Bay Area storm will bring days of dangerous weather. Here’s a timeline of impacts
Two rounds of rain and strong winds are expected this week. Here’s a precise timeline of when the most dangerous conditions are set to arrive.
It’s time to kick PG&E out of the city. In fact, it’s long, long...
We learned at least two things from this weekend’s (ongoing) blackout: PG&E can’t be trusted to provide reliable service to this city—and new technologies like Waymo are not ready for emergencies and could seriously hinder public safety. The private utility has for years made maintenance and safety...
From Cellblocks To Santa: East Oakland Nonprofit Hauls 500 Toys Home
Oakland nonprofit Lu Lu's House says a road trip to Los Angeles turned into a 500-plus toy haul that is now headed straight into the hands of local families for the holidays. The organization, founded by Zirl Wilson and Tracy Lambert, also runs transitional housing and job-training programs for people returning from...
Breezy winds amid rainy conditions in the Bay Area
A swarm of storms is bringing light winds and rain to the area.
Lu Lu’s House is Not Just Toying Around with the Community
Lu Lu’s House is a 501c3 organization based in Oakland, founded by Mr. Zirl Wilson and Mr. Tracy Lambert, both previously incarcerated. After their release from jail, they wanted to change things for the better in the community — and wow, have they done that!. The duo developed...
Chinatown Mystery: SF Cops Race To Find Missing 71-Year-Old Woman
San Francisco police are asking for the public’s help to find 71-year-old Eileen Hway, who vanished last Friday in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood and has not been seen since. She was last spotted around 1:30 PM near Washington and Stockton streets and is believed to be on foot.
Beloved park ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104
Betty Reid Soskin, the beloved historian, musician and oldest U.S. park ranger until her 2022 retirement, died Sunday at her Richmond home.
Police investigate smash-and-grab robbery at Sunvalley Mall jewelry store
(KRON) — Police are investigating a robbery at an East Bay mall Sunday. The Concord Police Department received multiple reports about a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store inside Sunvalley Shopping Center at approximately 11:53 a.m. CPD did not name the store. Suspects allegedly used hammers to break display...
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for December 21, 2025
I never thought of the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa holidays as being associated with what many would consider scary images, but this week’s walks around Alameda proved otherwise. The yard display titled “Merry Krampus,” with some devilish looking characters, caught my eye as I was walking on Sherman Street near Buena...
San Francisco could vote again on whether to allow cars on the Great Highway
In San Francisco's Sunset District, controversy continues over what to do with the Great Highway. Friday, the newly-appointed supervisor for that district, Alan Wong, confirmed he is running to keep his job. He also shared that he would support a ballot measure that would bring cars back to the now-closed stretch of...
