What began as a Jingletown backyard pop-up now serves giant Jalisco tostadas in a sunlit Jack London dining room. The menu keeps its home-restaurant hits alongside drinks and preorders.

San Pablo Reservoir reopens limited launches after a yearlong golden mussel closure. Inspections and 30‑day quarantines will determine which boats can launch.

A major meta-analysis finds mortality starts to fall near 4,000 daily steps — not 10,000. Small walks can add measurable benefits.

BART says Measure RR will fund full replacement of aging escalators, bringing new warrantied units to downtown Market Street stations and aiming to cut frequent outages.

Dense fog reduces visibility across Oakland this morning; a Dense Fog Advisory runs until 9 AM PST. Expect partly sunny skies today and a wetter Tuesday into Wednesday.

Pockets of dense fog slow Oakland commutes Saturday morning before clearing to a sunny afternoon. Pacific beaches are dangerous under a High Surf Advisory — avoid jetties.

Survivors told a judge they saw an Oakland man shoot his girlfriend and her 13‑year‑old daughter; prosecutors say children's testimony could be key.

A crash in the Caldecott Tunnel's right bore snarled eastbound Highway 24, backing traffic to Broadway and delaying the Oakland‑Orinda commute.

Caltrans reports nearly 600 encampments cleared and 27,000 cubic yards of debris removed across the Bay Area, with Santa Clara county accounting for 223 sites.

Oakland’s proposal to move parking enforcement from OakDOT to Finance has drawn swift pushback from staff, advocates and business groups ahead of a Feb. 10 committee hearing. The debate pits revenue collection against curb-management strategy.

A 2020 East Oakland crash that killed a passenger has led to an arrest; prosecutors say the driver was nearly twice the legal blood-alcohol limit.

A Contra Costa jury convicted a Richmond pastor this week of sexually abusing a child in his congregation; sentencing is set for April 9 in Martinez.

Caltrans published the Vision 980 Phase 1 final report on Feb. 6, 2026, compiling technical analysis and community input on remaking the I‑980 corridor in Oakland. The study now moves toward a 2026 feasibility phase.