San Ramon Residents Still Bracing for ‘Big One’ After Day With 75 Earthquakes
It hasn't been felt very much in San Francisco, but the earthquake swarm that has been rocking San Ramon for the past three months had its most active day on Monday, with a barrage of 75 small and mid-size earthquakes. And residents in the area are pretty on edge. Monday's...
Black family sues over 1924 seizure of Piedmont home
Nearly a century after Piedmont's first Black resident was driven from his home through threats, violence and what attorneys now call a fraudulent use of eminent domain, descendants of the family have filed a lawsuit against the city seeking a remedy for the loss of their property and generational wealth.
The East Bay’s massive new Asian grocery store is a sensory overload
Some people started lining up as early as 12:30 a.m. the night before.
Why people are holding death cafes in San Francisco
Strangers in San Francisco are gathering over cake and tea to chat — about dying. Why it matters: As anxiety about longevity and end-of-life care grows, "death cafes" are part of a movement to make death talk less taboo. The big picture: Step into a death cafe and the...
California school shutters over tuberculosis outbreak as state faces rates nearly double national average
A prominent California high school suspended in-person classes after facing over 50 tuberculosis cases. The first case connected to Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco was reported in November. Over 50 latent TB infections have been identified within the school community, according to the San Francisco...
The real cost of staying in the Bay Area for the Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA — Real estate agent Joe Piazza tells some clients that he knows of people willing to pay up to a half-million dollars for their home — not to buy, just to rent for a week for their Super Bowl LX visit. “Demand is very high,” said...
Popular Bay Area Ice Cream Shop Chain Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Creamy Treats Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The latest move is directed at reorganizing surging debts while the ice cream outlets keep serving the Bay Area.. Creamy Treats Inc. Enters Chapter 11 Under Subchapter V. According to details on PACER, Creamy Treats Inc. made a Chapter 11 filing...
Fresh Out Of High School, Oakland Teen Gets 9 Years For Fatal Street Shooting
Within weeks of graduating high school and turning 18, Abraham Salgado‑Alfaro pulled the trigger in an East Oakland confrontation that left a man dead. Now, a judge has handed him a nine-year state prison sentence for the killing of 29-year-old Ernesto Herrera on the 9000 block of E Street in June 2020, a case that...
Alleged Cigarette Heist Crew Nabbed After Wild East Bay Robbery Spree
Four men are now facing charges after an armed theft at an Oakland smoke shop on Jan. 14, according to court records and police accounts. Authorities say the bust may have clipped the wings of a roaming crew that investigators believe is behind a string of smash-and-grab cigarette thefts in cities across the East Bay.
San Francisco was cracking down on parking in bike lanes. It didn’t stick
Citations for parking in San Francisco bike lanes briefly rose early last year. Here’s what’s happened since.
