At least 1 injured after crash shuts down several EB lanes of Hwy 24...
At least one person was injured after a crash shut down several lanes of eastbound Highway 24 before the Caldecott Tunnel on Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Judge imposes new conditions on Berkeley’s move to sweep Eighth and Harrison camp
A federal judge has ordered Berkeley officials to consider specific locations where unhoused people can move when the city closes the long-standing encampment at Eighth and Harrison streets. But Judge Edward Chen rejected homeless advocates’ request for a long-term postponement of the camp closure, and said Berkeley ca
Man found deceased outside Rosa Parks during AM drop-off
A welfare check outside a Berkeley elementary school Monday morning led police to discover a man who had died on the sidewalk, authorities report. Multiple readers alerted The Scanner after seeing "extensive police activity" on Eighth Street near Rosa Parks Elementary School, at Eighth and Allston Way. "Cars and famili
West Oakland Drive-By Leaves Two Men Critical, Dozens of Casings Found
Two Oakland men were shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting on the 800 block of Filbert Street in West Oakland today, leaving both in critical but stable condition. Police say a vehicle carrying at least two occupants drove by the men and opened fire around 12:57 AM before speeding away and vanishing before officer
Inside the Bay Area’s resort-style senior community boom
Villa Marin is self-governed by its residents, who own their apartments and pay an average of $6,000 a month in HOA fees. That includes housekeeping, paddle courts, a library, a salon, and a fully equipped health center with on-site medical staff.
Classic Chevy Chevelle stolen in Bay Area turns up 33 years later in Placer...
California Highway Patrol officers in Placer County recently returned a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle to its original owner 33 years after the classic car was stolen in the Bay Area. The investigation began with a routine vehicle identification number verification at the CHP Auburn office . A person who had unknowingly purch
Some Oaklanders Opposed to Proposed Data Center
Several Oaklanders say that Behring Companies can position its proposed data center as an outlier to the larger-scale facilities that’ve come under fire for high energy and water usage, but their feelings won’t change for the most part. That’s largely because of distrust in the developer’s intentions and...
Inside the Sausalito Restaurant Housed in a Former Ferry Terminal
On one of the most scenic waterfront lots in Sausalito, California, Barrel House Tavern occupies 5,000 square feet on Bridgeway Avenue, with 140 seats overlooking the Bay and San Francisco beyond. Designed by Cass Calder Smith Architecture, the restaurant brings together a long waterfront history, custom-made furnishin
Community feeling impact of SF’s Broadway Tunnel closures as major seismic upgrade project underway
Drivers, residents and business owners are preparing for a potentially challenging Monday commute as a major construction project at San Francisco's Broadway Tunnel gets underway.
The Marina Safeway project has a serious toxics and sewage problem
The Marina Safeway project isn’t going to displace any residents; the new apartments, if they ever get built, will be rented by rich people, but the area around it is also mostly housing for rich people and their amenities. This isn’t like the Monster in the Mission. It...

















