Major Bay Area refinery on track to close, city official says
Benicia leaders said this oil refinery’s departure in Solano County could reduce the city’s budget by more than $10 million.
Remembering Robert Redford: A look back at Hollywood actor’s environmental legacy, Bay Area ties
Hollywood icon and environmentalist Robert Redford has died at the age of 89. Redford had many ties to the Bay Area. In a career spanning more than six decades, he cemented his legacy as an Academy-Award winning filmmaker and as a champion for many causes, including indigenous culture and civil rights.
Former KTVU anchor Frank Somerville arrested again
Ex-KTVU anchor Frank Somerville was arrested in Oakland on suspicion of battery with serious bodily injury, adding to his string of recent legal troubles.
California resident wins $471,316 jackpot in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Danville, California resident struck it big in Las Vegas, winning a $471,316 jackpot at Paris Las Vegas on Monday, September 15. Lien C. hit the mega jackpot after playing for three hours, achieving a seven-card straight flush. She was visiting the city for the...
Eucalyptus trees removed from East Bay parks
(KRON) — East Bay Regional Park District completed a 3-year-long project removing and thinning trees across 667 acres in Anthony Chabot Regional Park. The project was described by park officials as a large-scale eucalyptus removal effort aimed at preventing catastrophic wildfires. “In some areas, half of the trees...
Livermore takes on Alameda, Albuquerque for $1 billion nuclear fusion site
The race to bring a $1 billion nuclear fusion plant to their city has officials in Livermore eager to make a deal. Despite no firm commitment from the startup behind the project, Pacific Fusion, the Livermore City Council this past week unanimously approved the company’s plan to develop a 225,500-square-foot facility...
Controversy over Oakland unhoused encampment abatement proposal: Here’s what both sides say
Advocates gathered at Oakland's City Hall on Monday to oppose Councilmember Ken Houston's new encampment abatement proposal. "We need to build community, not break it apart." Houston explains what his proposal means.
The Enormous Secondhand Shop In California That’ll Make You Rethink What $38 Can Buy
Ever had that moment when you’re standing in a store, staring at a price tag, wondering if you’ve accidentally time-traveled back to 1972?. That’s the everyday magic waiting for you at Urban Ore in Berkeley, California – a treasure hunter’s paradise where your wallet can breathe a sigh of relief while your...
Tuesday Morning Topline: SF’s Sad Downtown Mall Now 93% Vacant
As the SF Centre mall heads for its next foreclosure auction date (after eight delays), the property's value has dropped another 25%, and it now sits 93% vacant. The postponements of the auction may be because of the ongoing exodus of stores impacting the value; also, the SF Unified School District, which owns part...
Walnut Festival Moves to Contra Costa Event Park in Antioch
October 16-19 NEW LOCATION – Antioch Fairgrounds*. 1201 W 10th Street, Antioch *Due to a large remodel of Heather Farm Park we’ve had to relocate for a few years while this is done. Admission: $15/person. 6yrs and younger, 65 years and older and Military with ID get in...

















