Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for January 25, 2026
On Thursday, I broke the story that Angela’s will be opening in a new location on Webster Street (1427) and indicated that I would follow up in my regular Sunday report. Judging by the comments and reactions I received, it appears the Alameda community is as excited about this opening as my human companion (HC) is.
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts reopens in Oakland after $100M makeover, after...
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee marked the grand reopening of Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland. Legendary storyteller and Oakland native, Don Reed, kicked off the opening night performance along with Scott Silven's illusion show "The Lost Things."
This wealthy Bay Area beach town is battling to save one road. Billions of...
A road to some of the Bay Area’s most expensive real estate will flood when the seas rise. When the county said it might not fix it, homeowners threatened “billions in liability.”
Former Mayoral Candidate Accused of Murdering Wife, Staging Her Death to Look Like a...
Michael Anthony Leon, 66, has been arrested and charged with the 2015 murder of his wife, Brenda Joyce Leon, after new evidence was uncovered
Walnut Creek’s Little Pear Restaurant is Closing Forever
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – We’re going to miss the pretzel!. Starting earlier this month, we got tips that Little Pear restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek would be closing forever. There was no confirmed closure at first, though, and staff members merely told us that they weren’t sure if...
San Mateo: 3 Arrested In Theft Of $1,400 In Merchandise From Lululemon
Three San Francisco residents face charges of grand theft after officers stopped a robbery in progress at a Lululemon shop, San Mateo police said. The three worked together to conceal about $1,400 in merchandise in bags, then attempted to flee, police said Thursday. Article continues below this ad. Officers...
San Francisco’s largest mall unexpectedly closes ahead of schedule
The early shutdown marks the final chapter for what was once San Francisco’s largest and most prominent shopping mall.
Contra Costa Sheriff Warns of Devious Local Scams as Some Victims “Lose it All”
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – The CC County Sheriff is warning residents about a worrying trend of sophisticated scams happening in the county. In some cases, the Sheriff says that victims put more and more money into the scams, only to “lose it all.”. If you think you’d...
SF Backs Off Plan to Landmark Noe Valley Church From the Movie ‘Sister Act,’...
We’ve never seen an SF institution offered historical landmark status but then reject the offer, but the SF Catholic Archdiocese is fighting a landmark designation for their Noe Valley church featured in the movie Sister Act. San Francisco businesses and institutions just love to be honored with historic landmark...
He said her daughter had been in a car crash. It was a scam.
Police are investigating a scammer who targeted an elderly Berkeley woman last month by claiming her daughter needed money to get out of jail. The case began in December when the 91-year-old woman got a call from a stranger who said her daughter was in jail after hurting someone in a car wreck. In the background, the...
