Oakland CA

Two Contra Costa County Cities announced their 2026 minimum wage standards that are set to go into effect on January 1, 2026. Effective January 1, 2026 the Richmond Minimum Wage will be: $19.18 per hour (. ) Effective January 1, 2026 the El Cerrito Minimum Wage will be $18.82 per...

Yesterday, an argument in an East Oakland parking lot ended in gunfire when a 40-year-old woman was shot in the lower leg in the 10100 block of International Boulevard, authorities said. She was taken to a hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. According to The Mercury News, the...

Within 15 minutes of receiving the initial 911 call, crews were able to contain the fire at a building that most recently housed a sewing factory.

San Francisco has always been a city that loves to eat, and when you can enjoy unlimited servings of your favorite foods, it gets even better. All-you-can-eat restaurants let you sample different dishes, try new flavors, and keep going back for more without worrying about the bill climbing higher. From sizzling...

Batman is December 2025’s Metropolitan of the Month because he’s making a change in an impactful way. Clad in a comic-accurate Batman uniform, this young man from California asked to remain anonymous because he doesn’t want the focus to be on him. Dressed as the Dark Knight, he’s calling attention to vast inequality...

Pig in a Pickle in Emeryville is a counter-service barbecue stall tucked into the much loved Public Market food hall. It serves smoked meats by the pound, plus classic sides, in a space that smells like oak smoke and sounds like a busy lunch rush.

A 2022 marijuana sale in Old Oakland that prosecutors described as routine ended in a killing that will now keep 49-year-old Redman Collins behind bars for decades. Collins has been sentenced to life in prison, with a chance at parole only after 40 years, for the shooting death of 31-year-old Antwan Runnels near...

Editor’s note: We’re republishing some of our best reads of 2025. This must-read by our housing reporter, Natalie Orenstein, delighted readers while getting at deeper truths about housing insecurity in the Bay Area. Some readers debated whether Oakland’s tenant protection laws need revisiting, while others deplored...

(KRON) — A series of powerful storms drenched the Bay Area through the week of Christmas and dumped rain on nearly every part of the region. The National Weather Service recorded the rain totals from Dec. 19 to Dec. 26. The highest rain totals were concentrated in the North Bay. Guerneville in Sonoma County received...

After a colorful history that includes a stint as a rum-running outpost, a 50-acre island on the fringes of San Francisco Bay has a new owner — and a new plan.