Oakland CA

(KRON) — An Oakland Department of Motor Vehicles that was closed earlier this year after being struck by vandals is due to reopen Monday. The Oakland Coliseum DMV office at 501 85th Avenue was closed back in April after staff discovered a leaky water pipe in the ceiling that caused flooding and extensive damage....

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said Friday she was surprised to learn that the U.S. Coast Guard is looking to take control of a city-owned road and bridge to the agency’s Alameda base, where protests erupted last month over a planned immigration enforcement surge. Lee told KQED that she found...

A poll conducted in October 2025 shows that most voters in five Bay Area counties support a proposed transportation sales tax measure for the November 2026 ballot. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) commissioned the poll, which EMC Research conducted. The survey included 2,800 voters from Alameda,...

The streets of East Oakland were the scene of a major drug and firearm bust, heralding yet another round in the continual struggle between law enforcement and black-market dealers. According to a social media post by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, the Alameda County Narcotics Task Force (ACNTF) cracked down on...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Several residents were displaced, and a cat was rescued in a Thursday night house blaze in the city’s Mission District, said the San Francisco Fire Department. The flames broke out on the 100 block of San Carlos Street, and crews were still on the scene putting out remaining hot spots, SFFD […]

At a three-hour hearing, GEO Group representatives were questioned about allegations of neglect, abuse, and squalid living conditions. S.F. supervisors grill GEO Group, operator of halfway house, for alleged neglect

Bob’s Donuts will close its original location at 1621 Polk St. in San Francisco after 70 years of operation. The business will move to a larger space at 1720 Polk St. on November 23, 2025. The shop was established in the 1950s by its founder, Bob. It later became a family-run business managed by Elinor, a Korean...

Tow trucks began towing RVs from Bayview on Wednesday morning. Dozens more who park in the neighborhood without a permit may soon be towed. S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

The latest on the landmark’s highly anticipated revival, including its name and reopening timeline.

Signs of change are slated to appear around the iconic site within 30 days.