Oakland CA

A long-simmering East Oakland turf war has finally led to a murder charge in a 2021 killing on Foothill Boulevard, as prosecutors say they have tied a suspected Funktown associate to the shooting that claimed the life of 24-year-old Bert Brigham III. According to The Mercury News, Alameda County prosecutors...

Four decades ago, her answer was always a no. Oh, it came with a smile, or tender touch of his arm, but it was still invariably a no. Micheal O’Reilley asked Linda Feldman to marry him many times back in those days when they were both Alameda County public defenders, living together in the Berkeley Hills, with their...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland is poised to get a new Dave and Buster’s in the coming months. The sports bar, restaurant, and entertainment venue is set to open in the city’s Jack London Square waterfront restaurant and shopping district this spring, according to a communications specialist for the popular chain.

OAKLAND – A federal grand jury has indicted four defendants, Afatupetaiki Faasisila, 20, of San Bruno, Jose Herrada-Aragon, 20, of Concord, Andres Palestino, 19, of Concord, and Tom Parker Donegan, 19, of Fairfield, in connection with the June 18, 2025, robbery of a jewelry store in Fremont. Faasisila and Palestino...

A $15 million California Lottery scratcher was purchased at a liquor store in the Bay Area. It was the largest prize among $26 million in scratcher winnings announced across the state.

A 70-year-old retired San Francisco firefighter battling stage 4 lung cancer is fighting for his life and fighting his insurance company for access to the treatment his doctors say could help him survive. Ken Jones, who spent 17 years protecting the city as a firefighter, stood at the threshold of...

Longtime fans of Trader Vic’s Emeryville remember their small parking lot used to operate for many years on a valet system. Valet was dropped in the return after COVID and the parking lot has been left to customers to navigate ever since. New for 2026, the parking lot is...

The Pleasant Hill Police Department announced that following a three-year long investigation, funds stolen from a senior resident of Pleasant Hill have been recovered. In March of 2022, a 70-year-old resident reported that she had been the victim of a crypto investment scam, which resulted in her losing $350,000. The...

[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on January 12 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. Wok Shop Cafe, a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, was inspected by the city’s health department on January 12. The inspection identified...

How a corner store in the Mission District became one of San Francisco’s most thrilling delis.