Mystery Woman With Severe Burns Found on Berkeley Sidewalk Dies at Highland Hospital
An unidentified woman in her mid-40s who was discovered unresponsive and badly burned on a Berkeley sidewalk last Friday has died after being rushed to Highland Hospital. The harrowing find near University Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way brought firefighters and police racing to the scene. Crews were...
Five Oakland suspects arrested in violent armed robbery on Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills police say victims were pistol-whipped and kicked during 2024 luxury retail attack. Five Oakland residents have been arrested in connection with a violent armed robbery that occurred last year outside a luxury retail store on North Rodeo Drive, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. The...
Pre-Dawn Crossfire On International Boulevard Leaves Three Wounded
Three people were shot in East Oakland today, and all three were taken to hospitals and listed in stable condition, police said. The gunfire broke out during a dispute on the 8800 block of International Boulevard and left neighbors shaken. Investigators said the victims appear to have been struck by stray bullets,...
Public’s help sought locating 69-year-old man missing in East Bay
The 69-year-old man was last seen around 10 a.m. Friday near Meekland Avenue and Paseo Grande in San Lorenzo.
Antioch Police Department to Host Sycamore Substation Grand Opening
ANTIOCH, CA — The Antioch Police Department will host a grand opening ceremony for its new Sycamore Substation on Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The new substation represents a strategic investment in public safety infrastructure and community-based policing in Antioch. The project was supported in...
833 Roosters Seized In California Cockfighting Bust
More than 800 roosters were seized when authorities busted a suspected cockfighting ring in California’s Bay Area this week. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said it served a search warrant at a property on the 3000 block of Stony Point Road Wednesday in connection with allegations of animal abuse and illegal...
A museum dedicated to Oakland’s trash
A porcelain doll, its hands and feet wrapped in plastic. An old-school answering machine. A denture mold. These are just some of the 175 pieces of strange debris that members of the neighborhood cleanup group, the Trash Falcons, have found and catalogued over the years while cleaning up around Lake Merritt, including...
Residents raise alarm about ‘nightmare’ scene at Tesla charging station: ‘Peaceful enjoyment … has...
"They think they are at their ‘Own Private Idaho’ out there." Residents raise alarm about 'nightmare' scene at Tesla charging station: 'Peaceful enjoyment ... has been nonexistent' first appeared on The Cool Down .
San Francisco shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in Potrero Hill
Police are investigating a shooting in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood that left one person dead, another critically injured and a juvenile with minor injuries. The shooting occurred at 10:15 a.m. near the intersection of Dakota and 25th streets. The San Francisco Fire Department said Zuckerberg San...
11 California Steakhouses Known For Perfectly Cooked, Grass-Fed Local Beef
California’s steakhouse scene is undergoing a delicious transformation, one that goes far beyond white tablecloths and sizzling grills. Across the Golden State, chefs are redefining what a great steak means by focusing on where the beef comes from, how it’s raised, and why that story matters just as much as the...

















