Oakland CA

There is a specific cadence to a Saturday afternoon that calls for a slower pace. In San Leandro, Loard’s Ice Cream operates on a frequency that feels distinctly nostalgic—a place where the air is filled with the smooth, melodic strains of lounge-style jazz piano rather than the frantic energy of a modern dessert shop.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — An East Bay suburb has reclaimed the top spot as California’s safest city, an annual survey shows. Danville, located in the San Ramon Valley east of Oakland, was ranked as California’s No. 1 safest city for 2026, according to SafeWise. Last year, the online safety resource website ranked it No....

Veterinarians advise that vaccinations and early treatment for leptospirosis are crucial for survival.

LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – We finally have an official opening date for Slice House by Tony Gemignani’s newest East Bay location. It’s my favorite East Coast style pizza in the Bay Area, so I’m very excited that there will be another branch. And this one even has an exclusive slice that’s a tribute to Gemignani’s family.

Former San Leandro City Council member Bryan Azevedo pleaded guilty in a corruption case tied to a far-reaching East Bay bribery scheme.

A North Beach resident was hospitalized with severe burns after a fire broke out in her home. When firefighters arrived, they were unable to open the door due to “hoarding conditions.”

A federal civil jury issued a verdict Monday clearing three Richmond police officers of any liability in the 2021 in-custody death of 47-year-old Ivan Gutzalenko of Concord. The jury came back with its ruling less than two hours after hearing closing arguments in the trial, which began Feb. 2 in San Francisco.

Last week, I tuned into a webinar for parents anguished about the strike at the San Francisco Unified School District. Speaker after speaker expressed frustration: at the district, at the union, at the seemingly impossible math of paying teachers what they deserve while closing a $100 million budget deficit. No...

San Francisco’s Mission District hides a California thrift store that feels less like a shop and more like an all-day treasure hunt waiting to happen. Community Thrift Store has been pulling in bargain hunters since 1982, and stepping inside still feels like entering a space where anything could turn up.

The San Francisco Ethics Commission case against former San Francisco Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis could result in her paying tens of thousands of dollars.