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Glen Kuiper, a veteran Oakland A's broadcaster, has been fired by NBC Sports California after uttering an allegedly unintentional racial slur on air. Kuiper has since apologized, but reactions were mixed.

It seems two different Cal student have elected to take extreme measures to attend classes while living in the Los Angeles area. Many question the logic. One called the idea, "quite possibly the stupidest thing I've read," another simply put it, "hella dumb," but both students have used the tactic to reach graduation.

The City of Oakland recently removed the last piece of what was the largest homeless encampment in the region, Wood Street Commons, as the final 47 residents accepted alternate shelter.

The duo behind Port Bar, arguably Oakland’s most popular queer bar, is about to open another new nightlife spot just up the road.

Examine the controversy surrounding UC Berkeley associate professor Elizabeth Hoover, who admitted to falsely claiming Native American ancestry her whole life. It looks at the wider implications of her case, such as the validity of her academic work, the appropriateness of her acceptance of race-related grants, and the ethical and moral implications of her false identity.

Derek Vincent Chu, an East Bay resident, has been indicted for running a $39 million Ponzi scheme involving the reselling of NBA tickets and luxury arena suites. The arenas targeted included Oracle Arena, Chase Center, and Crypto.com

The Trader Joe’s store on College Avenue in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland has become the grocery store chain’s first California store to unionize.

A Korean street-food chain created by celebrity chef Baek Jong-won has just opened its fourth U.S. location in Oakland, which is its first Northern California outpost.

A new French-style wine bar on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito opened to welcoming crowds this weekend. Anticipation had been building since a local couple signed on in September 2021 to turn the building at 10368 San Pablo Avenue into a gathering spot called Banter Wine.

Friday marks the grand opening of Mexican-Filipino fusion standout Señor Sisig’s new Oakland location, infused with Oakland vibes in both its interior design and its menu.

One of the oldest continuously operating LGBTQ bars in the Unites States will continue operating, as the White Horse just-announced new ownership of an industry veteran with previous involvement with the End Up, Mezzanine, and Club Q.

Celebrated Oakland barbecue pitmaster Matt Horn is putting the finishing touches on his latest burger-themed offshoot Matty’s Old Fashioned, coming soon to Eighth Street in Downtown Oakland.

Shake Shack burger joints keep popping up all over the Bay Area, and now the East Bay is seeing its second Shake Shack to open in two weeks.

Revelers braved the elements on Sunday to gather in Oakland and celebrate the sixth annual Black Joy Parade and Festival.

Fans knew that it was only a matter of time before San Francisco-based United Dumplings crossed the Bay Bridge and set up shop in the East Bay.

A group of comedians is bringing the laughs with small, affordable and sometimes BYOB comedy shows in eclectic venues around the Bay. These include a bicycle cafe, board game shop and fun and funky bars in Oakland and Richmond – plus one quirky event in a "hackerspace" in Mountain View.

Uber-popular chicken tenders specialists Dave's Hot Chicken keep multiplying, and as of this week there will be a Dave's Hot Chicken in Oakland just a hop and a few skips from a BART stop.

After months of renovating, ACRE Kitchen & Bar has finally opened inside a two-story space at Oakland’s Market Hall just steps from the Rockridge BART Station.