Multiple East Bay BART Stations May Soon Close Permanently, Agency Warns
BART has been on the upswing lately. Ridership is up, and has been rising for years. Crime is way down, as new fare gates and more BART cops keep nefarious people off the trains. And the cars are new and very nice on the inside. The problem is that despite...
Coyote Who Made It to Alcatraz Will Soon Get the Boot
(This content was created with the help of AI.) A lone coyote's record-setting swim to Alcatraz may end with a one-way trip back to the mainland. National Park Service staff say they plan to capture and relocate the animal—believed to be about a year old—after it somehow crossed from San Francisco to the 22-acre...
90-year-old driver in fatal El Cerrito pedestrian crash charged after victim dies
A 90-year-old man has been charged in connection with a vehicle collision with a pedestrian in November that resulted in her death in December, authorities said.
A month of cold showers, vomit and human waste inside S.F. jail, arrestees say
Six people incarcerated in San Francisco’s County Jail No. 2 said that perhaps hundreds of detainees had limited hot water in January. A month of cold showers, vomit and human waste inside S.F. jail, arrestees say
Pharrell Williams had a ‘fantastic’ dinner at this cult-favorite S.F. Chinese restaurant
The music superstar visited San Tung, a longtime S.F. destination for chicken wings.
Late-Night Oakland Trafficking Sting Nets 8 Arrests, Cops Say
Eight people were arrested in Oakland last night in a targeted human trafficking enforcement sweep that police say is part of a broader crackdown that has already put 45 men in cuffs so far this year. Police share only bare-bones details. In a short social media update, the Oakland Police...
Oakland’s ex-top cop Floyd Mitchell named Fremont’s next police chief
(KRON) — Oakland’s former top cop Floyd Mitchell has been named as Fremont’s next police chief, city officials confirmed Thursday. Mitchell was chosen following a nationwide executive search, the City of Fremont told KRON4. Fremont’s last chief of police, Sean Washington, retired from the Fremont Police Department in...
Foreclosure Drama Rocks Blackhawk Plaza as Danville Shops Empty Out
Blackhawk Plaza, the upscale shopping and dining center that serves as the commercial heart of Danville’s Blackhawk neighborhood, is staring down foreclosure after its lender moved to take control of the property. The legal push comes after months of tenant departures, leaving long runs of dark storefronts and...
East Oakland Car Robbery Turns Bloody: One Shot, One Pistol‑Whipped
A late-night robbery in East Oakland left two 37-year-old men in the hospital yesterday, one with a gunshot wound and the other injured after being pistol‑whipped and robbed while they sat in a parked car. Both victims live in the area and were taken to a hospital, though their conditions were not immediately...
A viral Reddit post mocking a $22 grilled cheese helped shut down a Bay...
Viral mockery shuts down a $22 grilled cheese spot. The Farmer’s Wife, a Bay Area sandwich shop owned by Kendra Kolling, has closed after a viral post ridiculed its high-priced sandwiches. The shop, known for its farm-to-table ingredients, including Point Reyes cheeses and artisanal breads, faced mounting financial...
