California man charged with sex trafficking 17-year-old girl
CALIFORNIA – A California man has been charged in a federal indictment with sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl by force, fraud, or coercion, prosecutors announced. According to court documents, Kenyin McGee, 27, of Oakland, met and recruited the minor online in late 2020, then bought her a bus ticket in early 2021 to...
OPD recovers 50 firearms and makes arrests
The Oakland Police Department recovered more than 50 firearms and made several arrests between March 5 and March 19, 2026 as part of efforts to reduce violent crime. Officers made multiple arrests for firearm violations across the city.
Alameda County could become the first in the nation to pass a 30-dollar minimum...
The chefs at Understory in East Oakland fried up chicken while labor leaders, community organizers, and workers gathered in the dining room on Thursday. They say a $30 minimum wage has been a long time coming. Zach Norris is the Executive Director of the Black Organizing Project. He said there’s a gap between the...
A Bay Area home where Coppola wrote ‘The Godfather’ hits market for $6.8M
Can a property inherently inspire some of the world's most successful artists? It would seem that 8 Laurel St., nestled in Marin County's woods, can. Here, for the price of $6.75 million, not only is a Mill Valley mini-compound on offer, but so is an extraordinary creative legacy. On this...
U.S. Figure Skater Alysa Liu’s Moment With Alameda Police Officer Draws Attention
A simple ice cream visit turns into a viral moment for Alysa Liu.
Bank shuts several Bay Area locations and chops more than 100 jobs
SAN JOSE — Heritage Bank of Commerce has decided to slash well over 100 Bay Area jobs in the wake of its agreement to be bought by another bank. The bank intends to eliminate 121 jobs in the Bay Area and San Benito County, according to WARN notice information posted by the state Employment Development Department.
Hayward police officer charged with taking bribes to protect suspected brothel
A police officer was charged with taking bribes, including cash and access to sex workers, to protect the operators of a brothel in Hayward, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office said.
East Bay Man Nabbed After $60K FedEx Drop Goes Missing
A pricey FedEx delivery that vanished on its way to a Strawberry home has landed an East Bay man in jail, after Marin County investigators traced the missing package worth about $60,000 to a car that crossed into Hayward. Authorities say someone signed for the delivery, and that signature ultimately led deputies to a...
The debut cookbook from this Oakland-born, decorated Native chef centers seasonality and knowing whose...
Crystal Wahpepah, the Oakland chef whose restaurant Wahpepah’s Kitchen shines the spotlight on Indigenous cuisine, is now telling her story through her debut cookbook. A Feather and a Fork, co-written by Amy Paige Condon, hit the shelves on March 17. Through recipes that shaped Wahpepah’s childhood and, later, her...
Coroner identifies man killed after car plunges into Sausalito Yacht Harbor
The Marin County coroner has identified the man who died after his vehicle plunged into the water in Sausalito, and authorities said the incident does not appear to have been intentional.
