‘Strategic’ Well-Orchestrated Heists Seen Amid Protest Chaos
By DAISY NGUYEN and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police in a small San Francisco Bay Area community were about to help...
PG&E’s Falling Stock Price Worries Fire Victims Eyeing Deal
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The stock market turmoil triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is raising worries that Pacific...
Tesla Factory Could Be Shut Under California Health Order
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — The Tesla factory that employs thousands of people could be forced to close after Alameda County on Tuesday night declared...
Court Approves PG&E’s $23B Bankruptcy Financing Package
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric on Monday won court approval to raise $23 billion to...
Rodeo Resident Charged In Alleged Bank Robbery In Oakland
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Bank Robber Allegedly Wore “Chewbacca” Mask and Carried a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence OAKLAND – A federal complaint charges Jose Miguel Rodriguez Montano with committing bank robbery and using, carrying, and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, announced United States Attorney [...]
California’s Bay Area Power Outages Grow Due to High Winds
Strong, gusty winds are continuing to wreak havoc on the Bay Area power grid and other services Sunday morning, with large electrical outages reported...
Homeless Action Center’s Unique Approach to Serving the Homeless of Oakland and Alameda County...
When the Homeless Action Center (HAC) opened its doors in 1990, there wasn’t even a point in time (PIT) count to assess the homeless...
Ban On Background Checks For Prospective Renters, Oakland Approves
Following a unanimous vote by the city council Tuesday night, Oakland has now become the first city in California to ban criminal background checks...
Berkeley: City Council Approves Emergency Shelter Plan
BERKELEY (BCN)- The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to direct City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley to develop an emergency shelter somewhere in the city...
Alameda County Officials Call For Statewide Phase-Out Of Fossil Fuels
A group of mayors and elected officials from around Alameda County plan to gather next week to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to phase out...
UC Berkeley Campus Hit By Power Outage
The University of California at Berkeley campus was hit by a power outage Thursday morning, UC police said.
https://twitter.com/UCBerkeley/status/1215307520559869952
UC Berkeley police wrote on Twitter at...