Oakland CA

Merchants of Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood said they are crying out for help as more and more businesses say they are being forced to shut their doors and fold.

After months of uncertainty, the Oakland Unified School District has officially received approval for its budget for the current school year. The decision from the Alameda County Office of Education came with a stern warning, however: The district’s longtime strategy of covering costs with one-time money and reneging...

On Saturday, San Francisco's new ban on RV parking went into effect. Under the new rules, which were passed by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors over the summer, RVs and other large vehicles cannot be parked in one spot in the city for more than two hours. Those in violation of these rules could get cited or towed.

"There's just a lot of great momentum and buzz in Union Square right now."

After nearly six years in Oakland’s popular neighborhood bar Friends and Family will soon close its doors. The team announced the closure on social media on November 2. Friends and Family to Wrap Up Operations Next Month. Friends and Family will serve its final round of cocktails and bites...

HAYWARD, Calif. - The Southland Mall in Hayward has been sold for $70 million in cash to Namdar Realty Group, a New York–based company known for purchasing struggling retail centers. The East Bay Times first reported the news. The shopping complex, which includes Macy’s, JCPenney, Ross, Hobby Lobby and...

As immigrant raids by federal agents have ramped up this year, Bay Area residents have sought assurances from city governments and local law enforcement agencies that they will not cooperate with these efforts. Mayor Barbara Lee, for example, has reaffirmed that Oakland is a sanctuary city, which bars police from...

In the parking lot at the San Jose Flea Market on Monday morning where Hunger at Home feeds the needy, the line of cars waiting for boxes of food increased 40% to nearly 250 - a need they haven't seen since the COVID-19 pandemic. The line stretched so long that...

A storm system will activate the National Weather FORCE Flood Watch for November 5th, 2025 from San Francisco, Sacramento and northward to the entire Northern California (Jefferson zones).

SAN FRANCISCO — A late-night street takeover in the city’s Mission District erupted into chaos when a quad bike rider struck a pedestrian at high speed outside a gas station, leaving the victim with suspected severe leg injuries, according to witness accounts and video circulating on social media.