Ex-law student gets 7 year sentence for hitting man with car in Oakland
A former law student was sentenced to 7 years in state prison for striking and seriously injuring a man with her car on a street outside a bar near Lake Merritt in Oakland in 2013.
Turning Point USA Comes to Campolindo
On Thursday Jan. 29, Campolindo’s newest club, “Club America” will be hosting its inaugural meeting in Mr. Macy’s room (A10). Club America is an officially sanctioned chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), an organization that, according to its mission statement, plans “to identify, educate, train, and organize...
Coffee Cultures Says Goodbye to Park Street Location
Alameda coffee lovers’ hearts sank when they read the words—in all capital letters—on social media: “WE’RE CLOSING.”. So that’s it. Coffee Cultures, the popular pour-over coffee spot on the corner of Park Street and Blanding Avenue, known not just for its java but also for its yummy soft serve, Dole whip, and...
West Oakland Cops Hit House, Haul Off Dozen Guns After Late-Night Assault
A late-night assault call at a West Oakland home turned into a major gun seizure Monday, after Oakland police hit the residence with a search warrant and uncovered what they describe as a substantial cache of weapons. Officers say they found multiple firearms, magazines, and a large amount of ammunition inside....
SF driver who killed family of 4 wants judge to reduce felony charges to...
A relative of the family of four that was killed in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood in 2024 is speaking out about the pain they've endured as the then-78-year-old driver in the crash is pleading for a lesser charge.
Oakland man arrested for Chico New Year’s Day shooting
CHICO, Calif. — After a 28-day investigation, Chico Police Department detectives have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal New Year’s Day shooting that killed 30-year-old Sean Allen Jr. The Chico Police Department issued a press release stating that 29-year-old Dante Terrell Murphy was arrested in Oakland...
Wily coyote who swam to Alcatraz gets ‘much fatter’ on prison island diet
A coyote that made a daring swim across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island this month appears to be living its best life, according to wildlife observers tracking the unlikely journey. The soaking-wet, shivering coyote can be seen struggling onto the rocky shore of the former federal prison in a...
New Bay Area film reimagines retail thieves as Robin Hoods
Clothing store robberies are viewed as "community service" in the new film.
Massive student protest in San Leandro against ICE
Hundreds of students in San Leandro walked out to protest ICE.
Round Table Pizza Is Caught Up in a Bankruptcy Filing. Are California Locations Closing?
Round Table Pizza is one of the Bay Area's homegrown success stories -- founded in Menlo Park in 1959 -- and it is now part of a much larger restaurant portfolio owned by FAT Brands.
