San Pablo woman arrested in large metal wrench assault
(KRON) — The El Cerrito Police Department said it arrested a suspect following a violent armed robbery involving a large metal wrench that occurred Wednesday. ECPD said the incident happened at 1:30 p.m. on the Ohlone Greenway near Wall Avenue when the 59-year-old female victim was confronted and assaulted by the suspe
Oakland student awarded $5,000 for attendance in push to combat absenteeism
Oakland Unified School District says chronic absenteeism was a problem before the pandemic, and remains a problem now, particularly for its population of Black students.
Flood of AI Cash Is Forcing Bay Area Homebuyers To Increase Down Payments by...
Driven by massive cash-outs from companies such as OpenAI, the AI wealth effect is forcing Bay Area buyers to make massive down payments.
Menlo Park Police Used a GPS Dart to Track a Stolen Car Full of...
When a stolen car went flying through a Menlo Park neighborhood last Saturday, the driver probably thought he was in the clear. He was wrong. Not because officers outran him. Not because a helicopter was ... Read more
Rotavirus levels rising across Bay Area: Here’s how it spreads, who’s most at risk
High concentrations of rotavirus across the Bay Area are raising concerns among infectious disease experts. Here's what to know.
Last two lions to leave San Francisco Zoo
The long tradition of lions roaring at the San Francisco Zoo will come to an end when the last two big cats are transferred out, as soon as a new home can be found.
San Jose Original Joe’s Restaurant Goes on the Market — Could It Rejoin Its...
A confusing fact about the Original Joe's brand in the Bay Area is that it actually belongs to two unrelated families — and if you bring in other "Joe's" restaurants in Marin and elsewhere, the picture is murkier. The original Original Joe's in San Francisco has long been divorced...
San Francisco rents spike 22% in a year, far outpacing other US cities
In San Francisco’s latest real estate boom, renters are paying cash up front, multimillion-dollar houses are selling auction-style and AI company stock can buy a sprawling hilltop estate. It’s a reflection of the new wave of wealth from the artificial intelligence industry, leaving even well-paid newcomers scrambling f
The East Bay’s Most Exciting New Pizza Pop-up Is at a Richmond Weed Dispensary
In the hierarchy of foods that pair perfectly with a hit of weed, a cheesy, hot slice of pizza has to rank among the most iconic — right up there with other stoner faves like White Castle, ice cream and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. It shouldn’t come as any...
5 suspects in San Francisco chain-snatching spree arrested
Five people were arrested last week after a months-long investigation into a series of chain-snatching robberies in San Francisco, police said on Wednesday.
