Flour + Water Pizza Muscles Into Uptown Oakland Slice Wars
San Francisco’s Flour + Water has opened a Pizza Shop in Uptown Oakland, bringing 96‑hour‑fermented dough, a delivery-first model and a few Oakland‑exclusive menu items. The new location joins a surging local pizza scene.
West Oakland Library Desert May End as Hoover Branch Makes a Comeback
Oakland is moving to buy the vacant San Pablo Avenue storefront that once housed Community Foods Market to revive the Hoover branch, closed in 1981. The plan faces funding and design hurdles but would restore a key neighborhood resource.
Midnight Napa Valley Chase Hits 100 Mph Before Tree Smash In St. Helena
A traffic stop in American Canyon turned into a high-speed pursuit that ended on St. Helena’s Main Street early Tuesday. A 22-year-old man was arrested after fleeing on foot.
Tesla Supercharger Zoo Has Cow Hollow Neighbors Losing Sleep
Neighbors near 1965 Lombard St. say a new 24-hour Tesla Supercharger has brought noise, traffic and sanitation problems to their Cow Hollow block. Residents want Tesla and city officials to take enforceable action.
Southland Home Market Rebounds Amid Gradual Rise in Statewide Prices
February brought a month‑to‑month rebound in Southland home sales and a modest statewide price uptick, but rates and tight supply keep the spring market uneven.












