10 Affordable Craft Workshops to Acquire Fun New Skills This Summer
This story is part of How We Get By, a KQED series exploring how people are coping with rising costs in the Bay Area and California. Find the full series here. Last year, KQED Forum did a show about “hobby inflation,” in which Mina Kim and her guests explored the increasing difficulty for many people to afford creative activities in their spare time.
Forest Service says don’t spread wildflowers
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) – The National Forest Service says it’s not okay to spread wildflower seeds across the countryside, despite how good your intentions may be. In a Thursday email to YourCentralValley.com, they explained that sowing the seeds could be dangerous to the local native plant community.
$7 million lottery ticket sold at San Francisco liquor store
A California Lottery Scratchers ticket worth $7 million was sold at a liquor store in San Francisco, lottery officials said. The odds of winning this top prize are roughly 1 in 81 million.
Elected officials arrested as May Day protest shuts down Departure level roadway at SFO...
(KRON) — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced Friday it had temporarily closed the International Terminal Departures roadway due to a May Day protest. However, as of 1 p.m., all lanes on the upper and lower roadway levels had reopened, SFO said. During the protest, several San Francisco...
San Francisco’s new drug detention center has an unlocked front door
A new facility meant to allow San Francisco officials to arrest more drug users has a wrinkle that’s surprising some of its main advocates: Those detained can walk out soon after arriving. On Monday, the city will open the RESET Center at 444 6th St. as an alternative to...
Mosswood Rises From The Ashes As Oakland’s New Rec Hub Debuts Saturday
Nearly a decade after fire gutted the old building, Oakland neighbors are getting their community hangout back. The rebuilt Mosswood Recreation Center throws open its doors tomorrow morning, with tours and remarks from Mayor Barbara Lee and Councilmember Carroll Fife on the schedule. The new two-story center brings back classrooms,...
Popular SF restaurant once had 4 locations. Now it could close for good.
The owners hope to sell the restaurant to someone willing to carry on its legacy.
Guns, cash, and cannabis seized from Andy Duong’s house in 2024, says FBI
When FBI agents barged into Andy Duong’s Oakland hills home in June 2024, The Oaklandside watched as agents exited his house with seized materials. But exactly what they found has remained a mystery for close to two years. A court filing describing the raid was redacted — until now.
Federal Agents Arrest Rapper ‘Weez Gotti’ at His North Richmond Residence
North Richmond, CA— A coordinated operation between U.S. Marshals and Contra Costa County. Sheriff’s Office culminated in the April 22 arrest of a North Richmond-based rapper. Luis Rincon, 30, whose stage name is “Weez Gotti” remains in custody on a federal-hold at the Martinez Detention. Facility.
Bay Area may soften landmark gas appliance rules with new exemptions
The Bay Area Air District will consider easing its landmark gas heater rules at its upcoming meeting.

















