Oakland CA

Here’s a new one for the travel files. A humanoid robot named “Bebop” caused an hour-long delay on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego in California. The Southwest Airlines flight was supposed to take off from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport for San Diego at 2 p.m. last week. However, the flight […] The post Southwest Flight In California Delayed For...

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Coroner’s Division is requesting the public’s assistance in trying to identify an unknown person (Jane Doe). On February 16, 2026, a woman was struck by a train in Port Costa. The incident was investigated by Amtrak Police and Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office. The person was pronounced deceased at the scene. The manner of death was later...

The custom furniture shop Berkeley Mills announced its closure in July after 37 years, citing “high costs and low margins” along with mounting debt, and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in August. But after finding new investors, the shop is open for business again with co-founder Gene Agress back at the helm after stepping down as CEO in early 2025 due to health...

A group of riders on more than 70 ATVs and dirt bikes disrupted traffic Sunday evening when they took a round-trip joy ride on the Bay Bridge before being intercepted by police, causing significant delays for drivers. The group of over 70 dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles first departed Oakland...

Rain is already falling in the North Bay. Here’s when it will spread to San Francisco and Oakland.

The famed soprano previewed her album “The Fiddle and the Drum” in a Cal Performances recital over the weekend rich with intimacy and range.

Notable April closures included Eat Americana in San Francisco, Chez TJ in Mountain View and more.

Authorities are asking for help identifying a woman who was struck and killed by a train in the Bay Area earlier this year.

Good public transportation can make a city more livable. Instead of the hassle of sitting in traffic and yelling at that guy who just cut you off, you can read, nap, or even get some work done during your morning and evening commutes. However, with so many people working from home these days, fewer riders are taking the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains...

Partygoers at Catholic Charities’ annual Loaves and Fishes Gala on April 17 made their way down to the first floor after dinner and a live auction at San Francisco’s Julia Morgan Ballroom for a dessert bar, photobooth, caricature artist, late-night passed snacks, and dancing, with DJ Kwame Wright keeping more than 300 guests on the dance floor into the night.