Berkeley police: Driver hits two people crossing Shattuck
A driver struck two pedestrians Thursday night in Berkeley, sending them to Highland Hospital with significant injuries, police said. Limited details were available. The man and woman, who are reportedly in their early 20s, were in the south crosswalk heading east across Shattuck Avenue when a northbound driver hit...
San Francisco is losing another major grocery store
"We have lost money year over year at this location."
Woman Allegedly Assaults a Boy and Bites an Officer at Bay Street Shopping Center
EMERYVILLE — A woman was arrested on March 10 for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old boy and biting a Emeryville officer. Jennifer L. Jackson, 39, of Oakland remains in custody at Alameda County Santa Rita Jail ineligible for release on bond. The incident occurred at the Bay Street Emeryville shopping...
Superstar chefs just gave this SF neighborhood its only Mexican restaurant
The chef has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world.
S.F. firefighters sued over alleged assault at North Beach restaurant Original Joe’s
Two San Francisco firefighters were sued in connection with a bar fight, where the plaintiff said the pair violently attacked him while wearing fire department-branded hats and T-shirts.
The 9 Best Deals of Oakland Restaurant Week
Oakland Restaurant Week has arrived — the annual signal for gourmands, bargain hunters and prix-fixe menu connoisseurs to descend upon the Town’s finest restaurants in search of a good deal (or, conversely, for crowd-averse diners to consider staying home). This year’s March 12–22 promotion, sponsored by the city’s...
Oakland woman dies after three days at Santa Rita Jail
The woman died one day after deputies found her unconscious in a holding cell. She was treated at a nearby hospital before being returned to the jail.
Godmother of slain 8th-grade teacher speaks at Oakland town hall on public safety
OAKLAND, Calif. - Community members and city leaders gathered Thursday night at Taylor Memorial Methodist Church for a public safety town hall, days after a deadly mass shooting in downtown Oakland left two people dead and five others injured. The gathering began with emotional remarks from Rev. Carol Estes, the...
Two California cities rank in top 20 of hardest places to live with allergies
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) conducted an Allergy Capitals report for 2026, ranking the largest 100 cities in the contiguous U.S. by how challenging they are to live in if you have a pollen allergy, with Boise, Idaho, ranking first and two major California cities, San Diego and San Francisco,...
Oakland thieves steal victim’s car twice
(KRON) — A woman had just settled into her new home in Oakland when thieves stole her car. “My SOUL was taken from me … my Kia Soul,” Tina Cansler wrote on a verified GoFundMe page. The page states, “I recently moved back to Oakland after being away for 4 years. Not even a month […]
