Oakland CA

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – I still remember the first time I drove by the future location of Horn BBQ in Lafayette and saw the “Horn” sign posted. Horn’s location in Oakland had won multiple national awards, and was considered one of the best BBQ spots on the West coast. Now, as if by total surprise, Horn was coming to...

You don’t expect to step outside and find a wild animal sprawled across your patio furniture. Even for someone who’s familiar with local wildlife, that kind of sight can be genuinely startling. When you don’t even recognize what species you’re looking at, the confusion only deepens.

Seven of the umpteen candidates running for California governor are confirmed to appear at a debate happening this evening in San Francisco's Bayview, and being broadcast live. But two of the more prominent ones will be absent. KTVU will be airing the first statewide debate in this year's race for...

Partygoers gathered to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in a Jack London Square event hall in October, watching dance performances, listening to music, and eating heaps of catered food. The free bash, attended by hundreds according to its organizers, was put on by Tiger Arts, a nonprofit created...

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This Bay Area town was literally named for its industrial roots. Now it needs to adapt, and quickly.

Mustard, Ty Dolla $ign, 50 Cent headline shows on Friday and Saturday. Hip-hop superstar 2 Chainz will headline an exclusive late-night show (9 p.m. to 2 a.m.) at Alameda’s Gold Bar Distillery on Thursday, February 5, as part of the distillery’s Celebration of Champions event series before the Big Game this weekend.

A tractor-trailer caught fire Monday afternoon on westbound Interstate 80 in Emeryville, causing major traffic backups near the MacArthur Maze.

Monthly Events Don’t Revive Neighborhoods. Many San Francisco neighborhoods are still struggling. None have revived through the city’s prioritizing monthly events that bring large crowds. Yet these highly promoted public parties seem to have replaced more targeted investments whose neighborhood benefits continue...

ORINDA, CALIFORNIA – If you often make the drive “through the tunnel” from the 925, be prepared for upcoming closures of the Caldecott tunnel in February. The good news: these are partial closures, and they’re planning for nighttime hours. The bad news: nighttime closures can always...