Revisiting Smokehouse, a Berkeley Classic for Late-Night Burgers and Shakes
The Midnight Diners is a regular collaboration between KQED food editor Luke Tsai and graphic novelist Thien Pham. Follow them each week as they explore the hot pot restaurants, taco carts and 24-hour casino buffets that make up the Bay Area’s after-hours dining scene. This week, guest artist Briana Loewinsohn joined...
Stunning pastries and elusive sourdough are coming to an unconventional new Oakland bakery
Two bakers who honed their crafts at Michelin-starred restaurants in San Francisco are bringing pastries and sourdough bread to a new bakery in Oakland.
Oakland’s Ryan Coogler makes Oscar history with 16 nominations for ‘Sinners’
The vampire thriller has received nominations for the 98th Academy Awards in categories such as best picture, best director and best original screenplay.
Vacant Walgreens on prominent Oakland corner may become a Grocery Outlet
The discount grocery store would be just steps away from a Whole Foods.
Peet’s Coffee closing multiple Bay Area locations months after being acquired by Keurig Dr...
Workers at multiple Bay Area Peet's Coffee shops are still processing the news that their stores will be closing. This is happening as the Berkeley-based coffee chain is being taken over by Keurig Dr Pepper.
After 5-year vacancy, Bay Area store to become furniture gallery with restaurant
The prominent corner space, which anchors the mall, has been empty for five years.
Oakley Juveniles Arrested for Kidnapping, Carjacking, Attempted Murder
OAKLEY, CA — Two juvenile males from Oakley were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault. with a deadly weapon, carjacking, and kidnapping. One victim was shot in his head and two female. victims were threatened at gunpoint but they were not injured. Both suspects were booked into Contra...
Oakland Karaoke Mainstay Killed By ‘Bomb-Like’ Airbag Blast
Keith “Boski” Givens spent years getting Oakland crowds to grab the mic at Lounge 3411. Now, a coroner’s report says the 55-year-old karaoke jockey was killed when metal from a replacement airbag sliced into his head during a Hayward crash, turning a minor collision into a deadly incident and putting a harsh...
Oakland Cop’s Bribery Trial Teeters As Star Witness Disappears Before Court Date
Days before a closely watched trial was set to begin, Alameda County prosecutors told a judge they cannot find the woman at the center of the bribery and perjury case against Oakland homicide Detective Phong Tran. The witness, Aisha Weber, is the same person whose later statements helped unravel a...
Detective fatally shoots man during commute, shutting down I-80 in Bay Area
A Richmond police detective shot and killed a man Thursday morning on Interstate 80, prompting the California Highway Patrol to close all of westbound lanes of the freeway during the morning commute and choking the major link between the Bay Area and Sacramento. Richmond police Lt. Donald Patchin said an officer in...
