A $10,000 buried treasure hunt has stumped San Franciscans. And it’s causing problems
The organizers made this year’s San Francisco treasure hunt harder than last, and after nearly two weeks, no one has yet found a chest of dollar coins worth $10,000.
Locked Loos, Paper Passes: Oakland High Kids Blast OUSD Bathroom Crackdown
At Oakland schools, a simple request to use the bathroom has turned into a complicated dance of rules and restrictions. On some campuses, students get only a small stack of semester-long passes. On others, restrooms are locked around class time. Teenagers say girls' bathrooms sometimes run out of menstrual supplies ent
Treasure Fever Turns San Francisco Parks Into Dig Sites
A $10,000 treasure hunt has turned some of San Francisco's parks, piers, and stairways into makeshift dig sites, leaving parts of the city’s public green spaces worse for wear. San Franciscans have been fanning out with shovels and theories, searching for a 150‑pound chest packed with more than $10,000 in dollar coins.
A French bulldog is a bookable option at this SF dentist
There are also golf holes hidden around the office.
San Mateo father who shot at teens’ SUV after egging faces years in prison
(KRON) — A San Mateo father who shot at an SUV occupied by three high school students after the group egged his home pleaded no contest on Monday to felony assault with a firearm. Steven Miceli, 55, told officers who responded to the May 25, 2025, shooting that his daughter had been the victim of […]
Overwhelmed UCSF Parnassus Workers Say ER Conditions Are Unsafe For Patients
Workers say that overcrowding and staffing shortages at the UCSF Parnassus emergency room are putting patients in unsafe conditions, with many receiving care in hallways or on the waiting room floor. As Mission Local reports, staff members say conditions inside the emergency department at University of California San F
Journey Add 40 Additional 2026 Dates to Final Frontier Farewell Tour
Journey’s Final Frontier farewell tour, which has kept them on the road steadily since kicking off in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 28, just grew even longer with the addition of 40 North American dates. The new leg kicks off Sept. 12 in Los Angeles and wraps up Nov. 28 in San Francisco. Stagecoach Evacuates Due to Hi
Oakland toughens crackdown on homeless encampments
This conversation aired in the May 12, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents. Click the button above to listen. Life is going to get tougher for Oakland's homeless population. Last month, the city council approved a new law on encampment sweeps that gives new powers to conduct sweeps, no longer requiring the city to provide ho
Berkeley’s quaint shopping strips could soon look very different
"They are going to basically turn Berkeley into Manhattan."
I Checked Out Oakland’s Thrift Scene and These Stores Impressed Me Most
Thrifting around Oakland feels different from shopping anywhere else. Every store has its own personality, and part of the fun is never knowing what you’re about to come across. One stop might have vintage furniture and old records, while the next has perfectly broken-in denim, quirky home decor, or shelves full of boo

















