New program aims to help first-time homebuyers in the Bay Area
There is a possible game change for millions who don't have the down payment for a home; it is a government program that allows buyers to obtain a second loan for the down payment. Those who qualify could actually buy a home with no cash down. Even though there are...
Stolen Vehicle Chase Leads Piedmont Police Across Cities, Culminating in Berkeley Recovery
On Tuesday, a stolen vehicle led Piedmont police on a chase that crossed multiple cities before ending back in Piedmont, according to the department. Officers first spotted the vehicle using license plate reader cameras and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver fled in an effort to evade police. Despite...
San Francisco Votes Yes on Reparations Fund for Black Residents While $1B in the...
San Francisco just created a reparations fund that could one day pay Black residents $5 million each. The catch is the fund has no money, no funding source, and the city is staring down a $1 billion deficit. The Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 to establish the framework, and Mayor...
S.F. Drug Court was once meant for minor crimes. Now, people accused of violent...
San Francisco’s Drug Court is seeing a swelling volume of cases. Some of them have included defendants accused of violent crimes they said were motivated by underlying substance abuse disorders.
Independent S.F. radio station fights to survive after funding falls short
HydeFM, based in San Francisco’s Mission District, is asking its listeners to help cover monthly operating expenses so that it can remain on-air past March.
Now run by the second generation, this auto body shop has been a fixture...
For more than six decades, Albany Body Shop has quietly built a reputation on San Pablo Avenue that doesn’t rely on flashy marketing or shortcuts—just consistency, craftsmanship, and pride in the work. It’s the kind of place where the business has outlasted trends, technologies, and even generations, all while...
Cluster of earthquakes strikes near San Ramon
A 3.0 magnitude quake was detected east of San Ramon, followed by two smaller ones Friday morning.
Over 2,000 East Bay residents bought e-bikes with vouchers in the last 6 months
An e-bike rebate program run by a local energy agency had a massive impact in its first six months, with nearly 2,746 new e-bikes — including 762 in Oakland — subsidized in its first six months. Ava Community Energy, formerly East Bay Community Energy, partnered with the Alameda...
DA charges man with murder in Oakland’s 1st homicide of 2026
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with murder in Oakland's first homicide of 2026. Police arrested 42-year-old Brian Spikes Hopkins in connection with the shooting death of 47-year-old Edward Williams. Investigators say Williams was shot and killed near 20th Street and...
Oakland vigil for missing woman
Family and friends hold a vigil for a missing woman in Reno with ties to Oakland.
