South SF Traffic Stop Nails Oakland Duo With Freshly Cut Converters, Cops Say
What started as a routine traffic stop in South San Francisco ended with two Oakland residents in handcuffs, a pile of freshly cut catalytic converters in the car, and a growing investigation that now stretches across three Bay Area counties, according to police. Officers say a 40-year-old man and a...
14 Gigantic Thrift Stores In California With Incredible Deals Locals Can’t Stop Talking About
Searching for enormous thrift stores in California where locals find jaw-dropping bargains?. These 14 gigantic second-hand shops offer unbelievable deals and treasures that have shoppers buzzing with excitement!. 1. Thrift Town (Sacramento) Thrift Town in Sacramento is the kind of place where you plan a “quick visit”...
Explorers in California stumbled upon ancient stone walls scattered across the Berkeley hills that...
A Stone Puzzle That Refuses to Be Solved Across the hills of Northern California lies an archaeological find that continues to confuse researchers. Long, carefully stacked stone walls run through landscapes where no one remembers building them. There is no clear record of who made them, when they were built, or why...
East Bay family of slain 15-year-old wants teen suspect tried as adult
The family of a 15-year-old boy shot and killed nearly two years ago wants the suspect, who was 17 at the time, to be tried as an adult. Domonique Fank was killed in June 2024 in Hayward. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office told KTVU that the Probation Department recommended...
Noted Art Fraudster Who Owned Sea Cliff Mansion Accused of Squatting on Property In...
A character who had been linked to a Sea Cliff mansion with an illegal cliffside staircase, who was convicted over a decade ago in a bizarre fraud case involving $11 million in fine art paintings, is back in the news. Luke Brugnara, the San Francisco real estate investor with a...
‘End of an era’: Bakery housed in historic Black Panthers building abruptly closes its...
OAKLAND, Calif. - A renowned bakery that for decades whipped up its desserts out of a historic building used by Oakland’s Black Panther Party has abruptly closed its doors. It’s All Good Bakery located at 5622 Martin Luther King Junior Way in Oakland, began serving the community in 1996. And over the three decades in...
San Francisco Zoo T-shirt goes viral after a visit from K-pop superstars
The San Francisco Zoo says demand for a vintage-style safari T-shirt surged after members of the K-pop group Twice wore it during a recent visit and shared images online.
Vineyard Vines Closes in Walnut Creek
Vineyard Vines, which opened over ten years ago in downtown Walnut Creek, has closed. I guess there weren’t enough preppy fashion people to support the store. When I peaked inside over the weekend, that cool looking swordfish is still there. Their Burlingame location remains open. Check out their online selection here.
Oakland Chef’s 36-Hour French Dip Takes Over Piedmont Ave
Oakland has a new limited-time obsession this week: Petit Américain, a French-dip pop-up that sees Danny Stoller, the Square Pie Guys co‑founder turned consultant, back in the kitchen at Mägo for five nights. The short run revolves around a 36‑hour beef French dip and a streamlined $55 four‑course prix‑fixe, with a...
Antioch Man Arrested in Pleasant Hill for Mail Theft
The Pleasant Hill Police Department reports they have arrested an Antioch man in connection with early-morning mail theft in the City of Pleasant Hill. According to police, at approximently 2:00 am Tuesday, officers paroling the area of Putnam Blvd near Belle Ave located a subject walking in the area. After some...
