Descendants of Black Family Who Were Run Out of Piedmont in the 1920s Sue...
The descendants of Sidney and Irene Dearing have now filed a lawsuit in Alameda County seeking damages from the City of Piedmont over an egregious, century-old act of racial injustice. The story of Sidney and Irene Dearing, who were harassed and intimidated — including by an angry mob led by...
Black family sues over 1924 seizure of Piedmont home
Nearly a century after Piedmont's first Black resident was driven from his home through threats, violence and what attorneys now call a fraudulent use of eminent domain, descendants of the family have filed a lawsuit against the city seeking a remedy for the loss of their property and generational wealth.
The East Bay’s massive new Asian grocery store is a sensory overload
Some people started lining up as early as 12:30 a.m. the night before.
Why people are holding death cafes in San Francisco
Strangers in San Francisco are gathering over cake and tea to chat — about dying. Why it matters: As anxiety about longevity and end-of-life care grows, "death cafes" are part of a movement to make death talk less taboo. The big picture: Step into a death cafe and the...
Esparto fireworks explosion: ‘Illegal activities’ contributed to blast that killed 7
SACRAMENTO — Illegal activities contributed to a Yolo County fireworks explosion last year that killed seven people, state fire authorities said this week. Three brothers — two of them residents of San Pablo — were among the seven who died when the warehouse storing the fireworks exploded on July 1, sparking a...
California school shutters over tuberculosis outbreak as state faces rates nearly double national average
A prominent California high school suspended in-person classes after facing over 50 tuberculosis cases. The first case connected to Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco was reported in November. Over 50 latent TB infections have been identified within the school community, according to the San Francisco...
Driver Kills Bicyclist in Oakland
A version of this post originally ran on the Traffic Violence Rapid Response website. On the afternoon of December 27th at 5:08 p.m., a driver hit and severely injured a 65-year-old man while he was biking in the bike lane on Webster Street crossing 12th. We just learned he passed away from his injuries a couple of...
Uber driver has wallet, cash snatched while returning phone
A Berkeley Hope Center resident stole several items from an Uber driver Monday when the driver tried to return a lost phone to the suspect's girlfriend, according to court papers. The incident happened outside the Hope Center, at 2012 Berkeley Way, just after 12:30 p.m., police said. The driver was sitting in his...
The real cost of staying in the Bay Area for the Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA — Real estate agent Joe Piazza tells some clients that he knows of people willing to pay up to a half-million dollars for their home — not to buy, just to rent for a week for their Super Bowl LX visit. “Demand is very high,” said...
Suspect Charged After Ramming Four Police Cars in San Ramon
San Ramon, California – Contra Costa County prosecutors have charged a man with multiple felony offenses after authorities say he rammed a Volkswagen into four police vehicles, pinning a San Ramon detective behind the open door of a patrol car during a late-night incident in December. Court records show Anthony...
