REVIEW: Every Donut at Walnut Creek’s Fancy New Shop is Hot From the Fryer
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – What’s better than a donut?. How about a donut that’s plucked hot from the fryer seconds before you eat it, and then doused in crazy and creative toppings like marshmallow fluff, raspberry sauce, and even bacon, just seconds before it’s served to you?
8 people accused of ransacking Concord mall on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s shoppers in the East Bay say love was not in the air when some brazen burglars struck a Contra Costa County shopping mall this weekend. “Friday at about 1:30 in afternoon, eight subjects, looks like five males and three females, entered the Macy’s women’s at Sunvalley Mall with bags. Grabbed about $5,000...
The East Bay’s hottest party is a protest on a freeway overpass
Many locals know that for many years, the pedestrian overpasses above Interstate 80 in west Berkeley have been the site of numerous protests. But since January, a new group of activists been gathering on one such concrete bridge – captivating commuters with fun and family-friendly Friday night dance parties (opens in...
Hayward Crosswalk Horror Leaves Woman Dead, Boy 6 Badly Hurt
Hayward turned tragic yesterday when a 59-year-old woman was killed, and a 6-year-old boy was badly injured after a car struck them in a marked crosswalk at Tennyson Road and Baldwin Street, according to police. Both were rushed to a nearby hospital. The boy, who suffered serious facial fractures, has since been...
Not just San Diego: Massive winter storm plows into California
Much of California on Monday was preparing to be hit by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas. Jacob Spender, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Sacramento, urged people to take precautions in the coming days, advising them to pack winter...
Bay Area storm: Caltrans closes portions of highways near Sonoma as rain, tides wash...
Rain and high tides forced Caltrans to close portions of several highways near Sonoma. After one round of Bay Area storms, another was gathering strength.
SF Ghirardelli workers hold Valentine’s Day strike outside iconic chocolate and ice cream shop
Valentine's Day was a not-so-sweet treat for one of San Francisco's iconic chocolate makers. Employees picketed all day Saturday at Ghirardelli's longtime ice cream and chocolate shop at Ghirardelli Square.
The government union threat to good government in Virginia
More than 50,000 students in San Francisco sat at home this week learning nothing because their teachers, who are members of the United Educators of San Francisco, refused to work until they won higher pay and more generous benefits. San Francisco teachers are already among the highest paid in the nation, even though...
Woman, 80, accused of killing family of 4 in California
An 80-year-old Northern California woman who is accused of killing a family of four nearly two years ago while speeding the wrong way down a street in San Francisco is likely to avoid any jail time, according to multiple media reports. The deadly March 16, 2024, crash, according to KTLA’s sister station...
Oakland’s Alysa Liu Strikes Olympic Gold As Local Lemurs Leap In On The Hype
Oakland’s own Alysa Liu just helped bring home Olympic gold for Team USA, and back in her hometown, the loudest cheers might have come from a troop of ring-tailed lemurs. Liu, an Oakland native, helped Team USA win gold in the figure-skating team event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. To celebrate, Oakland...
