EZ’s Lounge shooting suspect charged with firearms offense
Federal prosecutors say a San Joaquin County man suspected of engaging in a deadly shootout inside an Oakland nightclub in March is in custody and that they’ve filed firearms-related charges against him. In a criminal complaint filed last Friday and unsealed today, U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian and ATF Special...
Oakland bookstore to close after more than 2 decades
The owner described running the store as "one of the joys of my life."
Mexican and Thai Lao restaurants shutter in Uptown Oakland
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San Francisco Chinatown native helps empower next generation of Asian American women
For more than 40 years, a San Francisco Chinatown native has been serving the Asian American community, especially empowering Asian American women to become leaders.
Hillsborough Drone Buzzes In As Police Seize Cache Of Guns
Hillsborough police used a drone as their first set of eyes yesterday while serving a court-approved search warrant tied to a domestic-violence investigation, then walked out of the home with multiple firearms and a batch of photos documenting the scene. Officials said the weapons will stay in police custody while a ju
S.F. Arts Commission staff says leader who makes more than $230,000 a year has...
San Francisco Arts Commission employees say Director Ralph Remington was largely absent as layoffs, grant changes and a merger hit.
A New Restaurant Is Replacing Roundtable Pizza in Lafayette, And We Got Early Info
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – When Roundtable Pizza in downtown Lafayette abruptly closed earlier this year, lots of locals hoped that a new restaurant would fill the space. Specifically, people hoped for an equally casual spot–a relative rarity here in Lafayette. It now appears that local restaurant watchers may soon...
San Francisco 2-year-old son & nanny hit by truck
The incident: A toddler in a stroller and his nanny were hit by a pickup truck on April 16 at the intersection of Chestnut and Laguna Streets. The Cause: Police have not yet said what caused the driver to crash into the nanny and the child or who's at fault. Neighbors and officials say drivers frequently ignore the exi
Oakland School Board Set to Extend Denise Saddler’s Superintendent Contract
Oakland’s school board plans to vote Wednesday to extend its interim chief’s term and make her the official superintendent, despite mounting calls from district administrators and county officials to hire a long-term leader. Interim Superintendent Denise Saddler will have her contract with Oakland Unified School Distri
Everything Nice: Beloved Bakery Set to Open in the Sunset
On Judah Street, near the western edge of the city, mornings begin before sunrise. Surfers cross the dunes from Ocean Beach, dog walkers loop the block on their way home and the N-Judah arrives at the end of its line, releasing the last of its riders into the salt air.

















