SF Bench Trial Nails Felon Over Loaded Gun Case
A San Francisco man has been convicted of illegally carrying a loaded gun while already a convicted felon, after a case that went from jury verdict to a follow-up bench trial where a judge signed off on several aggravating factors, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Details...
Lafayette’s Historic Park Theatre Is Torn Down to the Studs as Renovations Move Ahead
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – One of downtown Lafayette’s most recognizable landmarks now looks dramatically different. The long-awaited renovation of the historic Park Theater has moved deep into demolition, with much of the interior stripped back to its structural frame. In its April 15 construction update, the Park Theater Trust...
Berkeley Shells Out $607K on Youth Pot Program That Went Up in Smoke
Berkeley paid roughly $607,000 to a nonprofit and its subcontractor for a state-funded youth cannabis program, but a local evaluation and city records indicate that large chunks of the work never occurred. The one-million-dollar Prop 64 grant was partly returned to the state after the program missed targets and failed to deliver the promised ad campaign or peer-led trainings. City...
Historic East Bay movie theater site lands buyer from Beverly Hills
BERKELEY — A historic Berkeley movie house that has been closed for years has been bought by a Los Angeles-area executive who wields an array of business interests in Southern California. An affiliate headed up by Tien Lung Chen, a resident of the famed enclave of Beverly Hills, paid...
5 takeaways from the California governor debate: Candidates tackle the issues
In a recent debate, the leading candidates for California Governor discussed their plans for tackling homelessness, truck driver language proficiency, housing costs, insurance companies leaving California, and social media restrictions.
More than one-third of downtown Oakland office space is empty, report says
Nearly 38% of Oakland’s downtown office space was empty in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from the commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. The findings, first reported by the East Bay Times, show that Oakland’s vacancy rate remains stubbornly high six years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oakland isn’t alone in this problem, the paper...
Two men found dead in separate locations on UC Berkeley campus within 24-hour period...
COPS are urgently probing a famous university campus after two men were found dead within just 24 hours. The grim discoveries were made at the University of California, Berkeley, with police launching two separate investigations. The first incident happened on Tuesday evening just before 8pm, when the UC Berkeley Police...
‘They’re Bleeding Us Dry’: Rent Hikes, Evictions in California Mobile Home Parks
This story is part of How We Get By, a KQED series exploring how people are coping with rising costs in the Bay Area and California. Find the full series here. When Clara Faria read her rent statement, her heart stopped. Her monthly payment would more than triple, rising from $297 per month to $995. She had four days to make the payment or...
Driver crashes into Martinez Safeway causing ice machine to fall and hit customer
A driver who crashed into a Bay Area Safeway told investigators that she had confused the gas and brake pedals while parking, Martinez police said Wednesday.
A Massive Spring Festival Is Coming to Concord, and It’s Free
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – Concord is about to get a big dose of spring energy. The 5th annual Bay Area SpringFest is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Todos Santos Plaza in downtown Concord, with free admission for the public. Organizer listings say the event will run from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will feature live music, food, plants, arts and crafts, shopping, kids...
