Oakland

Blue Bottle Coffee has been brewing up some explosive worldwide growth over the last few years and now one of the hallmarks of the company is going away.

Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan was hit by a car and killed Wednesday morning while walking her dog near Grand Street and Shore Line Drive in Alameda.

A few months after Alameda County began granting permits to "microenterprise home kitchen operations," here's a list of home restaurants offering meals now.

The landmark theater in downtown Berkeley has been closed since the start of the pandemic. Now, its operator says it's shutting down for good.

An influential figure of the Black Panther Party, Dr. Huey P. Newton was honored Sunday when a bronze bust debuted in West Oakland, simultaneously commemorating the political party's 55th anniversary.

The new restaurant in Temescal from Chef and East Bay native Lala Harrison will serve Black heritage cuisine.

After an 18-month absence, and permit drama that nearly doomed the event, Telegraph Avenue will once again feel the First Friday fun with music, art, muscle cars, food, and fashion.

The West Contra Costa Unified School District renamed an El Sobrante middle school in honor of Richmond's most famous park ranger, civil rights activist Betty Reid Soskin, on her 100th birthday Wednesday.

Mama restaurant in Oakland has reopened with an affordable fixed-price menu, plus some modifications that may map the way for dining out in the time of COVID.

The Bizerkeley Food Fest has sold out, organizers said, but foodies without tickets can still take advantage of some of the festival's fare.

Tony's Bistro, a new pickup-only restaurant in Oakland, is serving French-inspired cuisine under new county rules legalizing "microenterprise home kitchen operations."

In an effort to offer assistance to Afghan refugees, iniBurger has decided to donate a percentage of its earnings from August to September toward a relief fund.

Some residents of the East Bay hills are getting so fed up with increasingly bold coyotes going after pets that one bereaved cat owner briefly offered a $250 bounty for dead coyotes before withdrawing it when California's Department of Fish and Wildlife warned him it was illegal.

The chef and owner of Souley Vegan will expand to offer more upscale food and cocktails at The Back Porch, a largely outdoor space behind the soul food, plant-based restaurant’s Oakland location.

One of Oakland’s youngest black business owners has weathered pandemic shutdowns and relocation to launch a vibrant new shop on Lakeshore Avenue where he aims to build community and support local youth.

Out on the far side of Richmond, behind the hills, a new eatery serves up barbecue and live music on the waterfront of a hidden harbor.

Cherished but financially beleaguered Mills College had a lifeline in a merger offer from Boston’s Northeastern University, but a superior court judge just threw down a restraining order that could scuttle the deal.

The Bay Area is home to a wealth of minor-league and independent sports teams that offer the experience of a day out at the ballpark on a more laid-back scale.