Oakland CA

The City of Oakland will officially begin issuing citations for unpaid Sunday parking meters starting today, ending a grace period that began in January. Meters are active citywide from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays, with extended hours from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Lake Merritt area.

On Saturday, an email to members of the Cal Berkeley athletic department revealed that up to 25 employees could be laid off as part of a “complete redefinition of how we operate.” While new positions will be posted, it is widely expected they will come with lower salaries.

Bear’s birthday was April 2, and this year my human companion (HC) kept it really low key. No big sheet cake. No gathering of friends. Just me and my HC having a fancy cupcake and blowing out a single candle. I asked BarkGPT (a dog translator app) to provide some general thoughts on the human/canine relationship. Here is what it said:

The weekend storm was not moving very quickly and continued to drag very cold air with it.

The storm isn't at its worst yet, and the roads are already starting to close. The I-80 is already partially closed between Emigrant Gap and Alta for emergency work, and Caltrans has trucks stopped at three screening points across the summit corridor: eastbound at Applegate, westbound at Overland ...

Strong wind and heavy rain was felt across the Bay Area Saturday.

Zahvon Hopson was arrested Friday in the fatal February shooting of a 20-year-old woman, according to the Antioch Police Department.

Looking for some great free finds around El Cerrito? Neighbors are giving away useful household items this week — from furniture to moving supplies. Check out what’s available below!

Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? Richmond neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from pet supplies to furniture and even party decorations.

On April 8, in Department 26 of San Francisco Superior Court, Kevin Epps, Executive Editor of the San Francisco Bay View newspaper, was sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison. You can read that in KQED or Mission Local. Or in the SF Chronicle’s article that was...