Bay Area Freeway Sweeps: Caltrans Clears Nearly 600 Homeless Camps
Caltrans says it removed nearly 600 homeless encampments and hauled away roughly 27,000 cubic yards of debris along state rights-of-way in the Bay Area between January 2025 and Feb. 1, 2026. The department’s tally shows Santa Clara County accounted for a large share, with 223 sites and about 11,000 cubic yards of...
Chris Stapleton visits Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for sold-out concert
Many members of the NDB community plan to attend the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on February 7th, 2026, to see the artist Chris Stapleton perform. The rising and renowned artist is beloved by many for his unique country genre and his well-known songs. Stapleton has never gone on tour previously, so listeners are...
East Bay hotel is foreclosed as Bay Area hospitality industry totters
LIVERMORE — A Livermore hotel has been foreclosed by its lender in a sign that the Bay Area hospitality market continues to stagger from a series of jolts unleashed by slumping prices and delinquent loans. The Super 8 by Wyndham hotel, a 102-unit lodging property at 4673 Lassen Rd.,...
Fugitive Arrested for Attempted Murder of a San Francisco Officer
OAKLAND, CA — A fugitive pursued from San Francisco to Oakland remains in custody at. Alameda County Santa Rita Jail. Joseph C. Willis, 26, of San Francisco, allegedly attempted to murder an SFPD officer who followed him to Oakland. Willis allegedly used his vehicle as a weapon on January...
Horn Barbecue evicted from Bay Area location
The eviction notice is the latest blow for the Horn Barbecue empire after a period of rapid expansion.
After little kids wandered off campus, this Berkeley Hills school will put up a...
Update, Feb. 5: The Berkeley school board approved a plan to add fencing around Cragmont Elementary at its Wednesday meeting. Original story, Feb. 4: Multiple young children wandered off the Cragmont Elementary School campus during the district‑run LEARNS after‑school program last year before they were found and...
Oakland Puerto Rican food truck, a Bad Bunny favorite
Chef Darren Anthony Lamboy runs the only Puerto Rican food truck in the Bay Area, and his food has already made its way to Bad Bunny’s inner circle. Oakland's Boriqua Kitchen, shares some popular dishes.
Family Sues California City Over Ancestral Home Seized By Eminent Domain in 1924
Both the lawsuit and the Piedmont Historical Society thoroughly detail the extended campaign against the Dearings. Descendants of the first Black family to own property in Piedmont, California, have filed a lawsuit against the city over the 1924 seizure of their ancestors’ home. The complaint, filed in Alameda...
Delah Coffee shutters Northside location
On Nov. 25, 2025, Delah Coffee owner Majed Jahamee was served with a complaint for failure to pay rent. The complaint was filed by property owner Rue-Ell Enterprises Inc. Delah Coffee is a specialty Yemeni coffee shop with locations spanning across the Bay Area. The complaint claims that Delah Coffee...
Operational/In-Place Bay Area Co-Packing Facility with 300,000-Barrel Capacity Brewery Offering Announced
The 21st Amendment co-packing production facility in San Leandro offers a rare, turnkey brewery opportunity in one of the Bay Area's leading brewing corridors. The facility is currently operational and includes an installed KHS 530 CPM canning line—enabling immediate brewing, packaging, and onsite service—plus a...
