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Memorial Day weekend 2026: Best Bay Area events, parades and festivals

Bay Area Memorial Day observances include ceremonies, parades and community gatherings, plus summer kickoff events like Carnaval San Francisco and BottleRock Napa Valley.
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Bay Area forecast shifts cooler, cloudier and windy on Tuesday

A weak system passing north of the Bay Area will cool the region, deepen the marine layer and bring a chance of coastal drizzle.
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Temescal’s Maya Motel Flips to 23 Units of Homeless Housing

The Maya Motel at 4715 Telegraph Avenue in Temescal quietly changed hands today, and its days as a roadside stop are numbered. The property is slated to become supportive studio apartments for people exiting homelessness under California’s Homekey+ program. The modest, walkable site will be reworked into roughly two do
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One of the Bay Area’s most distinctive tortillas is found between an appliance store...

Oakland’s street food scene continues to impress with a new stand selling coastal Guatemalan food and its signature chewy wheat tortilla.
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Community Members Demand Resignation of BART Deputy Chief Following Video of Shaquille Coleman Assault

OAKLAND, Calif. — Community members, organizers and advocates are set to gather Monday afternoon to demand the resignation of BART Deputy Chief Antoinette Turner after video footage surfaced showing Shaquille Coleman being assaulted by officers while Turner was present at the scene. According to ABC7 News, Sgt. Mike Ol
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Regional: 3 Tennesseans Federally Indicted For Allegations Of Kidnapping, Robbing Bay Area Cryptocurrency Owners

Three Tennessee residents were federally indicted for allegedly kidnapping and robbing cryptocurrency owners throughout the Bay Area and Los Angeles, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday. Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker were indicted on suspicion of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, attempted
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Lafayette’s Free Downtown Play Space and Art Space Is Now Open

LAFAYETTE, CA — Downtown Lafayette now has something local parents (and grandparents!) are always hunting for: an easy, indoor place to play that does not require signing up for a class, booking a party, or pulling out a credit card at the door. The new All Ages Recreation Den...
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An Enormous New Bank Branch Is Coming Near Target, And Some Locals Are Upset

WALNUT CREEK, CA — A very large new bank branch is on its way to downtown Walnut Creek, and the reaction from some locals has been less than enthusiastic. The project is the long-planned F&M Bank branch at 1823 N. Main Street, right near the Target property. Bay Area Telegraph first spotted construction at the site las
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Bake Sum Opens a Second Location at Alameda Marketplace

The empty bakery cases at Alameda Marketplace (1650 Park Street) will soon be filled with colorful milk buns flavored with ube, matcha, passion fruit, and pandan, as well as flaky croissants wrapped around spam and savory danishes topped with Japanese furikake seasoning, Kewpie mayonnaise and bonito fish flakes.
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What happened in Richmond: Car thefts, assaults and burglaries reported across city neighborhoods

Richmond police recorded vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, assaults and a string of DUI arrests, according to department records. Car thefts were reported across neighborhoods from the Iron Triangle to North and East Richmond, while officers also responded to domestic violence calls, commercial break-ins and weapons

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