‘The mayor should be held accountable’: S.F. man who fought Lurie’s security appears in...
Tony Shervaughn Phillips' attorney accuses Mayor Lurie of inciting Tenderloin confrontation. ‘The mayor should be held accountable’: S.F. man who fought Lurie’s security appears in court
Unprovoked SF Chinatown Stabbing Lifts Lid on Suspect’s Dark Record and Prominent Father
Broad Daylight Horror Unfolds (Image Credits: Nypost.com) San Francisco's Chinatown – A random knife attack at a crowded crosswalk exposed the violent tendencies of a local man whose prior crimes and family stature have now drawn intense scrutiny.[1][2] Broad Daylight Horror Unfolds Surveillance cameras captured the...
Inside Berkeley’s new restaurant devoted to the art of masa
In the “about” section of Bolita Masa’s website, there is a hand-drawn image of a little boy and corn. Emmanuel Galvan, the chef and founder of Bolita Masa, says this little boy is an image of his younger self, grappling with the idea of corn. “I grew...
Oakland Facing Backlash for Alysa Liu Decision
There was some confusion about United States figure skater Alysa Liu’s hometown. Several outlets had her listed as a native of Richmond, California. The fact, however, is that the 20-year-old grew up in Oakland. Liu had to address the misconception. The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics star ...
Fire burns at Radius Recyling in Oakland, metals plant with history of fires
A fire burned on Wednesday morning at a metals recycling plant in West Oakland with a history of fires and environmental violations.
Bay Area punk rock legend Jello Biafra hospitalized after suffering stroke
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bay Area punk rock icon Jello Biafra was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. The former lead singer of the Dead Kennedys — by far, the greatest Bay Area punk rock band of all time — suffered the stroke on March 7 according to a Facebook post from Biafra’s Alternative...
The Fate of a Generation-Old Lafayette Pizza Spot is Uncertain
Lafayette, California – A staple of the casual Lafayette pizza scene appears to be closed. We don’t know what its long-term fate will be. Weeks ago, we noticed that not much was going on at the downtown Lafayette location of Round Table Pizza. Previously, signs on the front had announced a new salad bar, but we...
Suspect in East Oakland prowling incidents arrested
According to police, since Dec. 13, they have received six reports of someone entering people's yards in East Oakland, peering into occupied homes and engaging in inappropriate behavior.
After nearly 60 years, beloved California deli closes its doors
A beloved Bay Area Italian deli with nearly six decades in downtown Walnut Creek has permanently shut its doors, marking another chapter in a long-running family business’s evolution. The closure…
Gas Leafblowers Will Soon be Illegal in Another East Bay Town
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – The familiar roar of a small gas engine and the flurry of leaves and dust–long a hallmark of East Bay summers–will be a thing of the past in another local town. And in the process, Walnut Creek is about to get a lot...
