‘He just sat there in flames’: Sole survivor of Piedmont Cybertruck crash sues Tesla
Police, regulators and grieving members have struggled to find accountability for the incident, which left three college students dead.
California school districts issue thousands of pink slips
A version of this article first appeared on EdSource. Earlier this month, the Berkeley school board approved more than 350 potential layoffs for next school year that cut deep into central office functions and vital school site roles. Teachers can be reassigned and are unlikely to lose their job, BUSD says, but more...
Resident rescued from burning San Lorenzo home
(KRON) — Firefighters rescued a resident who was trapped inside a burning house in San Lorenzo just before 7 a.m. Tuesday. Alameda County Fire Department officials said firefighters found the Usher Street home “fully engulfed in flames. One occupant was inside the home at the time of the fire and was rescued.” The...
Goodwill to open massive new Bay Area store after recent closures
Goodwill is opening a 27,000-square-foot store in Fairfield next month, marking a shift to larger retail formats after closing Bay Area locations.
Vegas Builders Roll Dice On 940-Home Mini City By Concord BART
A Las Vegas development team is eyeing a big play in North Concord: roughly 940 homes on a 59-acre former Coast Guard site at 3295 Haleakala Street, a short hop from the North Concord BART station. The concept mixes townhomes, detached houses and accessory units, and it is landing just as the city pushes ahead with...
SF Inspectors Found Someone Living in This Nob Hill Sushi Bar — And Cockroaches...
A neighborhood sushi spot on Geary Street that has earned a loyal Lower Nob Hill following was shuttered last week after health inspectors found cockroaches crawling across food-contact surfaces throughout the kitchen — and discovered that someone had been living in the upstairs dining room. Fishmandu Sushi at 846...
Oakland’s Most Unexpected Comfort Food Shrine Is Hiding On Piedmont Avenue
Open Tue–Sun, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–9 PM (closed Mon) Oakland’s Bistro 4293 has quietly turned a stretch of Piedmont Avenue into a full-on flavor detour, luring in curious locals with the promise of Azerbaijani and Mediterranean comfort food done with style. What started as a...
Driver dies after vehicle becomes submerged in water at Sausalito Yacht Harbor
SAUSALITO, Calif. - One person is dead and another was rescued on Monday after a crew from the Southern Marin Fire Protection District responded to a sinking vehicle submerged underwater in Sausalito. Car becomes submerged in water. What we know:. Officials from the fire department said crews responded to the...
Journalist and libertarian historian dies after fall near San Francisco Bay
Brian Doherty, a journalist, historian of the libertarian movement and longtime senior editor at Reason magazine, died after an apparent fall near San Francisco.
Oakland speed cameras issuing tickets: grace period over
OAKLAND, Calif. - Drivers in Oakland – as of Monday – are now subject to fines after the city's automated speed camera program began issuing tickets following a 60-day warning period. 18 cameras in Oakland. The 18 cameras, which are positioned at some of the city's most dangerous...

















