Boichik Bagels expanding to North Bay

Popular Berkeley-based Boichik Bagels has announced it plans to open a new store in the North Bay next month. 

Organizers of effort to recall Alameda County DA push ahead

Organizers of an effort to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price were out in force on Sunday gathering signatures. Some of the signatures were obtained by going door to door in the County, and others through a sign-up station manned in West Oakland.

Caltrans: Dumbarton Bridge to close for 4 nights in Oct., Nov.

Caltrans has announced that the eastbound lanes of the Dumbarton Bridge will be closed for four nights this October and upcoming November to complete a road repaving project.

Judge drops 1 charge against veteran OPD officer Phong Tran

A judge in Alameda County has tossed out one of the charges against a veteran homicide investigator for the Oakland Police Department. Judge Scott Patton dismissed a single charge of attempted bribery of a witness against Officer Phong Tran, saying his actions were just part of routine police work.

Judge drops 1 charge against veteran OPD officer Phong Tran
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A judge in Alameda County has tossed out one of the charges against a veteran homicide investigator for the Oakland Police Department. Judge Scott Patton dismissed a single charge of attempted bribery of a witness against Officer Phong Tran, saying his actions were just part of routine police work.

Multi-vehicle crash on I-680 kills at least 1 in Fremont

At least one died in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate Highway 680 in Fremont early Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

Oakland sees 100th homicide of year after shooting in East Oakland park

One person was killed and two were wounded in a shooting at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park in East Oakland, police said Saturday. The shooting marks Oakland's 100th homicide of 2023.

Berkeley Starbucks workers strike over no A/C, other working conditions

Unionized Starbucks workers at a store in Berkeley held a one-day strike Friday to protest what they say are unsafe working conditions, including the lack of air conditioning.

Crossing guard in Pleasanton suffers head injuries after being struck by SUV

A driver in a white SUV struck a crossing guard in Pleasanton on Thursday, sending the man to the hospital and shutting down a road for several hours. 

1 killed in crash involving several vehicles on I-880 in Hayward

At least one was killed in a crash involving several vehicles on Interstate Highway 880 in Hayward on early Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

Oakland's oldest kosher bakery on sale for $1

The owner of the Bay Area's oldest kosher bakery in Oakland is selling the place for $1.

Angel Cakes Bakery starts process to become worker co-op, honoring legacy of slain owner

Angel died in February of head injuries after she was dragged down the street during a robbery in Oakland. She had built the small bakery on a run-down corner on 5th Street and was known for her political activism.

9 teens involved in police pursuit in Oakland

Nine teens early Friday morning were involved in a police pursuit from East Oakland to West Oakland – one of three early-morning chases in the Bay Area within a few hours.