Ilene Misheloff Disappears While Walking Home From School in Dublin California
The disappearance of Ilene Beth Misheloff remains one of the most haunting unsolved cases in Northern California. On January 30, 1989, the 13 year old Dublin girl left school and began what should have been an ordinary walk home. Instead, somewhere along that familiar route, she vanished. More than three decades later, her name still carries the weight of unanswered questions, painful memory, and...
The DeYoung’s New Monet Exhibit Shows a Different Side of the Artist’s Life
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – When you think of Claude Monet, you probably instinctively picture water lilies and beautiful bridges. The Monet exhibit currently at the de Young Museum in San Francisco includes plenty of those things. But it also showcases a dramatically different chapter of Monet’s career and life: his time in Venice.
6 Wine-Friendly East Bay Restaurants That Beat the Drive to Napa
If you have spent a Saturday inching across the Carquinez Bridge only to pay $50 a person for a tasting flight, you already know the truth: a Napa day is lovely, but it is no longer the only option. Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Danville, and the Livermore Valley have quietly built a wine-friendly dining scene that is closer, gentler on the wallet, and easier...
Berkeley Woman, 57, Vanishes Near Busy Downtown Corner
Berkeley police are asking for the public’s help to find 57-year-old Suraya Zikria, who has gone missing after she was last seen last Thursday at the intersection of Dwight Way and Shattuck Avenue. She is described as about 5 feet 6 inches tall with shoulder-length dark brown hair. Her clothing at the time is unknown, and she may have been carrying...
Almost No One Knows the True Story of this Iconic Pleasant Hill Monument
If you’ve ever sat in traffic at the corner of Boyd Road and Contra Costa Boulevard, you’ve stared right at it: a 45-foot concrete obelisk rising like a silent sentinel over the suburban sprawl. It is the Soldier’s Memorial, perhaps the most recognizable landmark in Pleasant Hill.
Richmond Traffic Stop Uncovers Car Packed With Illegal Full Auto Firepower
A routine traffic stop in Richmond's southern district last Thursday turned into something far more serious when officers say they pulled four illegal firearms out of a single vehicle. Police report that three of those guns had been modified to fire fully automatically. Officers also located numerous extended magazines and one firearm that had been reported stolen.
Mercedes driver kills woman who ‘spilled’ water on car: DA
A California man blocking a sidewalk with his Mercedes murdered a 74-year-old woman who "spilled" water on his car while walking around it after the two of them "exchanged words," prosecutors say. The post Mercedes driver kills woman who 'spilled' water on car: DA first appeared on Law & Crime .
5 Walnut Creek and Danville Steakhouses Worth the Babysitter Cost for San Ramon Couples
Date-night math when you live in Gale Ranch: pay the sitter, drive 15 to 30 minutes, order the steak, and pray it earns its slot. These five spots in Walnut Creek and Danville clear the bar — drive times under a half hour from San Ramon, named recognition you can defend at the next block-party BBQ, and prices that map to what actually...
Oakland: Man Charged With Murder In Wood Street Shooting
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced on Friday that a 56-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting on Thursday. Prosecutors alleged that Tyrone Gobar is responsible for a shooting that occurred Thursday in the 1800 block of Wood Street. Article continues below...
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for April 26, 2026
As the roving reporter for the Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda, I rely on local news to inform me of places I should be walking in order to bring residents the most current and accurate information about Alameda happenings. That’s why when I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is read the Alameda Post. (Editor’s note: Actually, it’s not the...
