Floyd Mitchell, former Oakland police chief, appointed to lead Fremont department
Oakland’s recently departed police chief, Floyd Mitchell, is taking over the top cop job at the city of…
East Bay loses multiple sushi spots, cafes among January restaurant closures
Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering…
Three coffees around Berkeley that won’t break the bank | Local Guides
You’re trudging to class after spending nearly the entire night studying for a diabolical midterm. Feeling like a…
Want to vote in Apopka, Oakland, Maitland elections? Deadline is today
ORLANDO, Fla. – Elections aren’t every four years; they happen all the time. In fact, 2026 is a…
Detroiter arrested after using Oakland County urgent care clinic to warm-up, then allegedly destroys property inside – The Oakland Press
Criminal charges could be coming for a Detroiter who allegedly destroyed property at a Bloomfield Township urgent care…
People flocked to an Oakland backyard for these tostadas. Now they star at an airy new restaurant
One of the Bay Area’s best home restaurants has moved into a light-filled space in Oakland. Cenaduria Elvira,…
Comedy Oakland at Quinns Lighthouse Sun Mar 1st 7pm at Quinn’s Lighthouse San Francisco
Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of “Best Comedy Night” in East Bay Express Reader’s Poll features funny, diverse, industry…
Comedy Oakland at Quinns Lighthouse Sun Mar 8th 7pm at Quinn’s Lighthouse San Francisco
Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of “Best Comedy Night” in East Bay Express Reader’s Poll features funny, diverse, industry…
At 85, feminist icon Laura X scrapes by in tiny Berkeley hotel room
Laura X — who stood on stage with Martin Luther King, Jr. during the March on Washington and…
You could be Berkeley’s next culture critic
Patrick Dooley, artistic director of Shotgun Players, watches a stage rehearsal of Thirty-Six, a raunchy romantic comedy produced…
Travel the world through this one instrument shop in Berkeley
This story aired in the February 9, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents. If you have ever walked into Lark…
‘A wonderful spot’: Family-owned Mexican restaurant Anahuac opens on Solano Avenue | Local Businesses
Solano Avenue has a new Mexican restaurant. Family-owned and -run, Anahuac held its grand opening Jan. 31. Fonda,…