Oakland CA

Breaststroker Thi Rai of Bolles School to Join Cal’s Class of 2027. NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has picked up a new verbal commitment for its Class of 2031, this time from Prakhanthi “Thi” Rai out of Jacksonville, Florida. Rai is a Nationals qualifier who is a 100/200 breast and 200 IM...

On Tuesday, the Alameda Post published the first list of winners of the 2026 Alameda Stars contest. “Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda” was competing in the Social Media category. This contest was very important to me, because it would foreshadow my success in the mayor’s race in November.

A 20-year-old Oakland man has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies at doughnut shops in Oakland and San Leandro. The hold-ups occurred at six different locations between December 30 and January 16, and the suspect did not act alone, police say. [Bay Area News Group]. Bodycam...

Legacy includes inspiring Alameda first responders to carry blood plasma to help save lives. Doug Clifton, a revered retired firefighter, Captain and EMS Chief for the Alameda Fire Department and his partner Kathy Katz died last year on September 17 when a box truck slammed into their motorcycle as the two were en...

Kick off your San Francisco food crawl with a late‑night legend hiding behind a bar door in SoMa. One minute you are walking down Natoma Street, the next you are at a tiny window attached to Tempest Bar, watching sizzling burgers, bubbling mac and cheese, and chicken hit the flat‑top like it is primetime on Food...

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – People often lament that they no longer know their neighbors. And the “loneliness epidemic” is a well-documented concern. Without formal reasons to get together with others in the community, lots of people simply stay in, scroll on their phones, and stay isolated. A new...

With the star witness missing in a high-profile misconduct case against a veteran Oakland homicide detective, prosecutors appear to be rethinking how to proceed. In 2023, former Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price charged Detective Phong Tran with committing perjury by misrepresenting his relationship to...

A San Lorenzo man accused of draining an elderly Half Moon Bay couple of more than $2.5 million has pleaded not guilty, setting up a long legal fight over what exactly happened behind the gates of a rural Coastside home. Prosecutors say 52-year-old John Wilson, an unlicensed contractor, showed up...

Barnes & Noble will close its longtime San Bruno bookstore at the Shops at Tanforan, citing the end of its lease.

The Skywalker Ranch General Store is packed with collectibles, books and wine.