Oakland CA

Across the Bay Bridge, a city is serving meals that make travelers smile and locals proud every single day on busy streets at night. For the second consecutive year, Condé Nast Traveler readers ranked Oakland the No. 1 Best Food City in the U.S. in its Readers’ Choice Awards.

A yet-unidentified man was hit by a freight train and killed in West Berkeley Monday morning, though the railroad’s operator Union Pacific says the man was trespassing on the tracks. The East Bay has been on a particularly tragic run with train accidents over the last couple of months.

Hunger has a way of sharpening priorities. Plans shift, detours feel justified, and waiting suddenly seems reasonable when the reward promises something unforgettable. That mindset leads many people to a modest taco truck that has quietly become a destination in its own right. There are no gimmicks here, no trend...

If you’ve ever felt the bassline in your chest and the horn section hit you like a lightning bolt, then you know exactly what Oakland’s own sound feels like. Emilio Castillo, founder and bandleader of Tower of Power, sat down with host Jessica Wills to talk about their big return to Yoshi’s and what this historic...

What many immigrant communities in California feared has now become reality. Early this year, the Department of Homeland Security warned of sweeping immigration enforcement across California—home to numerous sanctuary cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco. That warning is no longer abstract. ICE operations...

Sequoia Diner, the warm, gently bustling, turquoise-hued neighborhood gem crowned the East Bay’s Best Breakfast in the 2025 Nosh awards, is changing hands. Andrew Vennari, the owner of the decade-old diner, confirmed the sale, first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, is in escrow. The new owners will begin...

Federal agents were spotted in Oakland above what appeared to be a junk yard.

OAKLAND — FBI agents swept through the East Bay Wednesday morning, hitting a series of locations amid reports that a group of thieves had set up a station to sell stolen gasoline at an East Oakland chop shop, authorities said. The investigation centers on a property on the 4200...

A former school principal in the East Bay was charged with multiple felonies alleging embezzlement and other financial crimes, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. Victor Dawson, 52, was the owner of New Horizons, a private elementary and middle school in Newark; he served as principal of...

When her so-called mentor suggested she sell her car and all her physical belongings at a pawn shop to try and 'unfreeze' her account, Dawn Furseth realized she had been scammed.