Forget Rooftops — Bay Area Residents Are Plugging Solar Into the Wall
On a sunny, early summer morning, Matthew Milner waited in his driveway in the Berkeley hills. It was his solar install day, and he was excited. He greeted the installers and walked them around to the back of his house. But instead of pointing to his roof, he pointed to his wooden backyard fence. That is where these...
Dog that attacked child in Oakland stolen
(KRON) — Someone stole a dog that had previously attacked a child in Oakland, city officials said. The dog was deemed as “vicious” for “attacking and seriously injuring a child,” a deputy city administrator told KRON4. The dog was later transported to Oakland Animal Services on 29th Avenue, where it was set to be...
Korean supermarket’s largest California store is headed to this Bay Area town
The giant store will be 50,000 square feet and located on the Peninsula.
Across the Bay Area, home sellers are dropping their prices as inventory rises
The Bay Area has more homes on the market than during last summer, but buyers just aren’t biting. Across the nine-county region, home sales remained slow in June, quashing the real estate industry’s hopes that 2025 might finally be the year the market recovers from a three-year slump.
Freeway Shootings Suspect Held in Custody in Lieu of $1 Million Bond
ANTIOCH, CA — California Highway Patrol officers recently arrested David Milburn, 33, of Antioch, following two. Milburn remains in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility in lieu of $1 million. bond. Both shootings targeting male drivers happened a few hours apart. One driver was injured July 22. shortly before...
Brothers killed in Esparto fireworks explosion laid to rest together in Bay Area
Loved ones gathered on Monday to remember two of the victims killed in the deadly fireworks explosion in the Northern California town of Esparto.
Oakland will continue ticketing stolen cars for the foreseeable future
One afternoon in January 2023, Fairfax resident Steve Shiotsu parked his car by Lake Merritt before meeting with a friend. When he returned four hours later, his 1995 Honda Civic was gone. Shiotsu thought it might have been towed but couldn’t find any tow-away signs nearby. “I went up and...
Richard Lee, Cannabis Legalization Pioneer and Founder of Oaksterdam University, Dies at 62
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Richard Lee, the trailblazing activist who helped push marijuana reform into the mainstream and founded Oaksterdam University, passed away on Sunday, July 27. He was 62. Lee was more than a leader in the cannabis movement—he was its architect. From opening the...
Three Arrested in Connection with Burglary, Identity Theft Investigation in Bay Area
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — “The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects tied to a series of organized burglaries and an identity theft ring spanning the Bay Area. The case began with a residential burglary in Cupertino and led to the recovery of two...
This Palm Desert Oasis Lets You Hand-Feed Giraffes And Wander Wild Nature Trails
Nestled in the heart of Palm Desert, California, there’s a place where wild things roam… and they’re not just hiding in the shade. The Living Desert is a unique blend of zoo, botanical garden, and immersive desert experience that feels like stepping straight into nature’s sun-baked masterpiece. But this isn’t your typical walk around a zoo — this is a full-sensory adventure where you can feed a giraffe, hike winding trails, and get face-to-face with creatures from across the world’s deserts.
