The Fate of a Generation-Old Lafayette Pizza Spot is Uncertain
Lafayette, California – A staple of the casual Lafayette pizza scene appears to be closed. We don’t know what its long-term fate will be. Weeks ago, we noticed that not much was going on at the downtown Lafayette location of Round Table Pizza. Previously, signs on the front had announced a new salad bar, but we...
Suspect in East Oakland prowling incidents arrested
According to police, since Dec. 13, they have received six reports of someone entering people's yards in East Oakland, peering into occupied homes and engaging in inappropriate behavior.
After nearly 60 years, beloved California deli closes its doors
A beloved Bay Area Italian deli with nearly six decades in downtown Walnut Creek has permanently shut its doors, marking another chapter in a long-running family business’s evolution. The closure…
Gas Leafblowers Will Soon be Illegal in Another East Bay Town
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – The familiar roar of a small gas engine and the flurry of leaves and dust–long a hallmark of East Bay summers–will be a thing of the past in another local town. And in the process, Walnut Creek is about to get a lot...
Billie Joe Armstrong to perform at Oakland benefit concert
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is returning home to the East Bay for a one-off benefit concert this spring — his first performance since Super Bowl LX.
Sharp-Eyed BART Rider Helps Nab Alleged Fruitvale Garage Prowler
Last Thursday, an alert BART rider spotted someone peering into parked cars inside the Fruitvale station parking structure and decided it was worth a call. That tip ended with officers arresting Jobie Morton and recovering a loaded stolen handgun, suspected narcotics, and other stolen property. The arrest itself took...
Michelin-level chef’s killer $10 breakfast sandwiches are hitting the Bay Area
These days, his "objective is not to charge you 300 bucks to sit down."
The Bay Area Considers the Unthinkable: Life Without BART
SAN FRANCISCO — As the sun peeked over the horizon on a recent Friday morning, only a few people stood on a platform in Pittsburg, California, to wait for a Bay Area Rapid Transit train that would whisk them nearly 40 miles southwest to San Francisco. The working-class town...
Bay Area public schools make 2026 California Distinguished list
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that 408 public middle schools and high schools were selected as 2026 California Distinguished Schools. The annual award recognizes exceptional schools that distinguish themselves on the basis of exemplary student outcomes for...
Youth stabbed near Oakland International High School, police say
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened near Oakland International High School on Tuesday. The stabbing on the 4500 block of Webster Street happened at around 3:45 p.m., according to police. When officers arrived at the location on the report of a stabbing, they...

















