ICE used Eastmont Mall parking lot to transfer a detainee, say advocates
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may be using the Eastmont Mall parking lot in Oakland to transfer detainees, according to immigrant rights advocates. The Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership, or ACILEP, said in an Instagram post on July 30 that a person detained by ICE in June reporte
Bay Area celebrity chef robs 3 banks in one day, police say
A prominent Bay Area chef was arrested last week for allegedly robbing three San Francisco banks in a single day, authorities said. Valentino Luchin, 62, of San Francisco, was taken into custody on Sept. 10 after allegedly passing notes demanding money to bank tellers at three separate locations in the city’s Central D
Northern California air quality may soon get hit by smoke coming from out-of-state fires
Fires burning millions of acres in Oregon and Washington state are sending smoke across the West.
Who killed housing affordability in San Francisco?
In late July, a San Francisco Chronicle reporter’s photo of a legion of older, white people attending a neighborhood meeting regarding the towering housing development planned for the site of the Marina Safeway became the latest touchstone for rancorous online debate about San Francisco development. These old people, w
There’s only 1 grocery store on SF’s Treasure Island. Here’s what it’s like.
The island is undergoing rapid development, and could house 18,000 residents by 2041.
The Price Of Being Poor Reaches Pinole
A Single Mother Beat the John Stewart Company. Then, the Same Day She Settled, They Moved to Evict Her Again. Author’s Note: Lynette Moore with the help of a private attorney and another attorney from Bay Area Legal has confronted John Stewart Property Management. At this time in her struggle, she feels overwhelmed and
JPMorgan makes a $200 million bet that San Francisco’s housing freeze is thawing
The first signs of San Francisco’s housing recovery aren’t taking shape on construction sites just yet. But they are appearing in boardrooms and with investment committees.
Train Debuts New Single “Mad Dog in the Fog” Inspired by San Francisco Roots
Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling, San Francisco band TRAIN unveils their latest single “Mad Dog in the Fog” – listen here. The highly anticipated song is the title track from Train’s forthcoming 12th studio album, Mad Dog in the Fog, out August 28, 2026 via Columbia Records – pre-order now. On Mad Dog in the
Oakland breaks ground on Lincoln Square Recreation Center
Oakland broke ground recently on the new Lincoln Square Recreation Center, a project that will replace the aging facility with a two-story building that also will serve as the city’s first resilience hub. The project will be delivered by Shah Kawasaki Architects and Amoroso Construction. Funding comes from local,...
Heartbreaking 911 Call Ends in Tragedy: California Man Gets 50 Years to Life for...
Pinole, California — A California man has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison after prosecutors said he broke into his former partner’s apartment and fatally shot her in front of their 4-year-old son, ending a domestic violence case that authorities described as one of the most devastating they had prosecuted.
