Uber driver pistol-whipped, robbed waiting outside Oakland hotel
Surveillance footage reviewed by the Chronicle shows four masked people in dark clothing getting out of the cars and surrounding the victim’s vehicle, opening the front doors of his car.
Can a beloved Bay Area taproom lure locals to a notorious tourist trap?
Woods Beer & Wine Co. has a record of partnerships with hit food operators, such as Lovely’s Burgers and Tacos Oscar.
This California Town Has Home Prices Under $140,000, And Locals Are Quietly Moving In
While everyone else is selling kidneys to afford a studio apartment in San Francisco, there’s a little town in Kern County where you can actually buy a whole house without winning the lottery first. Taft, California sits about 35 miles southwest of Bakersfield, and it’s the kind of place...
Deadly I-280 Overpass Plunge Stuns San Francisco’s Mariposa Corridor
Just after midnight today, a car flew off the southbound I-280 overpass near Mariposa Street, crashed to the ground below, and burst into flames, killing one person and injuring several others. Fire crews and medics worked through the early morning hours to pull survivors from the burning wreckage. At least four people
UC Berkeley staff find man dead in bushes on campus
Authorities responded Friday morning after a body was found near West Circle on the UC Berkeley campus.
One of California’s Most Beloved Michelin Starred Restaurants Is Shutting Down and Regulars Are...
Le Comptoir, the Michelin-starred dinner counter inside Bar Crenn in San Francisco, is shutting down as chef Dominique Crenn shifts the space toward a broader lounge and dining concept. The change ends one of the city’s most distinctive tasting experiences, while Bar Crenn itself will remain open.
Suspected shoplifter killed and 2 cops injured by car outside Nob Hill Trader Joe’s
Published Jun. 12, 2026at10:22amUpdated Jun. 12, 2026at11:04am. A car struck and killed a suspected Trader Joe’s shoplifter and injured two San Francisco Police Department officers during a foot chase Friday morning, according to the department. Images of the aftermath show one cop pinned beneath the front bumper of a.
Sheriffs Office: Coroner’s Case Jane Doe Identified
On May 4, 2026, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Coroner’s Division requested the public’s assistance in trying to identify a person, who despite multiple efforts, could not be identified. After notifying local media and posting the information and photograph of a tattoo on social media,...
Pre-Dawn Converter Heists Turn East Oakland Streets Into Shooting Scene
East Oakland residents woke up to the sound of gunfire on Wednesday when a crew stealing catalytic converters from parked cars touched off a pair of tense, back-to-back incidents that left one man injured and neighbors rattled. The thieves slipped away before officers could grab them, and police reported no arrests at
Californian Dies from Rare Disease After ‘Trapping, Feeding and Breeding Wild Rats’ in an...
Another person fell ill in the incident, which the city manager said was an "extreme situation"
