shoppers had heard of, agreed to take the space, according to re
Broadcaster Greg Papa laid off by KNBR as part of shuffle in midday programming
KNBR has laid off longtime Bay Area voice Greg Papa, 63, who was diagnosed with leukemia just over a year ago and returned to his North Bay home last month after a life-threatening hospital stay.
USPS worker attacked outside San Leandro post office
(KRON) — Authorities are searching for a suspect who brazenly assaulted a USPS worker at an East Bay post office last week. A reward of up to $150,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the attacker. On July 27 around 3 p.m., a San Leandro postal worker was outside […]
As new Berkeley park emerges, those who fought for it for decades are ‘ecstatic’
For half a century, a four-block stretch of former rail line through Southwest Berkeley has been fenced off and neglected — weedy, overgrown and mostly unused due to the soil that’s laced with heavy metals like arsenic. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE PARK. Now, city crews are remediating...
Happy tears: Young Oakland man is surprised with a work van and tools for...
OAKLAND, Calif. - A 25-year-old Oakland man was overcome with tears of gratitude and joy last month when he was surprised with a gift of a lifetime: a fully equipped work van and a set of professional plumbing tools to help him with his burgeoning plumbing business. Happy tears. It...
The Blotter | Man shoplifts glue and stain from ACE Hardware
An unknown suspect walked into the ACE Hardware store on Grand Avenue on July 25 and took glue and stain product. The crime reportedly took place around 1 p.m. According to Piedmont Police Capt. Chris Monahan, the value of the theft was $80. The suspect fled on Grand Avenue and...
150+ Displaced After Devastating Foster City Condo Fire
Massive displacement: Over 150 residents are left without homes following a weekend fire at a Foster City condo complex.
2 dogs dead, person injured in Walnut Creek house fire
(KRON) — Firefighters responded to a house fire in Walnut Creek on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. A call about the fire came in around 3:39 p.m. at a home on the 700 block of Woodwind Place. Two dogs died from the fire, and one person was taken to […]
A New Restaurant is Replacing La Finestra in Moraga, and We Got Details
MORAGA, CALIFORNIA – Moraga is getting a new burger restaurant — and this one will come with its own arcade. Local restaurant owner Ben Rojas is taking over the former La Finestra Ristorante space at 1419 Moraga Way and transforming it into a new concept called Wayside Social.
Pediatrician gives tips for easing back-to-school anxiety
(KRON) — Summer vacation is almost over, and the 2026-2027 school year is just days away for students across the Bay Area. KRON4 spoke to a pediatrician Tuesday about how parents can help their children handle back-to-school anxiety. “For a lot of families it’s about getting back into the swing of things. And that’s no
