Oakland CA

Driftwood sculptures, marble runs and a 30-year-old “castle.” This former shoreline dumping ground has transformed into one of the Bay Area’s most unique hikes.

This column originally ran in the Off Menu newsletter, where you’ll find restaurant news, gossip, tips, and hot takes every week. To sign up, visit the Standard’s newsletter page and select Off Menu. Last week, within days of each other, The New York Times and Bon Appétit both...

(KRON) – Police chased an armed felon on foot in San Pablo on Tuesday night, according to authorities. The San Pablo Police Department said officers responded to a report of a “suspicious vehicle circling the block and possibly casing vehicles.” The driver of the car ran out of the vehicle once officers arrived,...

A new documentary ties convicted serial killer Joseph Naso to the case, his first known African American victim.

If you’d asked the legal community in the Central Valley what they thought about criminal defense attorney Frank Carson prior to 2015, you probably would have heard differing opinions. Tireless advocate. Courtroom maestro. Corruption sniffer. Thorn in your side. But murderer? The idea was outrageous. From the moment...

(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating an at-risk 10-year-old boy who was last seen Wednesday afternoon. Family told police that he is autistic, nonverbal and is familiar with public transportation. Ezekiel Williams is described by authorities as 5 feet 1 inch tall and...

A Bay Area man was arrested on suspicion of stalking a woman, including allegedly visiting her house dozens of times.

Officers arrested Frank Somerville on suspicion of aggravated battery against his 20-year-old daughter. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office must now decide whether to file formal charges.

OAKLAND — The city plans to name a street after a family-run construction company that has remained open for three decades in an otherwise neglected East Oakland commercial corridor along Hegenberger Road. The business’ headquarters on Collins Drive is in the same neighborhood where Len and Lance Turner spent...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Oct. 12 to take action on more than 800 bills that state lawmakers have sent to his desk, including dozens with far-reaching consequences for the Bay Area. Those measures would impose regulations on artificial intelligence companies, boost housing production, and shore up transit funding,...