Clik here to view.
East Bay billionaire, Broadway producer sued for alleged unfair wages by...
BERKELEY — Louise Gund, a Tony Award-nominated Broadway producer and local billionaire heiress, is being sued for alleged failure to pay wages by her former private pilot and flight attendant. Louise...
View ArticleCounties settle with Dropbox over auto-renew complaint
OAKLAND — Online file sharing company Dropbox will pay $1.6 million in civil penalties and nearly half a million dollars more in restitution to California consumers to settle a consumer protection...
View ArticlePiedmont burglary suspects busted after Oakland officer spots them
PIEDMONT — Two suspects in a residential burglary were arrested Tuesday after an Oakland police officer spotted them in their getaway vehicle outside their North Oakland home, authorities said...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Bay Area’s 5 best German restaurants and beer gardens
Bratwurst, brewskis and giant pretzels? Yes, please! The last decade’s proliferation of Oktoberfests and beer gardens in California has us wallowing in schnitzel-and-spaetzle heaven these days. Here...
View ArticleTwo children, adult die in I-880 Fremont crash; San Jose man arrested
FREMONT — A 21-year-old San Jose man was behind bars Wednesday after a five-vehicle Interstate 880 crash killed three people, including two children believed to be sisters, authorities said. The...
View ArticleAre you #HotforHoles? Golden State Killer sleuth becomes internet heartthrob
He gained sleuthing fame for helping to track down the suspected “Golden State Killer,” and now Paul Holes is in the spotlight for another reason: his chiseled good looks and sexy stare. In the weeks...
View ArticleWoman not guilty of murder in fatal Oakland stabbing
OAKLAND — A woman accused of murder for allegedly having a role in a fatal stabbing last year was able to walk out of the courtroom a free woman Thursday. Ebony Lewis, 32, the co-defendant in the fatal...
View ArticleBerkeley’s Elmwood Cafe reopens as Baker & Commons
Berkeley’s historic Elmwood Cafe, which closed in April amid a backlash over an employee’s racist behavior in 2015, reopened Thursday with a new name and new owners. It’s now Baker & Commons, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UC Berkeley cops face possible firing for hanging out in math library
BERKELEY – Forget the donut shop. Six UC Berkeley Police Officers are facing termination for regularly hanging out inside a closed campus library at night after reporting that they were patrolling...
View ArticleBig Oakland A’s Stomper statues are popping up in Jack London Square
The Oakland Athletics are celebrating 50 years in their hometown by mounting massive statues of their mascot, Stomper the elephant, all around Oakland. But these aren’t just any statues. They’re six...
View ArticleHuman trafficker tortured, burned victims, district attorney says
OAKLAND — Attorneys made closing arguments Thursday in a human trafficking case in which a man is accused of burning a victim and sodomizing a teen so badly she bled for months. Albert Rich, 35, is...
View ArticleWoman arrested in East Oakland shooting; others sought after high-speed chase
OAKLAND — A woman was arrested after a man was wounded Thursday in a shooting in East Oakland, police said, and others who fled in a vehicle were being sought. The man’s condition was not immediately...
View ArticleBay Area Mural Festival enlivens Oakland’s Jack London District
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device The Bay Area Mural Festival is partnering with Visit Oakland to bring the first Oakland Mural Festival to the Jack...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fremont police seek chain-snatch robbery suspects, hope images can help case
FREMONT — Police distributed images Thursday from one of a half-dozen recent chain-snatch robberies in hopes the public can help identify suspects. Concern over some of the robberies involving violence...
View Article97 percent of McClymonds graduating class heading to college
There were times when Jamiana Akinjo wanted to drop out of school because she struggled to focus with all the distractions around her in West Oakland and felt overwhelmed with assignments. But she...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What does $1,800 rent you in Oakland today?
How does your rental dollar go in Oakland? As of last week, the median rent for a studio apartment is $1,695, and 1-bedrooms are going for $2,195. We rounded up the latest rental offerings via rental...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bay Area economy roars to life in April, adds 11,000 jobs
The Bay Area economy rocketed to big job gains during April, adding 11,000 jobs, an upswing that was powered by hefty employment expansions in Santa Clara County, the East Bay and the San Francisco-San...
View ArticleCurrent home sale prices in Alameda County
1370 Briones Court, Pleasanton; $2.115 million; 4 bedrooms, 4½ bathrooms in 4,391 square feet; built in 2005 on 10,384 square feet; full bed and bath downstairs plus office and bonus room; beautiful...
View ArticleWorld-famous chef Alice Waters teaches first-ever online cooking class
Ron Howard. Annie Liebowitz. Bob Woodward. And now, Alice Waters. The famed Chez Panisse founder and pioneer of the farm-to-table movement has signed on to teach her first online culinary class with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dead whales wash up the same day in Oakland waterfront, Marin beach
In a dramatic reminder of one of the leading threats to whales off the California coast, two dead whales washed up on Bay Area shorelines Friday with signs that they were killed after being struck by...
View Article