San Fran to LA in 3 hours: California considering high-speed coaches
California is looking into high-speed coaches that could someday travel at up to 140 mph (225 km/h) and connect Los Angeles with San Francisco in just over three hours. The express service could connect major metro areas in the US state such as Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego. The buse
Santa Rita jail death: Man didn’t show up for breakfast
DUBLIN, Calif. - A 37-year-old man died at Santa Rita Jail after he didn't show up for breakfast and was found lying in his bunk unresponsive a day after being put into custody there, according to the Alameda County Sheriff. What we know:. Brandon Anthony Josep Watson of San Francisco...
Photographer captures rare photo of a pair of eagles in this East Bay city
OAKLAND, Calif. - A Bay Area photographer captured a rare and stunning image of two bald eagles hanging out along a waterfront in Oakland. Wildlife photographer Jim Roach captured the still at Middle Harbor Park in West Oakland on May 25. "The two eagles," Roach shared with KTVU, "looked totally...
Adam Sandler loves Original Joe’s so much, he went 4 times in 4 days
The actor just can't stay away from the iconic SF Italian restaurant.
Hundreds gather in S.F.’s Golden Gate Park to celebrate their love of mangoes
A group of San Francisco residents shared hundreds of rare Indian mangoes with curious fruit-lovers during the Hippie Hill gathering over the weekend.
Top Tickets: East Bay Events Happening This Week June 4-10
6/5–7 Visit Tri-Valley’s inaugural three-day festival spans more than 25 events across Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, and Danville. Highlights include Palate: The Art of Cuisine at the Bankhead Theater, a chef and mixologist showcase with color-inspired small plates and live music; Legends of New Country: Wallen & Wils
Teachers as oppressors? Ethnic studies workshop ignites debate in San Francisco
A controversial ethnic studies workshop in a San Francisco school raised discussions about “adultism” and the idea of teachers as oppressors.
Richmond community mourns maintenance worker shot & killed
The family of 64-year-old Melvin Murphy is mourning his death after he was shot and killed Friday evening in Richmond. Police arrested a suspect in Concord using license plate reader technology, and the suspect now faces charges including murder.
After standoff, police arrest Contra Costa man over alleged shooting
A 51-year-old Antioch man was arrested Monday after a standoff on West Ninth Street.
A Bay Area grandfather was a spy for the U.S. His remarkable life inspired...
David Baerwald, the musician behind “Welcome to the Boomtown,” has written a novel inspired by his grandfather’s life in espionage, war and exile.
