An Often-Overlooked Lafayette Restaurant is Expanding With New Location
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – Newer and flashier Lafayette restaurants often get all the buzz. But there’s a low-key little spot on the Western side of town that even locals often overlook. And now, it’s expanding, with plans to open a brand-new location in downtown Danville. The restaurant Rancho...
Car collision injures 2 pedestrians in South Berkeley
Two pedestrians suffered “significant injuries” after being struck by a car at the intersection of Prince Street and Shattuck Avenue Thursday night, according to the Berkeley Police Department. Authorities responded to a 911 call around 10:05 p.m. last night after a 21-year-old Orinda woman and a 22-year-old...
Massive Steller sea lion seen lounging at S.F.’s Pier 39
The sea lion species is listed as near-threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Upscale S.F. pizzeria closing after 10 ‘incredibly lucky years’
Del Popolo, a San Francisco pizzeria that grew from a converted shipping container to a freezer aisle mainstay, plans to close its Union Square restaurant.
10 California Sandwich Shops That Quietly Beat The Big Chains
California is home to some of the most legendary sandwich spots in the country, and many of them have been quietly outshining fast food giants for decades. From French dip pioneers in Los Angeles to stuffed hoagies in the Bay Area, these local shops prove that real ingredients and real recipes always win.
Oakland speed cameras to start issuing fines: See the hotspots
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland’s 60-day grace period for speeding drivers ends this weekend— a shift from mailed warnings to citations. The city launched its speed safety camera program Jan. 15, installing cameras at 18 high-injury hotspots. While these areas represent only 6% of Oakland’s streets, they account for 60% of...
Leadfoot Oakland Drivers Face Sunday Mailbox Shock As Speed Cams Start Ticketing
Oakland’s grace period is over. After 60 days of warnings, the city’s new speed cameras start spitting out real tickets tomorrow, targeting drivers clocked at 11 mph or more over the posted limit. The cameras, which went live in mid-January along 18 of Oakland’s most dangerous corridors, are part of a five-year pilot...
‘No Kings Day’ march and other upcoming resistance events around Oakland
For the first No Kings marches in June 2025, an estimated 4 million people showed up at more than 800 protests. Last October, No Kings tallied more than 7 million protesters at 2,700 separate events in all 50 states. This anti-authoritarian movement continues to grow, with another national day of...
The Bay Area’s ‘city of trees’ is cutting down hundreds of historic eucalyptuses
After decades of fighting, this Bay Area city is cutting down hundreds of historic trees. Here’s why it’s happening.
Dumpsters to be placed in San Francisco neighborhood in effort to reduce illegal dumping
The dumpsters will arrive on Friday nights at 6 p.m. and get picked up by 6 a.m. Saturday.
