East Bay family of slain 15-year-old wants teen suspect tried as adult
The family of a 15-year-old boy shot and killed nearly two years ago wants the suspect, who was 17 at the time, to be tried as an adult. Domonique Fank was killed in June 2024 in Hayward. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office told KTVU that the Probation Department recommended...
Noted Art Fraudster Who Owned Sea Cliff Mansion Accused of Squatting on Property In...
A character who had been linked to a Sea Cliff mansion with an illegal cliffside staircase, who was convicted over a decade ago in a bizarre fraud case involving $11 million in fine art paintings, is back in the news. Luke Brugnara, the San Francisco real estate investor with a...
‘End of an era’: Bakery housed in historic Black Panthers building abruptly closes its...
OAKLAND, Calif. - A renowned bakery that for decades whipped up its desserts out of a historic building used by Oakland’s Black Panther Party has abruptly closed its doors. It’s All Good Bakery located at 5622 Martin Luther King Junior Way in Oakland, began serving the community in 1996. And over the three decades in...
San Francisco Zoo T-shirt goes viral after a visit from K-pop superstars
The San Francisco Zoo says demand for a vintage-style safari T-shirt surged after members of the K-pop group Twice wore it during a recent visit and shared images online.
Vineyard Vines Closes in Walnut Creek
Vineyard Vines, which opened over ten years ago in downtown Walnut Creek, has closed. I guess there weren’t enough preppy fashion people to support the store. When I peaked inside over the weekend, that cool looking swordfish is still there. Their Burlingame location remains open. Check out their online selection here.
Oakland Chef’s 36-Hour French Dip Takes Over Piedmont Ave
Oakland has a new limited-time obsession this week: Petit Américain, a French-dip pop-up that sees Danny Stoller, the Square Pie Guys co‑founder turned consultant, back in the kitchen at Mägo for five nights. The short run revolves around a 36‑hour beef French dip and a streamlined $55 four‑course prix‑fixe, with a...
Antioch Man Arrested in Pleasant Hill for Mail Theft
The Pleasant Hill Police Department reports they have arrested an Antioch man in connection with early-morning mail theft in the City of Pleasant Hill. According to police, at approximently 2:00 am Tuesday, officers paroling the area of Putnam Blvd near Belle Ave located a subject walking in the area. After some...
End to OPD oversight may be nearing end
A federal judge today will hear from Oakland city officials and civil rights lawyers about the possibility of ending more than 20 years of federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department. U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick will hear from both sides about the state of compliance by the OPD...
Hot dog days return to iconic, triangular Temescal building
For more than two decades, ever since the Original Kasper’s Hot Dogs location closed in 2003, the funky, triangular building where Shattuck, Telegraph and 46th Street converge has sat vacant and boarded, a gallery for vivid graffiti pieces. Now, the building has been brought back to life and is...
Large police presence in Oakland after reported assault
There is a large police presence in Oakland Tuesday afternoon after an alleged assault, police said.
