Fatal Berkeley fire: Before she died, neighbors tried to help
Update, 6:45 p.m. Neighbors of an older Berkeley woman who died after a fire broke out in her duplex Wednesday said they had been trying in vain to get her help. "She's very, very alone," one longtime neighbor told The Scanner. "She has no close family, nobody in this area. She's just been going downhill for a...
Yuba County deputies disrupt Oakland fentanyl network
(FOX40.COM) — An Oakland fentanyl supply network responsible for distributing the deadly synthetic opioid into the Sacramento Valley and surrounding areas has been dismantled after a weeks-long investigation. Two suspects were arrested and roughly 4 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Oakland on Feb. 3 after a...
East Bay retail and dining hub in swanky neighborhood faces foreclosure
DANVILLE — An East Bay retail and dining hub that has fallen on hard times faces receivership and a loan foreclosure as tenants depart or shun the high-profile commercial center that serves a posh enclave next to the property. Blackhawk Plaza, a one-time magnet for shoppers, restaurant goers, and...
Large Group of Students Protest at Acalanes High School
LAFYAETTE, CALIFORNIA – Amid campus walk-offs and other student protests around the Bay Area, a large number of Acalanes students gathered after school in a street-side protest. Students marched and held signs criticizing ICE and immigration policies. Signs had messages reading “Keep Families Together” and “No ICE”....
Earthquakes: Preparing for the ‘big one’
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Over the past month, there has been a swarm of small earthquakes outside of Palm Springs. This week, the earth rumbled up in the Bay Area. They were all small - under 3.0 on the Richter Scale. The strongest was four - point-two. In both...
California’s Best Deep Dish Pizza Restaurant Just Opened a New East Bay Branch
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – As an East Coast transplant, I can attest to the fact that it’s hard to find really good New York style pizza in the Bay Area. There’s a different kind of pizza, though, that’s excellent here–Chicago style deep dish. And that’s largely because of one local chain that does an extremely good job...
Bay Bridge Radio Fiddle Turns Deadly, San Mateo Driver Hit With Manslaughter Rap
A late-night drive across the Bay Bridge turned fatal when a San Mateo woman allegedly looked down to change the radio and slammed into slowing traffic, triggering a chain-reaction wreck that killed a 27-year-old man, authorities say. The multi-car collision unfolded in the westbound lanes near Yerba Buena Island...
Ahead of the Super Bowl, a radiation helicopter is circling San Francisco. Here’s why.
They aren’t looking for trouble; they’re mapping background radiation levels to establish a baseline before Super Bowl LX kicks off. It’s part of a program called the Aerial Measuring System, a federal capability that’s been around since the 1950s. Download the SAN app today to stay...
Richmond Target Plaza Gem Serves Hong Kong Lunches Under $11
In the middle of the Target plaza on Richmond’s Macdonald Avenue, a small Hong Kong–style cafe has quietly turned into a midday routine for locals. Grand Cafe is all about cha chaan teng comfort: claypot rice, brisket noodle soup, and porridge, served at prices that feel almost out of place in the Bay Area. With...
REVIEW: Original Joe’s is the Most Exciting New Walnut Creek Restaurant in a Generation
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – Some restaurants inspire so much excitement that it can be hard to believe the food and atmosphere could really live up to the hype. On the excitement side, I’ve never seen anything quite like the community’s feelings about the launch of Original Joe’s in Walnut Creek.
