Oakland bar owners rage at outdoor smoking crackdown. It could cost them thousands
As if costly commercial rents, high taxes, and inspection fees weren’t enough, Oakland bars say they’re facing a new challenge: anti-smoking laws. Since January, an Oakland ordinance has banned smoking in all outdoor bar areas and within 25 feet of bar entrances. Some bar owners have recently received warnings from...
Last Store of a Failing 132-Year-Old Department Store Empire Will Be Here in the...
Concord, California – Back in the day, Sears department store was a sprawling empire with over 3,500 locations. The iconic brand has been serving America since the days of the Gold Rush, with a history spanning back 132 years. Now, though, that empire has mostly unraveled. Sears has closed...
Spiking whale deaths in San Francisco have marine biologists worried
Whale deaths in the city's bay are at their highest levels in 25 years
Northern California Safeway workers on verge of striking if deal not reached
OAKLAND, Calif. - Safeway workers across Northern California are threatening to strike if a new labor agreement isn’t reached between the grocery chain and the union representing thousands of employees. Deadline looms. What they're saying:. Safeway, the Bay Area’s largest grocery chain, said it remains committed to...
Hearing begins for Daly City man accused of stabbing wife’s secret lover
(KRON) — A preliminary hearing is set to begin Thursday for a Daly City man accused of stabbing his wife’s secret lover. Wilber Ortez Ramos, 37, is charged with attempted murder in connection to the May 30 knife incident. Prosecutors said Ramos’ wife was not expecting her husband to return home at the time. When […]
Man accused of 2 East Bay freeway shootings arrested, CHP says
The CHP arrested a man accused of freeway shootings in Oakland and Concord that happened in a matter of hours earlier this week. Officers say during the chase, the suspect threw a gun and two magazines out of his car.
Oakland councilmember seeks crackdown on homeless sidewalk camps and vehicles
Oakland would crack down on homeless encampments that involve vehicles or are located on sidewalks under a proposal introduced today by District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston. Houston wants to significantly change Oakland’s Encampment Management Policy, the city’s foundational homeless camp law passed in 2020. The...
Yvonne’s Southern Sweets in the Bayview was vandalized in early June. It’s still struggling...
While Yvonne Hines was dropping off her daughter at college, she received news that someone had broken into her business. She's asking for help to pay for the damages. Yvonne’s Southern Sweets in the Bayview was vandalized in early June. It’s still struggling to reopen.
San Francisco to Ban Homeless RV Dwellers Under New Parking Limits
Officials say the change is needed to keep sidewalks accessible and prevent littering.
Suspects from San Francisco and Oakland Nabbed in Sunnyvale After Chase Linked to Jewelry...
Five suspects were taken into custody yesterday following a brief chase that began with an attempted car stop by Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers. The event unfolded around 2:30 PM when officers were looking for two stolen vehicles linked to a spate of jewelry store heists in Sunnyvale and the...
