Oakland CA

For a long time, it felt like there were none of the giant Asian markets/restaurants/shops you find in SoCal here in the East Bay. And now, all of a sudden, there are lots of them. Tokyo Central opened to huge crowds in Emeryville. Osaka Marketplace is coming to Pleasant Hill.

Alameda police are warning parents and teens about “senior assassin,” a water-gun game promoted around unpermitted beach parties.

Alameda police are on alert over two unpermitted "beach takeover" parties being hyped on social media for next Sunday and next Tuesday at Crown Memorial State Beach, warning that the pop-up events could bring large crowds, unruly behavior, and a serious impact on public safety. Officers say they will be out on the...

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has revived a benefit program once lauded as a step toward “reparations” for black San Franciscans. Known as the Dream Keeper Initiative, the relaunched program will grant $36 million to “community-serving organizations,” including some that have offered “Afri-centric” mental-health...

Oakland police say they have a man in custody they believe is tied to a series of unnerving prowling incidents in East Oakland, and they are now asking anyone who thinks they were targeted to speak up. The department has identified the suspect as 62-year-old Casimiro Munoz Gomez and says...

ORINDA, CALIFORNIA – Locals in Orinda love Kibi’s Café for their delicious and down-to-earth Vietnamese food. The local spot has become a staple for people who want delicious food that’s not too pricey, and those who want to explore a new cuisine. They have been successful...

DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – After almost a decade serving the downtown community, a popular downtown Danville Mexican restaurant has announced that it will be closing its doors for good. “We have made the difficult decision to close,” the restaurant said in a social media post that garnered hundreds of reactions...

The room fills with the sound of glasses clinking and quiet conversation. A server sets down a plate, and the aroma of perfectly seared beef drifts across the table. That moment alone is enough to make people plan entire trips around dinner. Great steakhouses have a certain pull. People talk...

Yesterday, near the southern edge of Lake Merced, a 65-year-old man was shot and rushed to a hospital, where police say he is expected to survive his injuries. According to SFGATE, officers were called to reports of a shooting around 4:50 AM in the 500 block of John Muir Drive on the lake’s southern end. The Bay City...

After a brief sea breeze cooldown Friday and Saturday, a powerful ridge of high pressure will push Bay Area temperatures into the upper 80s and low 90s inland by Sunday.