Oakland CA

Downtown, which is largely abandoned, features large and secure trash cans. Maybe a few could be spared for Mission Street. Day 83 at the 16th St. Plaza: Eight pipes, foil, and ‘I gotta eat.’

One of the most iconic doughnut shops in the world is making its debut in Northern California. Randy’s Donuts, the legendary Los Angeles-based chain known for its giant rooftop doughnut and celebrity-level status, is officially opening its first Bay Area location in Santa Clara.

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. The City of Oakland has cleared a large homeless encampment on East 12th Street, relocating about 70 people to the Mandela House — a former hotel turned shelter, now funded through a state grant.

The festival begins at 11 a.m. in downtown Berkeley and will have several free events for people to attend until 5 p.m.

Silicon Valley, San Jose, Calif. May 20—OAKLAND — The 116-year-old fire station on International Boulevard is one of the city’s oldest public buildings. It’s been in operation for so long, the kitchen is a tiny lofted area that once stored hay, back when the Oakland Fire Department had horses.

After a tense multi-day standoff that ended peacefully, the Richmond Police Department triumphed through patience and collaboration with community partners to resolve a potentially dangerous situation. It began on Tuesday, when the RPD was called to the scene of a man who had scaled a PG&E power structure near S. 1st...

These incidents follow an earlier near-miss at SFO and a ground collision involving the same Sydney-bound aircraft.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled his long-awaited two-year budget proposal Friday morning, citing the need to tackle a historic $782 million deficit and usher in what he called a “new culture of accountability for each tax dollar.” But even before the full budget was made public, criticism erupted across the...

The restaurant famously appeared in "So I Married an Axe Murderer."

During a routine traffic stop late Saturday night, Santa Rosa Police Department's Special Enforcement Team (SET) officers discovered more than they bargained for—an unregistered handgun—after pulling over an Oakland resident on a sleepy city street corner. The stop was made at the intersection of Bennett Valley Road...