Grammy-nominated band postpones Bay Area show after truck full of gear stolen in Oakland
Moonchild, a Grammy-nominated Los Angeles soul trio, postponed Bay Area tour dates after its truck carrying instruments, stage gear and merchandise was stolen in Oakland.
Repeat Offender Faces New Charges for Allegedly Shooting at a Driver
OAKLAND — A repeat offender faces new charges involving a targeted shooting at a driver in. the San Antonio neighborhood of East Oakland. Dadisi Lee, 32 of Oakland, was identified as. the suspect and placed under arrest on April 23. Lee was booked into Alameda County Santa Rita Jail....
Watch: Massive sea lion ‘Chonkers’ drawing crowds in San Francisco
Crowds are flocking to San Francisco's Pier 39 to catch a glimpse of a rare visitor to the city: a massive sea lion.
New plans, new price tag for California’s high-speed rail project
New cost estimates are in for California’s high-speed rail project, and the price tag has gone up again. The massive rail system is designed to one day connect Los Angeles and San Francisco, with future extensions planned to San Diego and Sacramento. In a newly proposed business plan released this year, project leaders estimate the […]
Bay Area Beaches Are Chock-Full of Mysterious Blue Creatures Again. Here’s How to See...
They’re an otherworldly sight: blue and iridescent. They have no clear eyes, mouths or body parts analogous to our own. And rising from one side — is it their back; hard to tell — is a transparent sail, which these little seafarers use to catch the wind.
Grim Dumpster Discovery: Woman’s Body Found Off Oakland I-980 Ramp
A grim discovery off an Oakland freeway ramp is now at the center of a homicide-style investigation, after a woman's badly decomposed remains were found yesterday in a dumpster near the 17th Street offramp from northbound Interstate 980, authorities said. Officers located the body at about 5:20 PM, and investigators have not yet determined how long it had been there. The California...
Parishioners turn to prayer after East Bay church closures
For the 530,000 parishioners in the Diocese of Oakland, a looming restructuring is becoming a major test of faith. More than a dozen Catholic churches across the East Bay are now slated to close their doors permanently.
Man found dead on Berkeley sidewalk
A man in his 30s was found deceased on a Berkeley sidewalk on Thursday morning, authorities report. Readers asked The Scanner for details after seeing police activity in the neighborhood. Police responded to the 1400 block of Carleton Street, at Acton Street, just after 7 a.m. after getting a report about an unresponsive man on the sidewalk. Arriving first responders confirmed that the man...
Shock as THIRTEEN Oakland-area Catholic churches close because so few people are now attending...
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bishop Michael Barber said 12 sites and a pastoral center would all be shuttered.
Why 13 Catholic churches are closing in Northern California
East Bay Catholics were informed on Wednesday, April 29, that the Diocese of Oakland would close 13 churches across the region amid financial struggles and years of declining parishioner numbers. In a letter to the diocese , the Bishop of Oakland, Michael Barber, stated that the majority of the closures were in Oakland, along with four other churches in Alameda County and two in Contra...
