This week in Oakland: free movie classics at Grand Lake, a Fans Fest in...
This week the Town celebrates an epic anniversary: the iconic Grand Lake Theater turns 100. If you want to check out some oldies on the big screen, or take a tour of this magnificent landmark, this week is your chance. We want to know what kind of events you want...
Alameda honors fallen Officer Robert J. Davey Jr.
The Alameda Police Department is honoring the memory of Officer Robert J. Davey, Jr., who lost his life in the line of duty on March 3, 1983 while serving a search warrant at a residence in Alameda, California. Officer Davey was 33 years old and had chosen to remain on duty after his shift to assist his fellow...
Oakland targeting $75 million in road repair funding
Oakland is targeting more than $75 million in federal, state, and private grants to fix several of the city's worst and most dangerous roads.
Lake Merritt Hate Tags Rattle Jewish Neighbors As Oakland Cops Zero In
Anti-Jewish graffiti showed up again at Lake Merritt last Tuesday, this time along a retaining wall near the pedestrian bridge. Volunteers say the messages, which included slurs and a swastika, did not stay long. Neighbors quickly rolled on fresh paint, but community leaders warn the incident looks a lot like earlier...
San Francisco woman uses heated blanket. She wishes she never had after looking at...
San Francisco experienced some record-breaking low temperatures this winter. Local reports from December say the city broke a 103-year record for its lowest temperature since 1922, with a high of 50 degrees. What helps with the kind of cold you don’t expect? A nice, cozy heated blanket. That’s what one San Francisco...
AUSD, Teachers Union Reach Tentative Agreement
Our biggest announcement for this week’s column is that the bargaining teams for Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) and the Alameda Education Association (AEA) have reached tentative agreements on the contract articles that had been opened.
Witnesses Watched in Horror as Car Struck & Killed 2-Year-Old Holding Mom’s Hand Crossing...
How many times a day do we cross the street without thinking twice? We always tell our children to look both ways, and we hopefully model that safe behavior. Sometimes, even when we take all the proper precautions, accidents still happen . A San Francisco community is mourning the loss of a 2-year-old girl who died...
Lesser-known virus rises in Northern California. What is human metapneumovirus?
It’s not COVID-19 or the flu, but a respiratory virus has been hammering Northern California cities including Sacramento and Davis, testing shows. WastewaterSCAN data shows “high concentrations” of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in Sacramento and Davis, along with San Francisco, Marin, Vallejo, Napa, Novato and...
Why can SF still use ‘recyclable’ plastic bags despite California’s new statewide ban?
California's new plastic bag law went into effect on January 1. It forbids any business from giving away or selling plastic bags, even those deemed "recyclable."
Oakland Runaway Teen Case: Local Woman Hit With Trafficking Charges
A 25-year-old Oakland woman is facing felony charges in connection with the alleged trafficking of a 15-year-old who ran away from a group home, according to court records. She was arrested in late January, posted $10,000 bail, and was released on Jan. 28. A preliminary hearing in Alameda County court is set for...
