A child’s death in Mission Bay is a 5-alarm emergency for the city
I hold a medical degree, and I work in tech, but my most important identity is mother to a 19-month-old. Right now, the greatest threat to my child’s life is the intersection of 4th and Channel streets, right outside our living room. Earlier this month at that intersection, a...
Oakland leaders address mass shooting, public safety challenges at town hall
Community members and city leaders gathered Thursday night at Taylor Memorial Methodist Church for a public safety town hall, days after a deadly mass shooting in downtown Oakland left two people dead and five others injured.
85-year-old arrested in East Bay stabbing that killed woman, injured man
Rogelio Barajas Martinez of Bay Point was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on one count of murder in the attack, which investigators say was domestic related.
$175 million project to reroute traffic between Oakland and Alameda begins
A $175 million plan to overhaul traffic between Alameda and Oakland would redirect thousands of cars away from Chinatown streets long plagued by pedestrian deaths, congestion and poor air quality. A procession of cars streamed through the Webster tunnel on Monday, surrounding Chinese Garden Park in Oakland like a...
Unseasonable warmth as heat wave arrives in the Bay
A 12-day heat wave is expected to land and linger in the Bay Area.
9 California Bakeries Where Everything Disappears Before Noon
California is home to some of the most talented bakers in the world, and their creations sell out fast. From flaky croissants to pillowy doughnuts, these spots draw long lines before the sun is even fully up. If you sleep in, you might miss out on something truly special. Here...
How the bottle yacht is saving a 128-year-old San Francisco Club
On a recent Sunday inside the Golden Gate Park clubhouse that’s home to the 128-year-old Model Yacht Club and its collection of handmade wooden vessels, the next generation of mariners and their DIY yachts were in full production mode. Call it Model Yacht Club 2.0 — the bottle yacht.
Berkeley police: Driver hits two people crossing Shattuck
A driver struck two pedestrians Thursday night in Berkeley, sending them to Highland Hospital with significant injuries, police said. Limited details were available. The man and woman, who are reportedly in their early 20s, were in the south crosswalk heading east across Shattuck Avenue when a northbound driver hit...
San Francisco is losing another major grocery store
"We have lost money year over year at this location."
Woman Allegedly Assaults a Boy and Bites an Officer at Bay Street Shopping Center
EMERYVILLE — A woman was arrested on March 10 for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old boy and biting a Emeryville officer. Jennifer L. Jackson, 39, of Oakland remains in custody at Alameda County Santa Rita Jail ineligible for release on bond. The incident occurred at the Bay Street Emeryville shopping...
