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LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — Lafayette has a funny way of hiding very good food in plain sight. Sideboard–one of the city’s top restaurants–is barely identifiable from the outside. And we’ve got quaint spots like Locanda Positano hiding in what look like residential buildings. That is the...

ORINDA, CALIFORNIA — Orinda’s Thursday night summer tradition returns tonight with live music, food trucks, and an easy reason to get the family out of the house before the weekend officially begins. The city’s “Thursday Nights in Orinda” series kicks off Thursday, June 4, at Orinda Community Center...

One of Oakland’s most celebrated and well attended summer festivals is back: Oakland Carnival is on Saturday, June 6, at Mosswood Park. For natives, residents and newcomers, Carnival is a time to celebrate our greater Pan African culture, as well as our individual national identities through elegantly made flamboyant c

The Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center, once a Tenderloin powerhouse, is shutting down with several million to its name. 45-year-old S.F. nonprofit closes. Former board wonders where the money went.

Thousands of ballots have yet to be counted, but Measure E could end up seeing the lowest level of support for a parcel tax in the past decade.

Authorities have charged Demarcus Jones with the murder of a Berkeley woman, triggering the release of grisly new details Thursday in court papers. Police have identified Jones as the woman's boyfriend. A close friend of hers told The Scanner this week that their relationship did not rise to that level. The name of the

Suspects drive wrong way; assistance from multiple agencies includes two helicopters, Sheriff’s K-9 On Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026, at about 2:13, Lafayette police officers responded to a business on the 3500 block of Mt. Diablo Blvd. for a report of two shoplifters who stole items and then fled in a silver-colored

Dozens of older residents at Oakland Station say life inside their East Oakland affordable housing complex has gone from senior living to daily struggle, with roaches, trash, broken elevators and unrepaired flood damage all part of the routine. Frustrated by what they describe as long-standing security gaps and stalled

Some on Oakland’s City Council said they trust Mayor Barbara Lee, but don’t know if mayoral power should be expanded indefinitely. “We believe in you, but what about that next person?”

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Antioch Police Department hosted a Vehicle Theft Suppression and Enforcement Team (VSET) operation involving the cities of Antioch, Pittsburg and Oakley. The operation brought together 65 officers from 12 law enforcement agencies across Contra Costa County, including the CHP Contra Costa