A Redfin analysis estimates that current and former employees of OpenAI and Anthropic could collectively buy nearly one-third of all homes in San Francisco with their IPO earnings, reflecting the mass…
A new book by Jean Wells, a former Concord City Hall employee, reveals that the sexual harassment she endured from Mayor Byron Campbell in 1992 triggered memories of childhood sexual abuse by her fath…
California Governor Gavin Newsom reversed his opposition to new homelessness funding, agreeing to a $900 million budget for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention grant program. The compromis…
A letter to the editor criticizes news media for reducing elections to popularity contests, urging newspapers to focus on candidates' histories, policies, and financial backers rather than polling num…
An Alameda County jury convicted Victor Frieson III of murder and torture for killing his girlfriend, artist Zoe Reidy Watts, in Oakland. Prosecutors presented evidence that Frieson attacked Watts aft…
Oakland resident Midori reports finding dead bees on her front porch, possibly due to infection by the zombie fly (Apocephalus borealis), a parasite that disorients bees and draws them to lights. The …
San Jose has trained its 1,000th employee on AI tools as part of a plan to boost government efficiency and preserve jobs amid budget cuts. The city aims to train 2,500 workers by 2027, leveraging AI t…
Monica Jackson, 38, of Richmond, was charged with human trafficking of a minor after two girls aged 15 and 17 identified her as coercing them into sex work in Oakland. Jackson pleaded not guilty and w…
Gwyneth Paltrow's new Goop Kitchen in Oakland faces backlash from the Arab Resource and Organizing Center over her appearance in a promotional video for a luxury Israeli development near Gaza, amid th…
Oakland's 2009 lawsuit shuttered two hotels used for sex trafficking along 'The Blade,' but only one was transformed into commercial storefronts. The other, on East 12th Street, reopened and remains a…
Sene Malepeai, 29, avoided jail and a criminal conviction after completing a diversion program for her role in a robbery crew that targeted Asian women in the Bay Area. She pleaded guilty to wire frau…
The San Jose City Council approved a proposal to place ranked-choice voting for special elections on the 2028 primary ballot, aiming to cut costs by eliminating runoff elections. The measure, which wo…
The Everett family, founders of the Bay Area barbecue chain Everett & Jones, trace their roots from Alabama to Oakland, where they have maintained a cultural fixture through family tradition and commu…
The San Jose City Council is expected to approve extending parking meter hours in downtown from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and raising rates to $4 per hour for most spaces near garages, generating an estimated …
Oakland launched Oaktown Thursdays, a free monthly street festival in Latham Square, to boost downtown foot traffic and support local businesses. The event, organized by Fluid510 and others, features …
A Richmond hotel, SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western, has defaulted on an $11.6 million loan from First Technology Credit Union, facing foreclosure unless repaid in full. The hotel's owners, Nupen Pa…
The Clorox Building, a landmark Oakland office tower, has been foreclosed after its owners, KKR and TMG Partners, returned the property to lender Heitman Capital Management. The foreclosure, valued at…
The Garden of Memory experimental-music festival celebrates its 30th anniversary on the Summer Solstice at Oakland's Chapel of the Chimes, a columbarium designed by Julia Morgan. Dozens of experimenta…
Fresno native and acclaimed pitmaster Matt Horn's barbecue restaurant in Fresno closed within months of opening, with a notice to vacate posted on the door. The closure follows unpaid wage claims, a f…
Federal prosecutors released a detailed account of a 2026 mass shooting at Oakland's EZ Lounge, alleging that Jarvis Toussaint, 38, shot and killed Markise Martin, 25, after a confrontation, while Mar…