Richmond’s Flock cameras back online after months-long shutdown
Richmond police reactivated the city's Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Friday, after the system was turned off last year over data-sharing concerns, according to Richmond Police Chief Tim Simmons. The cameras were taken offline in October 2025 after a "national lookup" feature had been
Controversial California power company reveals cause of massive San Francisco blackout
PG&E has been found guilty of criminal negligence in numerous cases involving California fires since the 1990s, including other substation fires in San Francisco
Contra Costa inmate who allegedly shot at sheriff’s deputy dies
Raymond Smith, 54, died Monday after an attempted suicide on May 4, authorities said.
Lafayette’s Tiny, Deeply-French Pastry Shop Sets the Gold Standard
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – There are all kinds of fancy new pastry shops popping up around the 925. But whenever we mention one of them, there’s always one store that locals immediately compare the new place to. That store is La Châtaigne in Lafayette. It’s a deeply French, extremely...
2 men charged with organizing Oakland sideshow tied to IShowSpeed visit
Alameda County prosecutors say the men organized and facilitated an illegal sideshow for the viral streamer’s recent Bay Area visit.
e.l.f. Cosmetics co-founder preparing to become Catholic priest
Scott Vincent Borba moved in glamorous circles during his years in the beauty industry, a period he now describes as defined by excess and pride. The Bay Area native is scheduled to be ordained in Visalia by the Diocese of Fresno, a path considered uncommon in the Catholic Church.
Memorial Day weekend 2026: Best Bay Area events, parades and festivals
Bay Area Memorial Day observances include ceremonies, parades and community gatherings, plus summer kickoff events like Carnaval San Francisco and BottleRock Napa Valley.
Bay Area forecast shifts cooler, cloudier and windy on Tuesday
A weak system passing north of the Bay Area will cool the region, deepen the marine layer and bring a chance of coastal drizzle.
Temescal’s Maya Motel Flips to 23 Units of Homeless Housing
The Maya Motel at 4715 Telegraph Avenue in Temescal quietly changed hands today, and its days as a roadside stop are numbered. The property is slated to become supportive studio apartments for people exiting homelessness under California’s Homekey+ program. The modest, walkable site will be reworked into roughly two do
One of the Bay Area’s most distinctive tortillas is found between an appliance store...
Oakland’s street food scene continues to impress with a new stand selling coastal Guatemalan food and its signature chewy wheat tortilla.

















