Oakland CA

Maybe everyone who has ever visited San Francisco and then decided to stay forever has a memory like this. A perfect day in the city, after which you think to yourself: why would I live anywhere else?. For me, that day happened in 2005, and the epiphany took place after...

Oscar winner and San Francisco resident Marcia Lucas — the former wife of George Lucas who edited the original “Star Wars,” “American Graffiti” and “Taxi Driver” —  has died.

Six Southern California restaurants secured spots on the newly released 50 Top Pizza USA 2026 guide. Pizza spots in Los Angeles and San Francisco tied for second place. An Orange County restaurant ranked fifth and took home the "Pizza of the Year" award. A new ranking shows some of the...

A man trying to sell a piece of jewelry was robbed at gunpoint in Berkeley's Elmwood neighborhood Thursday evening. The seller arranged the meeting on social media, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry. The incident took place just before 6:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of Russell Street near Benvenue Aven

The man accused of the racially motivated murder of his roommate in a Berkeley shelter got into tense arguments with other Black shelter residents and threatened to shoot them before the 2024 killing, according to another roommate who witnessed it. Mark Christopher Dowling, 63, was held to answer on a...

DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA — The new Rancho Cantina in downtown Danville just moved one big step closer to opening. The restaurant, which is taking over the former Cocina Hermanas space at 501 Hartz Avenue, has received an active California liquor license for the Danville location, according to state Alcoholic Beverage Contr

SKY7 was over the scene on in Union City's Decoto neighborhood. After the person exited the SUV. police seem to have fired some kind of projectile, and we saw a police K-9 tackling the person to the ground.

(KRON) — Oakland’s Jack London Square is set to lose another business. Plank, the bar restaurant and entertainment zone that’s been a cornerstone of the historic waterfront destination for a decade, is closing this summer. A Plank employee told KRON4.com that the popular establishment will close permanently on Aug. 2.

In California, stepping into public office increasingly means stepping into the line of fire, and women are catching more of the heat. From violent messages and doxxing to protests on quiet residential streets and suspected explosive devices, abuse has become part of the job description for some local women in office.

One week later, and the bruises still haven't healed on 83-year-old Mary Jo Kelly's face. Last Thursday, the longtime Alameda resident was on her nightly walk when suddenly she was attacked from behind by a pair of wild turkeys. Now the city is warning others to take precautions.