A Brand New Mediterranean Grill Just Opened in Walnut Creek
WALNUT CREEK, CA — A new fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant has officially opened at the edge of Broadway Plaza, bringing build-your-own bowls, wraps, pita pockets, falafel, lamb, chicken, hummus, harissa, tahini, and fresh lemonade to one of downtown Walnut Creek’s busiest restaurant corridors. We covered this one before, but...
SF tech company Cloudflare to cut over a thousand jobs, cites AI as reason
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco-based tech company Cloudflare announced on Thursday it would be laying off over a thousand employees. The job cuts were announced in a memo to employees from CEO Matthew Prince and co-founder Michelle Zatlyn. In the memo, which was titled “Building for the future,” the company heads told employees they […]
Barbara Lee’s ‘strong mayor’ ballot measure plan is advancing
A year-long effort to change how power is distributed in Oakland’s government just got a little more real. A City Council committee will hear an official proposal later this month to turn Oakland into a “strong mayor” city. Then the full council will decide whether to put the proposal on the November ballot.
Beloved California restaurant closing after 31 years as costs rise, traffic falls
A longtime California restaurant that helped redefine plant-based dining is preparing to serve its final meals. After more than three decades in business, Millennium says rising costs and fewer diners…
Convicted child predator vanishes before sentencing, prosecutors say he’s being helped
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A convicted child sex offender with ties to the Central Valley is now wanted by authorities after failing to appear for his sentencing hearing. Prosecutors in El Dorado County say 53-year-old Carl Cacconie was found guilty on six counts of child sexual assault but was allowed to remain out of custody on $1 million bail while awaiting sentencing.
A firefighter attacked a sheriff in Original Joe’s. He’s getting a slap on the...
A San Francisco firefighter who allegedly attacked an off-duty Marin County sheriff’s deputy at Italian restaurant Original Joe’s is set to have his case dismissed by the district attorney’s office as part of a diversion program. Prosecutors say Eigil Qwist assaulted David Gallegioni in October. Gallegioni had...
UC Berkeley police arrest woman tied to multiple crimes
A woman is facing criminal charges in connection with multiple cases after police caught her at a UC Berkeley construction site with burglary plans, authorities say. The woman was also linked to the robbery of two men in Oakland in January in addition to other crimes, court papers show. On April 5, the University of California Police Department responded to a possible theft in...
23 people charged after illegal Bay Bridge sideshow with dozens of ATVs, dirt bikes...
Four people have been arrested on felony charges, and 19 others were cited for misdemeanors and released as police continue their crackdown following the Bay Bridge sideshow involving dozens of illegal ATVs and dirt bikes that created a major traffic backup.
An Icon Of Southern Chicken Appears to be Coming Soon to Walnut Creek
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – Lovers of Southern style fried chicken–and classic American fast food spots–will be excited about this one!. Walnut Creek appears to be getting a major new fast-food arrival: Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is coming to the former Wendy’s space at 2955 North Main Street.
Iconic 710-ton San Francisco monument erupts in flames during construction accident
Crews used torches to remove one of the fountain's concrete appendages, where a section of rubber tubing inside may have been inadvertently set on fire
