Berkeley’s most famous pizzeria is finally expanding after long delay
The bakery and cheese shop will temporarily operate out of a shipping container.
Deadly bacteria outbreak at Berkeley homeless camp
Berkeley officials are warning the public about leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can be fatal in dogs and humans, after animals in the Harrison Street corridor tested positive in recent months. "Numerous rats" and at least two dogs in the area — the site of a longstanding homeless encampment linked to an...
Funktown Feud Finally Yields Murder Charge In 2021 Oakland Killing
A long-simmering East Oakland turf war has finally led to a murder charge in a 2021 killing on Foothill Boulevard, as prosecutors say they have tied a suspected Funktown associate to the shooting that claimed the life of 24-year-old Bert Brigham III. According to The Mercury News, Alameda County prosecutors...
He proposed, forgetting they were already married. So they wed again at his Berkeley...
Four decades ago, her answer was always a no. Oh, it came with a smile, or tender touch of his arm, but it was still invariably a no. Micheal O’Reilley asked Linda Feldman to marry him many times back in those days when they were both Alameda County public defenders, living together in the Berkeley Hills, with their...
New Dave and Buster’s coming soon to Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland is poised to get a new Dave and Buster’s in the coming months. The sports bar, restaurant, and entertainment venue is set to open in the city’s Jack London Square waterfront restaurant and shopping district this spring, according to a communications specialist for the popular chain.
Four Bay Area Residents Charged in Fremont Jewelry Store Heist
OAKLAND – A federal grand jury has indicted four defendants, Afatupetaiki Faasisila, 20, of San Bruno, Jose Herrada-Aragon, 20, of Concord, Andres Palestino, 19, of Concord, and Tom Parker Donegan, 19, of Fairfield, in connection with the June 18, 2025, robbery of a jewelry store in Fremont. Faasisila and Palestino...
$15 million lottery scratcher sold at Bay Area liquor store
A $15 million California Lottery scratcher was purchased at a liquor store in the Bay Area. It was the largest prize among $26 million in scratcher winnings announced across the state.
Retired San Francisco Firefighter Denied Cancer Treatment Coverage by Blue Shield, Family Appeals for...
A 70-year-old retired San Francisco firefighter battling stage 4 lung cancer is fighting for his life and fighting his insurance company for access to the treatment his doctors say could help him survive. Ken Jones, who spent 17 years protecting the city as a firefighter, stood at the threshold of...
New Parking System at Trader Vic’s Emeryville
Longtime fans of Trader Vic’s Emeryville remember their small parking lot used to operate for many years on a valet system. Valet was dropped in the return after COVID and the parking lot has been left to customers to navigate ever since. New for 2026, the parking lot is...
Pleasant Hill Police Recover Funds Stolen from Investment Scam
The Pleasant Hill Police Department announced that following a three-year long investigation, funds stolen from a senior resident of Pleasant Hill have been recovered. In March of 2022, a 70-year-old resident reported that she had been the victim of a crypto investment scam, which resulted in her losing $350,000. The...
