BayPass program goes live, providing students with free public transportation
The BayPass program, which students voted in favor of last spring, is now providing UC Berkeley students with unlimited free access to BART, Caltrain, Muni and other transit services. Some students already have access, and the program will be fully operational by Aug. 20. The pass adds on to the...
Two East Bay schools could merge to create new Oakland City College
Laney and Merritt colleges should merge and be renamed “Oakland City College,” the Peralta Community College District's chancellor is expected to recommend to its trustees.
Is ‘Freaky Tales’ Based On A True Story? Here’s What Really Went Down In...
If you’re looking for a movie that’s equal parts nostalgic trip and wild ride, Freaky Tales delivers.
Oakland: Ice Agents Arrest 6, Including Teen And Disabled Adult, In East Oakland Raid
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took six people from an East Oakland home during an immigration raid Tuesday, including a 17-year-old boy and an adult with a developmental disability, according to a lawyer from a Bay Area legal assistance group. The six, some of whom are part of the...
Man and woman found dead with gunshot wounds in Oakland, police say
Police are investigating the deaths of two people shot in Oakland on Saturday.
San Francisco neighbors fed up as 3 straight weekends of concerts wrap up at...
From Dead & Company's concert series to the three-day Outside Lands festival, and now, country star Zach Bryan headlining the Polo Field on Friday night, San Francisco has been a music capital this month.
CC Sheriff Releases Mugshots of Alleged Lafayette Auto Burglars
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – Two Oakland residents suspected in a string of auto burglaries in Lafayette were arrested Tuesday, August 12, in Stockton after law enforcement tracked down a stolen vehicle linked to the case. Now, the Contra Costa Sheriff has released mug shots for each of the alleged burglars.
‘Danger to the public’: Mission District residents say one man is causing chaos —...
In the Mission District, one unhoused man has been arrested at least four times over two months for allegedly assaulting people, damaging vehicles, vandalizing a bar and violating restraining orders.
Oakland dispensaries targeted again by ram-raiding thieves
OAKLAND, Calif. - Two Oakland marijuana dispensaries previously targeted by burglars were hit again by invaders using cars to get inside. Oakanna, on Lakeshore Avenue, was hit just before 4 a.m. Friday. Several carloads of burglars converged on the business and rammed an Acura MDX with stolen plates into the...
Family sues Bay Area county for alleged negligence in jail overdose death
The family of a 33-year-old man who died from an accidental overdose in Santa Clara County jail last year is suing the county for wrongful death, according to a recent lawsuit.