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SAN PABLO Four of five men suspected of being involved in a stolen-vehicle ring and of shooting a person last year have been arrested following a nearly two-month investigation, police said.The four suspects were arrested Thursday when authorities served warrants at locations in Newark and Union City, according to a statement from San Pablo police spokesman Capt.

"I think we are going to see a lot of displacement, and this is going to affect lower-income community members more than those with higher incomes," said Michelle Starratt, housing director for Alameda County."We looked very closely at what was happening in surrounding communities like Contra Costa and Santa Clara County when their eviction moratoriums ended last fall," she said.

Work has been quietly underway behind the scenes for some time.Now it's official: Bear Republic and Drake's Brewing are merging.Rich and Tami Norgrove, owners of Cloverdale's Bear Republic Brewing, are joining forces with John Martin and Roy Kirkorian of Drake's Brewing.They will be jointly announcing the sale and purchase of certain assets of Bear Republic to Artisan Brewers LLC - Drake's business name - later today.

SAN LEANDRO A driver crashed a car into a house Thursday morning in San Leandro, authorities said.The collision was reported around 10:35 a.m. in the 15100 block of Edgemore Street.San Leandro police officers and Alameda County firefighters arrived to find the driver still inside the car.A driver crashed a car into a house in the 15100 block of Edgemore Street in San Leandro around 10:35 a.m.

Here is a list of events this week.Tuesday Missing Middle Housing.Join SPUR and learn from a recent Terner Center for Housing Innovation report that looks at the steps California will need to reduce barriers to the construction of accessory dwelling units and small apartment buildings.Tuesday March 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Register for Zoom link.

SAN LEANDRO A 23-year-old man was in custody after his arrest in connection with the fatal beating of a woman this week, authorities said.Police said officers responded to an apartment in the 2700 block of Marina Boulevard around 9:30 a.m.Sunday.While en route, officers learned that a woman had been assaulted and was not responsive.

SAN LEANDRO  A man's body was found Friday morning in a canal next to the Monarch Bay Golf Course, authorities said.The Alameda County Coroner's Office is trying to identify the man.An autopsy will be conducted to determine how he died.The man was found about 11 a.m.Friday in the Estudillo Canal, which runs next to the golf course into San Francisco Bay.

BART's Red and Green Lines Shut Down (EastBayTimes)
Bay Area Transit for President's Day Weekend (SFExaminer)
Old Muni Streetcar for Sale (SFChron)
Plans to Make San Leandro More Walkable (BizTimes)
Driver Intentionally Rams Elderly Pedestrian in Castro Valley (SFExaminer)
Caltrans Still Widening Highways (SFGate)
How the Castro Addressed Homelessness (SFChron)
When a Train Wreck Poisoned Northern California (SFGate)
Arts Org Buys Tenderloin Building (SFStandard)
Homeowners Attempt to Build Apartments on their Properties (SFChron)
Podcast: Should Housing Law SB-35 be Made Permanent?

The makers of Mochinut, that sweet, chewy fusion of two classics - Japanese mochi and American doughnut - have broadened their reach in the Bay Area with shops in Concord and San Leandro.At these two Instagram-worthy locations, the 25-plus flavors of Mochinut are offered on a rotating basis, with popular options such as peach, black sesame, churro, ube, strawberry funnel, chocolate and matcha.

There are lots of beers being thrown back during San Francisco Beer Week, and now there's a bit of major news for beer lovers to swallow: the Mercury News made the early announcement that Bear Republic Brewing and Drake's Brewing will be merging.As part of the sale, Drake's is set to receive Bear Republic's "recipes, formulas and intellectual property" and will take on producing Bear Republic's beers, according to the newspaper.

BART passengers traveling on the Peninsula found the going rough Friday after the agency closed three stations at the request of Daly City police.Daly City police said it had to do with a hazardous materials incident, but did not release further details.Police shut down the entire intersection of John Daly Boulevard at Junipero Serra Boulevard.

Stumbling upon flavors you grew up with while living in a foreign place is like getting a warm hug.You're instantly transported back to cherished moments: munching on an after-school snack of guava sprinkled with salt and chili powder; devouring Mysore pak, a crumbly ghee fudge, that your grandmother made; gobbling up laddoos made with sesame seeds and jaggery during festivals in winter months.

Norovirus, the extremely contagious virus that causes stomach problems from vomiting and explosive diarrhea, is spreading through San Francisco.Wastewater data shows that levels of the virus are increasing in sewers in the city proper, while also skyrocketing in Fremont, Newark, and Pacifica.[SF Standard] On Saturday morning, a food vendor was assaulted by a suspect with a baseball bat on the 1400 block of Old Bayshore Highway, marking the second attack of its kind in San Jose this week, according to the San Jose Police Department.

Here is a list of events this week.Monday/tonight! .Screenings and special programs will take place in person throughout San Francisco across various venues, including the Roxie theater, Tenderloin Museum, Exploratorium, and outdoors at the Victoria Manalo Draves Park in SOMA.Starts Monday/tonight, March 6 and continues through March 11.

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.

Regulators have determined Oakland's plan to add at least 26,000 new homes over the next decade isn't up to snuff putting the Bay Area's third-largest city at risk of missing out on crucial funding and losing control over local rules governing development.Under state law, cities must come up with plans dubbed housing elements explaining how they aim to approve significantly more housing for residents of all income levels between 2023 and 2031.

Fans of fried eggs with corn tortillas and sauteed mushrooms and slow-cooked carnitas tacos, rejoice.Chef Maria Elena Esquivel and her husband Ignacio Perez are opening Xica, a Mexican restaurant, in Levi's Plaza, the 9.4-acre and 930,000-square-foot office campus and community park on San Francisco's Embaradero.

The Michelin Guide doesn't just bestow stars on restaurants with exquisite $300 menus.The inspectors eat like real people between those swanky meals and recommend Bib Gourmand awards for restaurants that deliver "great food at a great value" - 141 of them in California this year.How do they determine affordability?

Oakland Unified finds itself at a dangerous crossroads.Since moving into state receivership in 2003, the school district has improved fiscal responsibility while serving the needs of our diverse student population.But that progress is threatened by the rigid stance from some vocal advocates that we should not close any schools, even when they are too small to adequately support their students.

After all the strangeness of the last three years, February brings the return of San Francisco Beer Week in all its pre-pandemic glory, with the addition of at least one great idea that surfaced last year.The festival, which runs Feb. 10-19 at venues across the Bay Area, kicks off once again with five regional galas, rather than one giant party.

After all the strangeness of the last three years, February brings the return of San Francisco Beer Week in all its pre-pandemic glory, with the addition of at least one great idea that surfaced last year.The festival, which runs Feb. 10-19 at venues across the Bay Area, kicks off once again with five regional galas, rather than one giant party.

The Platinum Division quarterfinals of the Classic at Damien on Wednesday featured big-time high school basketball.A college coach could have sat courtside and come up with his own dream team of participating players, seal the list in a bottle, put it away on a shelf and in a couple of years probably look like a genius with selections of future college standouts.

BASEBALL
Baldwin Park 3, Gladstone 0
Barstow 13, Granite Hills 6
Carpinteria 4, Hueneme 3
Castaic 11, Santa Clara 0
Compton 4, Compton Early College 1
Cornerstone Christian 14, Sherman Indian 0
Corona del Mar 8, Newport Harbor 4
Crespi 4, Chaminade 3
de Toledo 6, Foothill Tech 0
Diamond Bar 8, California 2
Duarte 3, Mountain View 2
Dunn 13, Coastal Christian 1
Edgewood 17, Bassett 0
El Camino Real 8, Los Angeles Roosevelt 4
Faith Baptist 14, Lancaster Baptist 0
Fontana 11, Norte Vista 1
Foothill 8, Esperanza 3
Fountain Valley 11, Segerstrom 0
Garden Grove 11, Lawndale 3
Granada Hills 6, Palisades 4
Hawthorne Math/Science 6, WISH 5
Hemet 5, Canyon Springs 0
Indio 21, Calipatria 0
Irvine University 2, Laguna Hills 1
JSerra 7, Cypress 4
Kaiser 2, Arlington 1
Katella 1, Anaheim 0
La Mirada 7, Warren 0
Lakeside 13, Vista del Lago 0
Lancaster 6, Hesperia 4
Lancaster Desert Christian 7, Knight 2
Los Alamitos 3, Capistrano Valley 0
Milken 9, Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 0
Millikan 4, Marina 0
Mission Viejo 8, Aliso Niguel 1
Newbury Park Adventist 5, Gorman 1
Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 4, Tarbut V'Torah 2
Northwood 18, Sage Hill 0
Orange Vista 5, Rancho Verde 3
Paloma Valley 3, Temescal Canyon 2
Portola 8, Irvine 0
Riverside Poly 6, Heritage 3
Shalhevet 9, Vistamar 3
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 7, Alemany 0
Silver Valley 6, Edwards AFB Desert 5
South Pasadena 12, Pasadena Poly 2
Trona 13, Lucerne Valley 2
Valley View 2, Elsinore 0
Woodbridge 3, Beckman 1
Yeshiva 8, Oakwood 3
SOFTBALL
Adelanto 11, Academy of Academic Excellence 4
Aquinas 13, Williams (Ariz.)

The Bay Area is home to a rich tapestry of restaurants and other food-based enterprises owned by Black chefs and entrepreneurs.Here's a list by geographic area of many in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.Know of others?Let us know via the comment field at the end of the article and we'll add them to the list.