Oakland CA

For the last three years, Robin Franklin has been a fixture of the Berkeley Food Pantry’s thrice-weekly distributions. Without fail, she can be found on the bottom floor of the Berkeley Friends Quaker Church on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, running the operation’s cold bag assembly like a well-oiled machine,...

The Bay Area was jolted by multiple earthquakes Monday morning, including a 4.2 magnitude temblor that was felt from San Francisco to the East Bay.

At the urging of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) in 2021, Chevron agreed to return to Alameda Point and clean up the tar waste left behind when its refinery that produced kerosene was closed in 1903. The site was eventually filled with up to 10 feet of soil during construction...

All of Oakland's original redwood trees were destroyed — except for one.

Orinda, California – When a new café opens, especially in an area that’s had some challenges with occupancy, I’m always excited—but also a little nervous. There’s no guarantee that a new place will thrive. Locals can come for the initial hype, but then not necessarily come back to patronize a place on a regular basis.

The animal was spotted in the southern end of Sebastopol and appeared to be headed west Sunday morning, police said.

Authorities have identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 80 last month as Luis Angel Torres Rivera, according to the California Department of Justice. Torres Rivera was shot on January 22, 2025, during an encounter with a Richmond police detective on westbound Interstate 80 near the...

A man in his 60s was hit while using the marked crosswalk at the busy San Pablo Avenue and Ashby Avenue intersection in Berkeley shortly before 7:15 p.m. yesterday, according to early reports. He was conscious when first responders arrived, but was bleeding from the head and was transported to Highland Hospital in...

At Posh Bagel in Castro Valley, a Saturday at 12:30 PM—typically the peak of the midday hum—offered a surprisingly quiet atmosphere. While the space remained largely empty of guests, the room was filled with the upbeat pulse of a Lady Gaga soundtrack, establishing a tone that was energetic despite the lack of a crowd.

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - A passenger inside a vehicle fleeing from authorities in San Leandro died when the driver crashed into a parked car early on Saturday morning. A San Leandro Police Department officer assigned to the department’s Regional Sideshow Enforcement Team (RESET) tried just after 1:15 a.m. to stop a...