Oakland CA

Eat Here Now is a first look at some of the newest, hottest restaurants around – the ones we think are worth visiting. We dine once, serve forth our thoughts, and let you take it from there. The brisket is fatty. The cornbread is buttery. The squirt bottles are...

SAN RAMON, CA – San Ramon’s taco scene is getting a serious upgrade. Rico Rico Taco, the Oakland taquería known for handmade tortillas, spit-roasted al pastor, and a brighter, more polished take on classic Mexico City-style street food, is preparing to open at City Center Bishop Ranch.

Fantasy is becoming reality this weekend as Comic Con Oakland gives animation fans the opportunity to meet their favorite actors and artists.

Home values in Oakland have reached their lowest point in more than a decade — and there’s little sign the market will heat up anytime soon.

The southern pudu population is believed to have declined by 50% over the last 500 years and by 20% over the last 12-15 years.

HAYWARD, Calif. - Amari "The Reaper" Jones is considered the next big thing in the middleweight class in professional boxing. He's 16-0 with 14 knockouts, to be exact. Now, the 24-year-old is set to take on former world champion Vincenzo Gualtieri from Germany on May 22. Roots in the East...

Perched on a particularly steep block of Broadway between Fillmore and Steiner Streets, this year’s Decorator Showcase, at 2315 Broadway, affords incredible views of the bay. This Queen Anne residence graces the hillside with intricate detailing and is nearly an architectural twin to its uphill neighbor. Both were designed by the same architect, just two years apart, at the end of the 19th century...

Contra Costa County voters are staring down a big land-use decision on June 2, when Measure A lands on the countywide ballot. The proposal would renew the voter-approved urban limit line and keep the county’s 65/35 land-preservation standard in place for another 25 years. Backers say the move protects farmland, cuts wildfire exposure and keeps growth focused inside existing cities...

(KRON)– This coyote in San Francisco is proving it’s not just humans who enjoy sunbathing on the roof in the city. Animal Care and Control officials said a coyote was spotted enjoying the peace and quiet on this secluded rooftop in North Beach. Officers headed over to the area to help the coyote down, but […]

A San Francisco man is the latest to fall in a sprawling Bay Area insurance fraud probe, after a federal jury yesterday convicted Colin Jackson of helping rig a crash-and-cash scheme that prosecutors say bled auto insurers out of more than $1.5 million. The case is part of Operation Hammer...