Berkeley Outlet, a ‘hoarder’s delight,’ is closing after 48 years
Paul Neidert still has the receipts. All of them. Every single one he’s written out by hand since he began selling used furniture and other salvaged goods in April 1978 can be found in a cabinet behind his desk at Berkeley Outlet, his vast warehouse in West Berkeley. While...
San Leandro man dies after house fire; neighbor tried to put out flames
A San Leandro community is mourning the loss of a military veteran who died following a house fire Wednesday night. The victim, identified as Mike Morgan, a man in his seventies, was rescued from his home on Carmel Court but later died at the hospital. Isaac Vuong, a 22-year-old volunteer reservist with the Alameda Cou
Suspect charged in random stabbing spree in Oakland that killed man
Jose Jesus Rodriguez, 34, was charged by Alameda County prosecutors with murder, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in a spree of random stabbings in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood.
Teen arrested in deadly shooting at massive Bay Area birthday party
A 17-year-old faces charges in connection with a shooting that killed one person and injured six others at a pop-up birthday party near Morgan Hill.
Rare August showers, lightning risk hit Bay Area as tropical moisture surges in
The Bay Area will get its best chance at measurable rainfall in nearly two months on Friday as a second surge of moisture from former Tropical Storm Iselle moves in.
Free Lunchtime Concerts Return to Fulton Plaza With Three Acts Thursday
Fulton Plaza fills with free live music again today, as Summer Champ, Eva Jay Fortune and Great Willow take turns on the outdoor stage between the San Francisco Public Library and the Asian Art Museum. Summer Champ opens at noon, Eva Jay Fortune follows at 1 PM, and Great Willow closes out the show at 2 PM, with the wh
ICE officer left his gun in SFO bathroom stall
An ICE officer left a gun inside a bathroom at San Francisco International Airport. The officer soon came to retrieve the weapon after staff closed the bathroom and police arrived on the scene.
Former SF Nordstrom Rack to be converted to Sprouts supermarket
The new Sprouts will be near an existing Trader Joe's store.
Trial begins for Pacifica man accused of Facebook livestreaming murder
(KRON) — A jury trial began Wednesday for Mark Stephen Mechikoff, the Pacifica man who allegedly Facebook livestreamed himself stabbing a woman to death inside her San Mateo home. Prosecutors said 42-year-old Mechikoff posted the brutal killing on social media because he was “proud” of it. Mechikoff, who pleaded “not g
Rize Up, San Francisco’s first Black-owned sourdough bakery, is opening a cafe
San Francisco’s first Black-owned sourdough bakery is opening to the public. Since moving into a SoMa warehouse in 2022, Rize Up Bakery has been selling its breads wholesale and at farmers markets. But owner Azikiwee “Z” Anderson always wanted to welcome people to the front of the space. Starting Sept. 10, customers wi
