The lie of ‘equity considerations’ in Oakland attack on the unhoused
“If we park it here, they will probably call the police. And we will lose our only home.”. My son and I were driving around San Francisco aimlessly. We had just lost our home to a violent eviction, and although some friends said we could sleep on their couch we knew it wouldn’t be long before we might need the car to...
Bowling alley restaurant in Walnut Creek abruptly closes months after opening
(KRON) — Walnut Creek resident Ayisha Stweart planned to go out Monday evening at Broadway Plaza to enjoy a meal at Pinstripes. However, she and her friend walked up to the front door to find out that the bowling alley and restaurant had abruptly closed. “Shocked,” Stewart said. “We’re...
Updated: Driver Critical After Train Strikes Vehicle in Oakley
Just after 7:00 pm Monday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a train versus vehicle in the City of Oakley. The incident occurred at Main St at E Cypress Road that left a vehicle with major damage and the driver trapped per Oakley Police on scene. Engine 93 arrived on scene...
Alameda Students Walk Out to Protest Gun Violence
On Friday, September 5, about 40 high school students opted not to seek lunch on Park Street but instead marched to City Hall, where they gathered to demand greater safety in schools.
5 years since San Francisco Bay Area’s apocalyptic orange skies
REMEMBER THIS? It'll be a long time before anyone forgets what the sky looked like when they woke up on September 9, 2020. Here are some of the astonishing images and videos capturing the moment.
Kim Tin Jewelry GoFundMe raises over $27,000 as video of the store robbery goes...
A group of burglars targeted Oakland, California-based Kim Tin Jewelry in August, KTVU’s Henry K. Lee reported. Videos of the incident also made their way to social media and soon went viral. One of the clips depicted a Ford truck ramming into the store, before the armed robbers stole the jewelry.
Oakland hit by series of shootings that left 2 dead
OAKLAND, Calif. - Bullet holes riddled the side of an Oakland senior shelter on Monday. Joseph Ardds, supervisor of Soul Sanctuary Senior Shelter, which sits on Martin Luther King Jr. Way, pointed to where the building was damaged. One window was shattered in the shooting around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday.
28-year-old killed in Oakland after buying food from street vendor
OAKLAND, Calif. - The family of one of the two people killed in this weekend's shootings in Oakland said the 28-year-old was enjoying a night out with friends until he became the victim of gun violence. His family is shocked and devastated. They said John "Mica" Esquibell had recently moved...
16th and Mission ‘homeless village’ closing so affordable housing can break ground
The Mission Cabins were controversial when they first opened in April 2024, but are now well regarded by neighbors 16th and Mission ‘homeless village’ closing so affordable housing can break ground
Alameda Police Shut Down Illegal Gambling Operation
Alameda Police Department (APD) shut down what they called an “illegal gambling den” in a home on the 600 block of Haight Avenue, near Webster Street, on Tuesday, September 2, according to an APD report posted on Facebook.
