San Francisco Launches Emergency Food Assistance for Residents as Federal Shutdown Delays CalFresh Benefits
As the federal government shutdown continues into its second month, San Francisco officials have announced measures to support about 112,000 residents who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Mayor Daniel Lurie, the Board of Supervisors, and the Crankstart Foundation have created an $18...
Condor Club Manager’s Shooting May Have Been Motivated by Couple Getting Fired
As Santa Rosa police sift through evidence in the killing of Condor Club manager Mark Calcagni, they’ve arrested a couple that both used to work there, and say the pair’s firing was "at least one motivating factor" in the alleged murder. It’s been a few weeks since North...
SFPD Reportedly Looking at Three Suspects In Golden Gate Park Assault on Child, DNA...
The SFPD says it has identified three suspects in last week's restroom sexual assault on a young girl, and there's a report of a man who'd been lurking in the area and talking to young girls. Parents of kids who go to soccer practice on the Polo Field in Golden...
Oakland police search for missing 13-year-old boy
General Malone was last seen on Oct. 23 near Westlake Middle School, according to the Oakland Unified School District.
Bayer evicts homeless encampment from street Berkeley gave it
Bayer has evicted the residents of a homeless encampment on a stretch of a West Berkeley street that the city turned over to the pharmaceutical giant earlier this year. The sweep before dawn on Tuesday was the moment camp residents had feared since the Berkeley City Council approved a plan this summer to give up a...
More than 1,000 items stolen from Oakland Museum of California storage facility in huge...
Burglars stole more than 1,000 items, including jewelry and historic artifacts, from the Oakland Museum of California this month in a major art heist now being probed by a special FBI team.
Oakland Police Seize Over 170 Vehicles Linked to Sideshows, Including Cars from Outside the...
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) has increased enforcement against illegal sideshows, seizing more than 170 vehicles in 2025. In a recent operation, OPD tracked and confiscated three vehicles linked to an August 2 sideshow at Adeline Street and Market Street. The seizures took place in Redwood City, Petaluma, and...
The Bay Area’s Hottest Club Is a Filipino Supermarket
At nine o’clock on a recent Saturday night, the Daly City parking lot is packed, and a line crawls down half a block while pop music blares through the front doors. I grip my daughter’s hand and lead her through the sea of people, praying we don’t get separated in the chaos. Then, “Love Me” by Fia drops, and the...
Amazon’s mass layoffs hit 1,400 California jobs, including hundreds in Bay Area
The move comes amid similar cuts at Meta and Applied Materials, signaling a broader tech industry shift toward automation and AI investment.
This Early Morning Balloon Festival in Sonoma County Feels Like Stepping Into a Dream
If your idea of a perfect morning includes misty fields, camera-clicking magic, and the slow, dreamy rise of rainbow-colored giants into the sky—this is your moment. There’s something almost surreal about watching a field in wine country transform into a floating rainbow as the sun rises. And no, you're not dreaming—you’re at the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic.
