Oakland Council advances Mayor Barbara Lee’s charter reform proposal
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?”
East County Vehicle Theft Suppression operation results in six arrests, four illegal firearms seized,...
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
EXCLUSIVE: TikTok rental listings scam exposed by East Bay neighbors, may be operated ‘outside...
TikTok scams are hitting home for East Bay residents who discovered their properties falsely listed for rent by fraudsters. Police are actively investigating the trend.
Man accused of scamming elderly San Francisco Bay Area couple out of $28,000
Authorities in Sonoma County say a man recently arrested in connection with a financial scam that cost an elderly couple over $25,000 is part of a larger scheme targeting older adults.
Tragedy after woman fell into WATERFALL while taking photo and husband dove in to...
The 40-foot waterfall is known for its powerful currents and is particularly powerful during the late spring and early summer months, when it is fed by melting snow.
Stockton Rockets To No. 2 As California Job Hotspots Torch The Rest Of The...
California’s job engine has quietly shifted into a new gear, and it is not just the usual coastal suspects grabbing the headlines. Fresh federal labor data released yesterday, show the state now claims four of the nation’s fastest-growing job markets: Stockton, San Jose, Fresno and Bakersfield. After a year of outsized
Good Taste: Diving deep into Crustacean’s ‘secret’ kitchen for a family treasure
Good Taste is a menu for eating well in the Bay Area and beyond, as this week’s look at an iconic California dish reveals!. Earlier this year, I had the distinct honor and joy to usher in Tết, the Vietnamese New Year, by having lunch with the groundbreaking chef Helene An at the Southern California location of Crustace
Exclusive: One of San Francisco’s biggest philanthropic foundations is shutting down
The philanthropic foundation currently has around $500 million in assets.
Homeless Couple Lindsay McCollum and Eddie Tate Murdered in San Francisco California
The murder of 27-year-old Lindsay Elaine McCollum and 51-year-old Eddie Wayne Tate on December 18, 2016, in San Francisco, California, remains a painful and unresolved case that exposed both the violence faced by vulnerable people and the human stories often hidden behind homelessness. Lindsay and Eddie were killed in
South San Francisco’s Sign Hill receiving a red, white and blue makeover
As the nation celebrates 250 years, a Bay Area city has updated a monument to the region's industrial history with a fresh coat of paint.

















