Bay Area Restaurants and Bars Weigh Decision to Close for General Strike
Despite the precarious nature of operating a restaurant or bar, many places understand the importance of standing with Minnesota and fighting against ICE. A general strike is scheduled to take place in communities across the U.S. on Friday, January 30, prompting the closures of numerous restaurants, bars, and other...
Daly City Trail Access Blocked by Fence, Notorious Art Fraudster Luke Brugnara Suspected of...
Residents and officials in Daly City are confronting a fence that has abruptly obstructed the community's access to a beloved trail leading to Thornton State Beach. According to SFGATE, San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa shared that the barrier's instigator is none other than Luke Brugnara, a figure notorious...
Map: Here are the S.F. businesses closed Friday for ‘ICE Out’ national strike
Some S.F. businesses will close for national strike; some will provide, free coffee and other aid to strikers. Map: Here are the S.F. businesses closed Friday for ‘ICE Out’ national strike
East Bay mourns sudden death of ‘local legend’ Todd Walker
BERKELEY, Calif. - The East Bay is mourning the loss of a man many describe as a "local legend" who dedicated more than three decades of his life to saving at-risk youth and supporting families in need. Todd Walker, a pillar of the community, died suddenly earlier this week from...
Armed suspect caught sleeping by OPD
(KRON) — Officers were investigating several reports of a person armed with a firearm in public on Thursday afternoon along with calls of an armed suspect asleep inside a vehicle, according to the Oakland Police Department. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. on the 2700 block of Fruitvale Avenue. “When officers...
Oakland man busted for grand theft after pushing cart filled with stolen alcohol: PD
(KRON) — “His vehicle went from being loaded with booze to being loaded onto a tow truck headed to car jail.” Vacaville police said an Oakland man was found to have nearly $3,000 worth of stolen merchandise last Friday after he allegedly walked out of a store with a shopping cart full of unpaid alcohol. […]
Guns, meth, slot machines: Contraband in Tenderloin stores spurs call for expanded curfew
More than $10,000 in cash. Methamphetamine. Gambling machines. This is just a taste of the contraband found in Tenderloin shops — evidence San Francisco officials say is proof that a late-night store curfew should continue and be expanded within some of the city’s most troubled neighborhoods. Launched in...
Serious flood warning issued for Northern California
Residents and visitors along Northern California’s coastline are being urged to exercise extreme caution as dangerous flooding conditions threaten multiple regions through the weekend. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory Thursday morning, warning that elevated tides combined with storm surge...
REVIEW: New Edition, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton kick off New Edition Way Tour...
OAKLAND — Soul group New Edition kicked off a 30-date arena tour with Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton on Wednesday at Oakland Arena, bringing together three of the most popular acts of the ’80s and ’90s. The New Edition Way Tour presented a unique perspective with...
This is what will replace Neiman Marcus in Walnut Creek
(KRON) — For nearly a decade, Neiman Marcus was an anchor store for luxury shopping in Walnut Creek’s already ritzy downtown area. For whatever void Neiman Marcus left five years ago when it shut down, there is now more clarity on what will take over the space on 1000 S Main St. A Restoration Hardware […]
