Gwyneth’s goop launches ‘Berkeley’ location in Oakland, and a crossing-the-bridge noodles specialist hits the East Bay
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
FBI serves warrants at Contra Costa County assessor’s office and two homes
The raids were conducted as part of an investigation involving former assessor Gus Kramer and his recently elected successor, Vince Robb.
Point Richmond Music’s silver summer of concerts offers golden lineup
The popular outdoor concert series turns 25 with a lineup drawn from the Bay Area’s deep well of original talent — including Los Cenzontles, Miko Marks, and Those Darn Accordions — and all of it is free.
May delivers new options for dumplings, Burmese cuisine, ramen, tacos, Thai food and more to East Bay
Dumpling Day, Teni East Kitchen, Hinodeya, El Trompudo, and Glom are just a few of the recent East Bay restaurant openings.
Free field trips give Richmond students lessons no classroom could teach
A recent Iron Triangle sixth grade trip to a 1900s Angel Island immigration center shows what can happen when nonprofits collaborate to fund outdoor learning.
El Cerrito’s Super Slice goes dark, and plank announces mid-summer permanent closure
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
A new name, but the hot dog remains the same
A Caspers customer for a quarter century, former Richmond councilmember Courtland “Corky” Boozé purchased the Richmond restaurant and renamed it Corky’s Famous Hot Dogs.
WCCUSD expects to have extra money for the first time in years. The board is weighing whether to spend it
The district projects a $12.2 million operating surplus next year, but officials say they still may need to make budget cuts.
3 things to know this week — Reduced Richmond BART service Sunday, smarter traffic signals, Chevron emissions project
The city is collecting public comments for Chevron’s proposed “gas scrubber,” a project that would help remove harmful particulates from the air.
I ate my way through the Alameda Point Antiques Faire. Here’s what I’d order again
Fuel your treasure hunt through Northern California’s largest antiques show with lumpia, sausages, donuts and elite ceviche.
7 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: a Pride parade from Nicholl Park to the Civic Center, an art exhibit inspired by a 12th century Persian poem and a groundbreaking for Richmond’s first garden designed for everyone.
Richmond shooting: Suspect to be arraigned in killing of maintenance worker known as ‘Papa Smurf’
Jabari Fontenot, 31, has been charged in the May 29 homicide of Melvin Murphy, 64.
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