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Day Around the Bay: OpenAI to Block Users From Using Martin Luther King Jr.’s Likeness

Prince Andrew no longer has his royal titles due to the Epstein scandal; a teenager was arrested for making a false bomb threat to a Marin County high school; and OpenAI is temporarily blocking users from utilizing Martin Luther King Jr.’s likeness.

Teen Sideshow Spectator Dies After Attempting to Jump Between Freeway Ramps in East Bay

A teenager attending a sideshow fell to his death early Saturday morning while attempting to jump across a gap between freeway ramps in the East Bay suburb of Crockett.

Arts & Entertainment

Field Notes: Michelle Tea’s 'Valencia,' Boozie Brunch, Culinary Cinema, and California Turns 175

This week: Michelle Tea’s ‘Valencia’ turns 25, and California turns 175; Boozie Brunch boosts local restaurants while Culinary Cinema pairs films with three-course meals; a state park thrives post-wildfire and Point Molate is opening to the public; plus, puppy yoga, cat Pilates, and Bay Area makers.

Sunday Links: Supporters to Rally for Yosemite Ranger Fired for Hanging Trans Pride Flag

The FDA might classify 7-OH, the potent compound in kratom, as a controlled substance; foolhardy swimmers have been entering East Bay lakes that are closed due to toxic algae; and supporters of the park ranger fired for flying the trans pride flag at Yosemite in May are rallying Sunday.

Casual Carpool is Back, Set to Launch Tuesday in Oakland’s Grand Lake Neighborhood

The decades-long tradition of commuting across the Bay Bridge with random strangers is officially back after pausing during COVID. Camille Bermudez, the organizer behind the revival of Casual Carpool, announced the carpool will launch Tuesday at one Oakland location.

Day Around the Bay: World's Ugliest Dog Contest Opens Sonoma County Fair This Friday

The suspect in a recent East Bay Target bombing has been linked to a multi-state ATM heist crew; an LA activist has been tailing and filming ICE agents, while alerting communities to their presence; and the Sonoma County Fair kicks off tonight with the World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

Arts & Entertainment

Field Notes: 'Black Spaces' at OCMA, East Bay Skyline Trail Hike, and Tenderloin Museum Turns 10

Local staycation ideas, mahjong nights in a historic church, Black Oakland’s future at OMCA, indie musicians reviving Contra Costa, and SF’s new Disability Cultural Center. Plus, the Tenderloin Museum turns 10, a youth poetry call, and an East Bay trail to explore.

Arts & Entertainment

Field Notes: Amy Tan Watches Birds, a Pop Star Emerges in Marin, and a Lost Gay Film is Found

A long-lost queer film is pulled from the trash; Bay Area native Amy Tan’s meditative bird journals; Tiburon's Miist is spreading kindness through pop music; and Senegalese chef Nafy Flatley is redefining downtown dining with Teranga.

Saturday Links: Tesla Driver Rescued After Car Hangs Over 200-Foot Cliff at Devil’s Slide

Caltrain is increasing its rates by 25 cents starting Tuesday; East Bay Blue Bottle workers are unionizing; and a Tesla driver was rescued after the vehicle was found dangling over a 200-foot cliff at Devil's Slide — held up by a single tree.

[Update] Two Teens Found Safe After Going Missing After East Bay Homecoming Dance

A pair of 15-year-olds went missing Friday night and are likely together, but authorities have described them as "at risk" and put a broad alert across the Bay Area for their safe return to their families.

Memorial for 45th Anniversary of Jonestown in East Oakland Saturday Remembers Victims, Honors Survivors

A memorial event for the Jonestown massacre brought out survivors and victims' family members, although some disagreed about the inclusion of Jones' name on a memorial plaque.

Perseid Meteor Shower To Light Up Bay Area Skies Saturday Night: How to Watch

Stargazers are in for an optimal viewing experience with this year's Perseid meteor shower, as there's only a crescent moon lighting up the sky. Here are the best spots to watch.

Alameda County DA’s New Accountability Unit Files Criminal Charges Against Three Law Enforcement Officers

The separate charges range from falsifying records in relation with a suicide at Santa Rita Jail to oral copulation with a minor.

Large Power Outage Affects 50,000 People In East Bay and Leaves Alameda Drawbridge Stuck Half-Open

The outage has also affected BART and AC Transit services, as well as stalled passengers going through Oakland Airport.

East Bay Water Utility Warns That High Volume of Sewage Overflowed Amid Recent Rains, Possibly Into Bay

A Bay Area environmental group called on the East Bay Municipal Utility District to upgrade its sewage systems after the utility said last week that it had several "sanitary sewer spills."

3.0M Earthquakes Rock East Bay, Wine Country Saturday Morning

A 3.0 magnitude tremor shook the ground near Livermore around 4:50 a.m. Saturday morning— and that earthquake was followed by a slightly larger, more apparent one in Calistoga less than three hours later.

Convicted Killer Charged In 32-Year-Old Cold-Case Kidnapping and Murder of 9-Year-Old in the East Bay

The disappearance of nine-year-old Michaela Garecht, who was grabbed in a supermarket parking lot in Hayward a few days before Thanksgiving in 1988, made national headlines. And only now have investigators charged a man who was already in prison for another murder.

Racist East Bay Letter Writer Arrested By San Leandro Police; Released Due to Backed-Up Bail Schedule

52-year-old Nancy Arechiga was apprehended by San Leandro police in relation to a number of xenophobic notes posted at the homes of East Bay Asian Americans, as well as in nearby public places, though she was later released due to the state’s backed-up bail schedule caused by the pandemic.

Friends and Family of Elderly East Bay Woman Throw Socially Distant Parade for Her 81st Birthday

Amid the Bay Area's active shelter-in-place order, friends and family of a now 81-year-old Alamo woman held a socially distant birthday parade — colorful balloons and eccentric signs, included — for her earlier today.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

The 12 Best Sushi Spots in Oakland, Berkeley and the East Bay

SFist has already covered the stellar sushi scene in San Francisco, so now it's time to survey the best of the best nigiri and sashimi on the other side of the Bay.

East Bay Laments '510' Identity Loss As New '341' Area Code Rolls Out

It's happening. Long the land of 510, which residents held onto as a point of pride and badge of East Bay cred, the area including Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward, Alameda and other towns west of the hills will soon be getting a second area code: 341.

Racism Rears Its Ugly Head Again At Another East Bay High School

Two students at an East Bay Catholic high school have been expelled following a racially charged incident involving slurs directed at "one specific group," reports KRON 4. According to a statement from administrative

East Bay Is 'Overdue' For Wildfire Of Its Own, Say Experts

As fire crews continue to battle several wildfires in Northern California, the East Bay begins to make plans for a potential firestorm that, according to one UC Berkeley assistant professor, is very overdue.

Crew Of Panhandlers On BART Turn Out To Be Roma, Living In Hayward

There's been an apparent uptick recently in the number of panhandlers working on the BART system, some of them women carrying babies and others men who seem to speak little English, pass out

Concord Unites With Four Bay Area Cities In Bid For Amazon's New Headquarters

As online marketplace mega giant Amazon continues its search for a location for its brand new second headquarters, five Bay Area cities have joined together to make one big bid for their attention.