Bay Area hotel is bought through foreclosure of failed property loan
TIBURON — A boutique hotel nestled in an exclusive Bay Area enclave has been bought through a speedy foreclosure transaction, a fresh sign that economic woes still afflict the region’s weak hospitality sector. Denver-based hospitality group KSL Capital Partners, which this month bought Los Gatos’ Toll House Hotel...
California attorney sentenced for role in massive DC Solar fraud scheme
SACRAMENTO, California - Ari J. Lauer, a 61-year-old attorney from Lafayette, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for his involvement in the largest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California. From 2009 to January 2019, Lauer served as outside counsel to DC Solar, providing...
Coroner identifies man found dead in Northwest Berkeley Thursday
An unhoused man was found dead near the Ohlone Greenway in Northwest Berkeley Thursday. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office’s Coroner’s Bureau identified the man Monday as Lon Turner, 67, of El Cerrito. A 911 caller reported an unresponsive person near the Ohlone Greenway at 2:42 p.m. Thursday,...
Alameda County public defender challenges judge over lack of Black jurors
Last week, 85 people filed into Alameda County Superior Court in downtown Oakland. They’d been called to serve as jurors for a case in which the defendant, an Oakland woman named Eboni Route, faces misdemeanor charges of battery against a police officer and resisting arrest. Each prospective juror stood...
APD Burglary Suspect Investigation Leads to Mail Theft Arrest
Last Wednesday, Alameda police officers arrested a burglary suspect with a stash of drug paraphernalia, burglary tools, and stolen mail packages addressed to more than 80 individuals in Alameda and Oakland.
Positive news on 3 missing teens from San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - The Alameda County Sheriff's Office had some positive news on three missing teenagers who were last seen Friday night near 163rd Avenue and East 14th Street in San Leandro, deputies said. Authorities said the teens had made plans to go somewhere together and had not been...
Highly Contagious Respiratory Virus Surges in Western States
A highly contagious respiratory virus known as human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading rapidly across several western states, with Northern California showing especially high levels according to wastewater surveillance data. Communities including San Francisco, Marin, Vallejo, Napa, Novato, Santa Rosa, Sacramento,...
Café Bolita brings fresh masa to West Berkeley
On the corner of Eighth and Carleton streets in West Berkeley, hungry locals gathered by sun-soaked tables to try the newest addition to the local food scene: Café Bolita. The Mexican cafe boasts fresh masa and ample outdoor seating. Café Bolita — which soft-opened Feb. 26 — is owner Emmanuel Galvan’s first-ever...
The Ancient Bones Beneath San Francisco: Fossils, Fault Lines, and Forgotten Fauna
Most people walking through San Francisco see towering skyscrapers, bustling streets, and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. What they don’t realize is that beneath their feet lies an extraordinary treasure trove of ancient life, buried for millions of years in the city’s complex geological layers. The very ground that...
San Francisco Facing Blowback For Eileen Gu Announcement
The City of San Francisco is facing blowback for its Eileen Gu announcement over the weekend. The California city chose to honor the 22-year-old Winter Olympian, who competed for China at the 2026 Games in Italy. Gu, who was born in the United States, chose to compete internationally for China. ...
