S.F. Drug Court was once meant for minor crimes. Now, people accused of violent...
San Francisco’s Drug Court is seeing a swelling volume of cases. Some of them have included defendants accused of violent crimes they said were motivated by underlying substance abuse disorders.
Independent S.F. radio station fights to survive after funding falls short
HydeFM, based in San Francisco’s Mission District, is asking its listeners to help cover monthly operating expenses so that it can remain on-air past March.
Now run by the second generation, this auto body shop has been a fixture...
For more than six decades, Albany Body Shop has quietly built a reputation on San Pablo Avenue that doesn’t rely on flashy marketing or shortcuts—just consistency, craftsmanship, and pride in the work. It’s the kind of place where the business has outlasted trends, technologies, and even generations, all while...
Cluster of earthquakes strikes near San Ramon
A 3.0 magnitude quake was detected east of San Ramon, followed by two smaller ones Friday morning.
Over 2,000 East Bay residents bought e-bikes with vouchers in the last 6 months
An e-bike rebate program run by a local energy agency had a massive impact in its first six months, with nearly 2,746 new e-bikes — including 762 in Oakland — subsidized in its first six months. Ava Community Energy, formerly East Bay Community Energy, partnered with the Alameda...
DA charges man with murder in Oakland’s 1st homicide of 2026
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with murder in Oakland's first homicide of 2026. Police arrested 42-year-old Brian Spikes Hopkins in connection with the shooting death of 47-year-old Edward Williams. Investigators say Williams was shot and killed near 20th Street and...
Oakland vigil for missing woman
Family and friends hold a vigil for a missing woman in Reno with ties to Oakland.
e-WildOnes Try To Outrun Moraga/Lafayette PD Tuesday; One e-Arrested
Most of you know by now that our Flash System lit up last night with word of a police pursuit of sorts pushing from Moraga into Lafayette with officers behind a group of teens on electric motorcycles. Here’s a bit more of that story, from Moraga PD:. At approximately...
Man dies weeks after scooter crash on UC Berkeley campus
A 59-year-old man has died more than a month after suffering a traumatic head injury in a scooter crash on the UC Berkeley campus, authorities said.
The Experience, Emeryville: Ohana Cannabis Co. Gummies
You will walk away from Ohana confident in your choices and content with the attention provided during your visit. Their Cannabis Consultants, steeped in experience and knowledge, serve as trusted guides in the realms of therapeutic and recreational products. They have an innate understanding of product nuances,...

















