A celebrated sommelier will return after a decade away, with a 1,000-bottle wine bar...
A landmark Bay Area coastal restaurant is adding a retail shop and a wine bar with a 1,000-bottle list, overseen by a celebrated sommelier and winemaker.
Knudsen’s Ice Creamery to Close This Week
Knudsen’s Ice Creamery, a beloved Castro Valley institution, will close its doors at the end of January following more than 20 years on the Boulevard, owner Shay Knudsen said this past Saturday. Knudsen says she will be retiring and that running the Ice Creamery has been one of the...
Peet’s Coffee is closing outlets in Southern California
The Emeryville-based coffee chain is closing some locations by the end of January
Two Suspects Charged for 3 Murders Outside an Oakland Liquor Store
OAKLAND, CA — Homicide detectives arrested two suspects in connection with three fatal. shootings outside an Oakland liquor store. Angelo L. Pharr, 37 of Stockton, was arrested on January 27, and Darrell G. Tatmon, 40, of Oakland was arrested on January 22. Pharr and Tatmon are each charged with...
Lake Merritt Bar Clash Ends With 7-Year Prison Term For Ex-Law Student
Former law student Meghan Zato is headed to state prison for seven years, after an Alameda County judge ruled she struck and seriously injured a man with her car outside a bar near Lake Merritt back in 2013. The Superior Court sentencing hearing was packed with the victim's family and friends, and grew emotional as...
Ex-law student gets 7 year sentence for hitting man with car in Oakland
A former law student was sentenced to 7 years in state prison for striking and seriously injuring a man with her car on a street outside a bar near Lake Merritt in Oakland in 2013.
Turning Point USA Comes to Campolindo
On Thursday Jan. 29, Campolindo’s newest club, “Club America” will be hosting its inaugural meeting in Mr. Macy’s room (A10). Club America is an officially sanctioned chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), an organization that, according to its mission statement, plans “to identify, educate, train, and organize...
Coffee Cultures Says Goodbye to Park Street Location
Alameda coffee lovers’ hearts sank when they read the words—in all capital letters—on social media: “WE’RE CLOSING.”. So that’s it. Coffee Cultures, the popular pour-over coffee spot on the corner of Park Street and Blanding Avenue, known not just for its java but also for its yummy soft serve, Dole whip, and...
West Oakland Cops Hit House, Haul Off Dozen Guns After Late-Night Assault
A late-night assault call at a West Oakland home turned into a major gun seizure Monday, after Oakland police hit the residence with a search warrant and uncovered what they describe as a substantial cache of weapons. Officers say they found multiple firearms, magazines, and a large amount of ammunition inside....
SF driver who killed family of 4 wants judge to reduce felony charges to...
A relative of the family of four that was killed in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood in 2024 is speaking out about the pain they've endured as the then-78-year-old driver in the crash is pleading for a lesser charge.
