Oakland CA

Berkeley paid roughly $607,000 to a nonprofit and its subcontractor for a state-funded youth cannabis program, but a local evaluation and city records indicate that large chunks of the work never occurred. The one-million-dollar Prop 64 grant was partly returned to the state after the program missed targets and failed to deliver the promised ad campaign or peer-led trainings. City...

BERKELEY — A historic Berkeley movie house that has been closed for years has been bought by a Los Angeles-area executive who wields an array of business interests in Southern California. An affiliate headed up by Tien Lung Chen, a resident of the famed enclave of Beverly Hills, paid...

In a recent debate, the leading candidates for California Governor discussed their plans for tackling homelessness, truck driver language proficiency, housing costs, insurance companies leaving California, and social media restrictions.

Nearly 38% of Oakland’s downtown office space was empty in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from the commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. The findings, first reported by the East Bay Times, show that Oakland’s vacancy rate remains stubbornly high six years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oakland isn’t alone in this problem, the paper...

COPS are urgently probing a famous university campus after two men were found dead within just 24 hours. The grim discoveries were made at the University of California, Berkeley, with police launching two separate investigations. The first incident happened on Tuesday evening just before 8pm, when the UC Berkeley Police...

This story is part of How We Get By, a KQED series exploring how people are coping with rising costs in the Bay Area and California. Find the full series here. When Clara Faria read her rent statement, her heart stopped. Her monthly payment would more than triple, rising from $297 per month to $995. She had four days to make the payment or...

A driver who crashed into a Bay Area Safeway told investigators that she had confused the gas and brake pedals while parking, Martinez police said Wednesday.

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – Concord is about to get a big dose of spring energy. The 5th annual Bay Area SpringFest is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Todos Santos Plaza in downtown Concord, with free admission for the public. Organizer listings say the event will run from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will feature live music, food, plants, arts and crafts, shopping, kids...

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to accept the donated leasehold interests of the historic Craneway Pavilion, a waterfront event venue at the former Ford Assembly Building, after a debate over the facility's long-term financial obligations. The council voted down the donation agreement with

Walnut Creek, tucked in the East Bay between Lafayette and Concord, offers some of the region's most welcoming walking paths for older adults. The best of them share four qualities that matter once knees, summer heat, or a cane enter the picture: paved surfaces, gentle grades, benches at reasonable intervals, and parking that does not require a long approach.