Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s inaugural fund committee is raising big bucks
How much do you like Barbara Lee? Enough to spend $25,000 to support her inauguration party? How about $50,000? Or $100,000?. Die-hard Lee supporters can now spend big bucks on a committee that is raising cash for the new mayor’s inauguration celebration. According to a website run by the “Oakland Inaugural Committee...
Tuesday Morning Topline: Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-580 East In Livermore
A fiery, fatal collision involving a big rig and a motorcycle briefly shut down all eastbound lanes of I-580 early Tuesday. The crash occurred around 2:40 am near the Isabel Avenue off-ramp in Livermore. [NBC Bay Area]. Real estate giant Prologis is seeking city approval this week for a 2-million-square-foot...
Oakland Airport commissions first electric buses in parking shuttle fleet
Oakland Airport (OAK) in California has introduced the first electric shuttle buses to its parking shuttle fleet. Five electric buses, sourced from Chinese automaker BYD‘s RIDE division, will serve passenger and employee parking lots at the airport. The buses will help OAK meet California’s electrification...
Oakland firefighters battle RV fire near commercial buildings, second fire near homes
Firefighters with the Oakland Fire Department are working to extinguish an active RV fire burning near the intersection of Adeline and 3rd streets.
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: San Pablo Avenue’s El Agave Azul
El Agave Azul occupies a peculiar spot in Richmond’s culinary landscape. From the front window, diners can see La Flor de Jalisco food truck, while the view across the street includes a tire shop.
Popular Diner Announces Sad Closure After 40 Years
Longtime customers are mourning the San Francisco fixture.
Mayor Lurie makes ‘surprise’ visit to troubled Bayview housing complex
Mayor Daniel Lurie made a “surprise” visit to the Alice Griffith apartments on Monday, dropping in on a public housing complex in Bayview following tenant complaints of mismanagement by the John Stewart Company. But though the visit was supposed to be a surprise, tenants say property manager Melanie...
Former San Francisco gang member makes good, now uplifts Filipino community
SAN FRANCISCO - In a largely Filipino section of San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood that abuts The Tenderloin, the issue of drugs, crime, and homelessness is no secret. It’s the kind of thing that can leave an impression on a young mind, and it did for one young...
Fleeing Driver Lobs Live Grenade During Police Chase
Thankfully, the device didn't detonate and blast a residential neighborhood with shrapnel.
Lil Wayne announces new tour with Bay Area stop
(KRON) – An artist who shifted the genres of rap and hip hop is coming to the Bay Area for a highly anticipated show. Lil Wayne and all his double entendres have announced his new tour, “Tha Carter VI,” with a South Bay show. The Grammy Award-winning rapper will also release his newest album, “Tha […]
