Berkeley's Telegraph Holiday Street Fair Preserved on Traditional Site Amid Fire Safety Concerns
Berkeley's Telegraph Holiday Street Fair will remain at its traditional location after initial relocation plans due to fire safety concerns were reversed by city officials, following community pushback.
Fremont Parents Torch Botched Chem Final, District Orders Regrade
After months of pressure and expert pushback, Fremont Unified will regrade an honors chemistry final at Mission San Jose High after a disputed firewood question.
Oakland's "Guns to Gardens" Buyback Event Collects 58 Firearms in Community-Led Gun Violence Reduction Initiative
The Oakland Police Department's "Guns to Gardens" buyback event led to the collection of 58 firearms, including assault rifles and ghost guns, in exchange for gift cards and garden tools.
Bay Area City Halls Slip Shelters Onto Quiet Blocks, Neighbors Erupt
San Francisco, San José and Oakland are expanding interim shelters into new neighborhoods to ease downtown pressure — but NIMBY opposition, land limits and funding are making openings rocky. Cities say the shift is about equity; neighbors say it’s about quality of life.
Feds At Alameda Base Spook Shoppers, Gut Richmond Flea Market
Vendors at Richmond’s flea market say customers vanished after Bay Area immigration operations were announced. Some longtime sellers are considering closing as weekend attendance falls.
Alameda Library Receives $10,000 from Carnegie Corporation Amidst National Celebration of Democracy
The Alameda Free Library receives a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to honor its role as a historic Carnegie Library and support its continued service as a beacon of public education.












