Burdell Restaurant Faces Massive Backlash and Threats Over 20% Automatic Service Charge
In the heart of Oakland’s vibrant Temescal neighborhood, a single line on a receipt has ignited a firestorm. Burdell, a celebrated soul food restaurant known for its fried chicken and cornbread, added a 20 percent automatic service charge to every bill, aiming to ensure fair wages for its staff. What followed was not...
Get Your Bread Fix at This New Oakland Bakery
CASTRO — Ka Kai is a new Northern Thai restaurant that opened on Thursday, March 19, Hoodline reports. It comes from three alum of the restaurant group behind Farmhouse Kitchen, and co-owner Tar Watcharin states the menu is “a comination of authentic northern Thai flavors mixed with American style.” 4133 18th Street,...
Body Camera Footage Shows San Leandro Police Brutality against Unhoused Man
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Body camera footage released by ABC7 News shows an unhoused man being handcuffed, assaulted and abandoned by San Leandro police officers after they determined he had not committed a crime. The footage dates back to December 2024 but was publicly released after San Leandro Police...
Bay Area Parents on Edge as Rotavirus Wave Hits Local Kids
Rotavirus, the intestinal virus that can trigger violent vomiting and life-threatening dehydration in babies and toddlers, is making an unwelcome surge in parts of Northern California. Sewage monitoring and local experts report rising community spread in several Bay Area cities just as federal vaccine guidance has...
In Point Reyes, a National Park Service scientist has made an incredibly rare find
"There is so little information about this life stage in this species."
A Dead Rat, Droppings Behind Customer Booths, and Live Cockroaches: North Beach’s New Thai...
New Thai Elephant has been pulling in solid reviews since opening on Bay Street in North Beach — a 4.7 on Google, a following of regulars who come back specifically for the pad kee mao and yellow curry, and a location that puts it within easy walking distance of Fisherman's Wharf tourist traffic and a dense...
Oakland man arrested months after attempted armed robbery in Suisun City, police say
An Oakland man has been arrested nearly three months after an attempted armed robbery in Suisun City, police said on Thursday.
North Bay Commute Shakeup Rocks Marin And Sonoma
North Bay commuters are about to get a very different ride. Starting April 12, Marin and Sonoma counties will see a major reshuffling of transit service that brings more SMART trains, beefed-up Golden Gate bus service into San Francisco, and the end of some long-haul bus runs north of Novato. Riders can expect...
Oakland Alternator Boss Slain Over ‘Bad Battery’ As Gunman Gets 21 Years
Robert Leigh Moore has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Bay City Alternators owner Aristeo Zambrano. Zambrano, 68, was shot inside his Oakland shop in February 2024 during an argument over a car battery. According to The...
Man dies after group altercation near elementary school, say Concord police
(KRON) — An investigation is underway after a man died Wednesday night following an alleged physical altercation involving multiple adults in the front parking lot of Sun Terrace Elementary School, according to Concord police. Police said officers responded around 5:20 p.m. to 2448 Floyd Lane and located an...
