The Prescott Night Market in West Oakland is a monthly evening event that brings together the community through food, art, entertainment, and local businesses. [ more ]
There's a Secret Vintage Wine Collection Hiding Inside This Oakland Barbecue Spot
Stay Gold Deli in West Oakland offers a hidden selection of vintage wines to curious diners, adding an exclusive touch to the dining experience. [ more ]
Biotech firms lease three Bay Area office sites in sign of real estate strength
ALAMEDA Biotech companies have signed leases in three different office hubs in a slew of deals that suggest life science firms continue to seek expansion space despite widening uncertainties about commercial real estate.Two of the office leasing deals landed in Alameda and a third one transpired in South San Francisco, developers and commercial real estate brokers said.
Tech cluster emerges at huge revamped industrial complex in Oakland
OAKLAND A long-time industrial center and former artists' colony in West Oakland is being reimagined as a bustling hub for tech, advanced manufacturing, biotech and clean energy firms.The vast American Steel building and nearby industrial sites in Oakland have been reborn with a new mission as a cradle for an array of cutting-edge companies.
'I Fight for My Community': How 1 Woman Found Courage, Pride and Meaning at Wood Street Settlement | KQED
Born in Oakland, Jessica Katrice Fountaine and her family moved around the Bay, first to Hayward, then Vallejo.But she still spent much of her time in The Town. "I don't remember a weekend where I was not out here.I was always here," she said.When she moved to the Wood Street encampment last year at the age of 33, she said she felt like she had come home.
All the SF streets that will be closed by Bay to Breakers
Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Many San Francisco streets will be closed this weekend during Bay to Breakers, the annual large-scale footrace and citywide costume party that starts in the Embarcadero and ends at Ocean Beach.The 12-kilometer run has been celebrated almost every year since 1912, and will happen this year on Sunday, May 21.
Oakland: San Francisco man arrested in cleaver attack on BART rider
OAKLAND A man who stabbed a fellow BART passenger with a cleaver as the train went through the Transbay Tube on Wednesday afternoon was arrested at the West Oakland station, authorities said.The transit agency reported that the stabbing victim was one of several people who ran through multiple cars of the train to escape the cleaver-wielding man as it traveled through the tunnel on the bottom of San Francisco Bay.
Report: BART passenger allegedly attacked by man with knife
San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/San Francisco Chronicle via Gett A passenger riding a BART train in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday morning was allegedly attacked by a man with a meat cleaver, Mission Local reported.The attack reportedly occurred in an eastbound train crossing the Transbay Tube to West Oakland.
A man wearing a balaclava and pacing up and down a BART train this afternoon slashed a fellow passenger across the back and caused more than a dozen others to scurry away in fear, according to a witness to the scene.Police have a suspect in custody, according to a BART spokesperson.The victim's status is unknown.
Q&A: Councilmember Fife has had it with Oakland's Dangerous Streets
"I'm willing to go all the way to keep people safe" says District 3 Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife
Councilmember Carroll Fife and advocate Dave Campbell at a demonstration and vigil for safe streets in June 2022.Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California.
Un hombre con un cuchillo ataca a un pasajero en BART
Un hombre que llevaba la cara cubierta se paseó de un lado a otro de un tren BART esta tarde antes de herir a un compañero de viaje en la espalda con un cuchillo de carnicero, lo que provocó que más de una docena de pasajeros huyeran despavoridos, según testigos.La policía detuvo a Charles Johnson, de 24 años, cerca de la una de la tarde como sospechoso del ataque, según un comunicado de BART.
State signs off on Oakland's plan to add 26,000 new homes
State regulators have signed off on Oakland's plan to add at least 26,000 new homes over the next decade meaning the Bay Area's third-largest city is no longer at risk of missing out on crucial funding or losing control over local development rules.Under state law, cities must come up with plans dubbed housing elements explaining how and where they aim to accommodate significantly more housing for residents of all income levels between 2023 and 2031.
Oakland present a beautiful plan for the future of downtown.But will it get built?Rendering of a future Frank Ogawa plaza from Oakland's plan Imagine a downtown Oakland with protected bike lanes, more mixed-use buildings, and better connections for pedestrians, cyclists, and bus riders between downtown, Jack London Square, and West Oakland.
Warriors honoring local legend Bill Russell ahead of clash with Celtics
NBA "We're very proud of the legacy that Bill Russell left here in the Bay and across the NBA."The Warriors will honor Bill Russell ahead of their matchup with the Celtics on Saturday by hoisting his jersey to the rafters.Russell's daughter, Karen Kenyatta Russell, will share some thoughts.
The Plan for Hotly Anticipated Wine Bar Sluts to Open on Market Street Is Off
Less than a week after the owner of buzzy Oakland restaurant Hi Felicia announced plans to open a much-anticipated second business in San Francisco, arrangements for Sluts wine bar to move into a Duboce Triangle-area space have fallen through.
San Francisco: Person on trackway blocks BART Transbay Tube service
SAN FRANCISCO - BART saw major delays in service through the Transbay Tube between Embarcadero and West Oakland stations Sunday after a person was detained and taken into custody after entering the trackway toward Oakland and evading police for more than two hours, authorities said.
BART Police Arrest Two Suspects In Weekend Shooting
BART police have arrested two suspects, a San Francisco man and an Oakland woman, in connection with a Saturday shooting that took place onboard a train.
Ex-Drake's beer whisperers plan Brix Factory Brewing in West Oakland
West Oakland's about to get a lot hoppier with the imminent arrival of Brix Factory Brewing, run by veterans of San Leandro's popular craft-maker, Drake's Brewing.Brix, whose name relates to the Brix measurement scale used in brewing (although bricks are also plentiful in this industrial stretch of the city), is scheduled to open in late spring or early summer 2023 at 2431 Peralta St.
Ex-Drake's beer whisperers plan Brix Factory Brewing in West Oakland
West Oakland's about to get a lot hoppier with the imminent arrival of Brix Factory Brewing, run by veterans of San Leandro's popular craft-maker, Drake's Brewing.Brix, whose name relates to the Brix measurement scale used in brewing (although bricks are also plentiful in this industrial stretch of the city), is scheduled to open in late spring or early summer 2023 at 2431 Peralta St.
Acclaimed Pitmaster Matt Horn to Launch Free Barbecue Classes for Bay Area Kids
Apparently, running a James Beard award-nominated barbecue restaurant and a destination fried chicken shack, preparing for the debut of a much-anticipated burger joint, and promoting a new cookbook isn't enough to keep Oakland's Matt Horn busy.
Oakland Roots want to be a world-class soccer team. Can the city support it?
OAKLAND With a raucous and devoted fanbase, a professional soccer team known as the Roots has emerged as a new sports phenomenon in Oakland and a rare source of pride in a city that could be on the brink of losing its last major sports franchise.Now, amid the afterglow of what's being called the World Cup's greatest final, the team is looking to put down more solid roots in Oakland.
Boichik Bagels Just Opened Its First Shop on the Peninsula
Emily Winston's New York-style bagels just debuted in Palo Alto on November 10 in a major way.The BakerBot-made bagels are ready at the bakery's new shop, which soft opened at 7 a.m. at 855 El Camino Real, according to the Peninsula Foodist.Fans can line up (as they certainly will) to get the New York Times-acclaimed spreads and shmears.
Amid Surge in Violent Crime, Oakland Mayor Calls for a Federal Health Emergency | KQED
The six-month-old MACRO program sends a team of crisis intervention specialists to respond to nonviolent 911 calls, helping to deescalate crises without police intervention, thereby reducing police responses to behavioral health issues so they can focus on crime instead, at a time when the OPD has been understaffed and overwhelmed since the start of the pandemic.
Jada Imani's 'Rosa Parks' is History with a Jazzy R&B Finish | KQED
The video for Jada Imani's " Rosa Parks " features black-and-white footage of civil rights-era marches spliced with modern-day shots of Imani sitting at a bus stop in West Oakland.