Hit-and-run driver sends 3 elderly people to hospital
A hit-and-run crash sent three elderly people to Highland Hospital on Friday and closed southbound Adeline Street at the Berkeley-Oakland border. One of the patients, a woman in her 90s, was taken to Highland "Code 2" with a trauma activation, according to radio traffic reviewed by The Scanner, while the others — a...
Oakland Landlords Hit With ‘Surprise Tax Fines’, Say City Never Notified Them
Oakland fines landlords for unpaid taxes, though many claim they never received a bill or notice.
California summer arrives with red flag warnings and frost advisories
Summer officially arrived Friday, but California decided to skip the soft launch. Instead, red flag warnings, howling winds and even patchy frost are all in play across the state this weekend.
SFPD arrests four in Oakland, seizes 5 pounds of drugs, $50K in cash
San Francisco Police Department officers arrested four suspects and seized more than 5 pounds of drugs and $52,589 in cash while serving a search warrant at a home on the 3100 block of Martin Luther King Way in Oakland on Wednesday.
Former S.F. Mayor London Breed reveals her post-City Hall career plans
Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed has been quiet about her professional plans since she was unseated in November by Daniel Lurie, but that’s starting to change.
Oakland teacher speaks out against homeless sweeps, cites broken promises by city
When Travis Walker isn't teaching, he and his partner provide warm meals and resources at a homeless encampment site in East Oakland. He said he is disappointed by Mayor Barbara Lee's actions in enacting encampment sweeps.
REVIEW: Metallica hits the lights on Levi’s Stadium opener
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Leave it to the mighty Metallica to heat up a cold and windy night in the South Bay. The legendary band arrived at Levi’s Stadium for the first of two shows. Metallica. Pantera, Suicide Tendencies. 6 p.m., Sunday, June 22. Levi’s Stadium in Santa...
Alameda Man Indicted for Fraud Scheme to Steal $800K from Federal Benefits Accounts
A federal grand jury has indicted an Alameda man on 15 counts of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the alleged theft of funds from a prepaid debit cards program for federal benefits. According to the indictment this month, Nathan Wu-Falkenborg, 49, of Alameda, worked in fraud...
Socialite Vanessa Getty sued for ‘violently’ crashing Porsche
A prominent philanthropist told police she was distracted and looking for her glasses when she crashed her Porsche into a parked car last year, seriously injuring the other driver, according to a lawsuit filed this week in San Francisco Superior Court. Vanessa Getty, who married into the family that made...
Caitlin Clark ‘brought us back to the WNBA,’ say Valkyries fans packing Chase Center
The Golden State Valkyries notched their sixth straight sellout of Chase Center for Caitlin Clark’s first visit, but excited fans were ready to weigh in on the WNBA star’s recent controversies.
