Lake Merritt Hate Tags Rattle Jewish Neighbors As Oakland Cops Zero In
Anti-Jewish graffiti showed up again at Lake Merritt last Tuesday, this time along a retaining wall near the pedestrian bridge. Volunteers say the messages, which included slurs and a swastika, did not stay long. Neighbors quickly rolled on fresh paint, but community leaders warn the incident looks a lot like earlier...
San Francisco woman uses heated blanket. She wishes she never had after looking at...
San Francisco experienced some record-breaking low temperatures this winter. Local reports from December say the city broke a 103-year record for its lowest temperature since 1922, with a high of 50 degrees. What helps with the kind of cold you don’t expect? A nice, cozy heated blanket. That’s what one San Francisco...
AUSD, Teachers Union Reach Tentative Agreement
Our biggest announcement for this week’s column is that the bargaining teams for Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) and the Alameda Education Association (AEA) have reached tentative agreements on the contract articles that had been opened.
Witnesses Watched in Horror as Car Struck & Killed 2-Year-Old Holding Mom’s Hand Crossing...
How many times a day do we cross the street without thinking twice? We always tell our children to look both ways, and we hopefully model that safe behavior. Sometimes, even when we take all the proper precautions, accidents still happen . A San Francisco community is mourning the loss of a 2-year-old girl who died...
Lesser-known virus rises in Northern California. What is human metapneumovirus?
It’s not COVID-19 or the flu, but a respiratory virus has been hammering Northern California cities including Sacramento and Davis, testing shows. WastewaterSCAN data shows “high concentrations” of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in Sacramento and Davis, along with San Francisco, Marin, Vallejo, Napa, Novato and...
Why can SF still use ‘recyclable’ plastic bags despite California’s new statewide ban?
California's new plastic bag law went into effect on January 1. It forbids any business from giving away or selling plastic bags, even those deemed "recyclable."
Oakland Runaway Teen Case: Local Woman Hit With Trafficking Charges
A 25-year-old Oakland woman is facing felony charges in connection with the alleged trafficking of a 15-year-old who ran away from a group home, according to court records. She was arrested in late January, posted $10,000 bail, and was released on Jan. 28. A preliminary hearing in Alameda County court is set for...
East Oakland prowler who engaged in ‘inappropriate behavior’ wanted by police: photos
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department has released photos of a suspected prowler who has been linked to several incidents in East Oakland. Since Dec. 13, 2025, there have been at least six reports to police of someone entering into residents’ yards, peering into occupied homes and engaging in what police describe as...
UC Berkeley to terminate fall program for freshmen, threatening mass lecturer layoffs
The Fall Program for First Semester, a program that has supported thousands of freshmen over its 43-year history at UC Berkeley, is set to shut down. The recommendation was made last December by a “work group” of campus administrators in a report submitted to Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Benjamin Hermalin.
Famed chef Tony Gemignani to open pizzeria in moneyed Peninsula suburb
(KRON) — It is widely recognized as one of the best pizzerias in San Francisco. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana and its mastermind, Tony Gemignani, continue to expand their Bay Area footprint. Gemignani’s “Slice House” is opening in a moneyed Peninsula suburb where tech giant Meta is headquartered. According to a press...
