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2+ min ago (220+ words) The 2,939-square-foot unit, built in 1939, was sold on Oct. 9, 2025 for $1,600,000 which works out to $544 per square foot. A spacious house in the 3600 block of Butters Drive in Oakland has a new owner. The 2,939-square-foot unit, built in 1939, was sold on Oct. 9, 2025 for $1,600,000 which works out to $544 per square foot. This two-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three baths. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 9,911 square feet. These nearby houses have also recently been sold: A 1,965-square-foot home on the 3500 block of Robinson Drive in Oakland sold in August 2022 for $1,440,000, a price per square foot of $733. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. In April 2023, a 3,134-square-foot home on the 3400 block of Rubin Drive in Oakland sold for $1,840,000, a price per square foot of $587. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. On Brunell…...

11+ min ago (230+ words) PALO ALTO " A 20-year-old Palo Alto man was arrested on suspicion of firing a BB gun at another man during a road-rage incident last week in Palo Alto, police said. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of San Antonio Road, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. The victim, identified as a man in his 30s, said the rear window of his vehicle was shattered during the incident. An investigation revealed the victim had been driving southbound on Highway 101 when the suspect started following him and flashing his headlights, police said. The victim exited the freeway and came to a stop at San Antonio and Middlefield roads. That's where the suspect pulled up and told him to lower his window, police said. The victim did not comply. He then heard a pop followed by the sound of his rear…...

39+ min ago (500+ words) In 1980, at the beaming dawn of a budding musical career, an energized 23-year-old singer/musician from Sacramento named Charlie Peacock walked into San Francisco's legendary Automatt recording studio to record some songs in his hunt for a record deal. The recording studio at 827 Folsom, founded by producer David Rubinson, who operated it from 1976 to 1984, had already recorded the likes of Santana, Journey and Sister Sledge. Peacock, born Charles Ashworth, hoped to similarly add his name to those lofty names of the music industry. "You just never knew what you were going to see as a young 23-yearold just getting started in the music business," Peacock said by virtual call from his home in Nashville. It was an era when punk and new wave were the prevailing musical sounds in San Francisco. Peacock and his bands would regularly haul their gear…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago (942+ words) An atmospheric river came roaring off the Pacific Ocean Monday, bringing heavy rain and days of expected downpours. But it only hit Washington and Oregon, missing California entirely. After a promising, soaking start to the winter season with multiple storms in mid-November, the Golden State suddenly is coming up dry. Umbrellas have given way to sunny skies, with no end in sight. Through Monday, the Bay Area has received no rain for 18 days in a row since a quarter-inch fell on Nov. 20. And the long-range forecast is showing more of the same: another 16 days of dry conditions continuing through at least Christmas Eve. If that plays out, the Bay Area would have 34 days in a row of dry weather " making it the seventh-longest dry spell starting in November or December in recorded history back to the Gold Rush in 1849. The…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago (251+ words) OAKLAND " An East Bay man who sold phony sports memorabilia, including a baseball bat he claimed New York and San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays used in the 1954 World Series, pleaded guilty to wire fraud Monday, federal prosecutors said. Daniel Damato, 42, of Concord, was charged with one count of wire fraud on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Prosecutors alleged that Damato, a sports memorabilia dealer, doctored and gave false provenance to valuable items to make them appear as authentic sports collectibles, and then tried to sell the items to unsuspecting buyers at inflated prices. In pleading guilty, Damato admitted he sold the supposedly game-used baseball bat for $100,000, prosecutors said. It had not been used in the World Series and was, in fact, a "factory error" bat that was an inch shorter than what Mays used during his career. Damato…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago (216+ words) The spacious unit in the 200 block of Owl Court in Fremont was sold on Oct. 13, 2025 for $2,650,000, or $980 per square foot. A 2,704-square-foot house built in 1990 has changed hands. The spacious unit in the 200 block of Owl Court in Fremont was sold on Oct. 13, 2025 for $2,650,000, or $980 per square foot. This single-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 0.4 acres. Other houses that have recently changed hands close by include: A 2,918-square-foot home on the 44100 block of Owl Place in Fremont sold in September 2022 for $2,860,000, a price per square foot of $980. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. In June 2025, a 4,048-square-foot home on the 100 block of Freedom Court in Fremont sold for $4,125,000, a price per square foot of $1,019. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. On View Point Circle, Fremont,…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago (163+ words) BRENTWOOD " Thieves broke into a Brentwood veterinarian hospital over the weekend and stole specially made bags containing urns with pet ashes, police said. Officers were dispatched to the business in the 1200 block of Central Boulevard around 8:10 a.m. Saturday for a report of a possible burglary, according to the Brentwood Police Department. They arrived to find one of the hospital's glass doors shattered, but no one inside, police said. A review of surveillance footage revealed two masked individuals broke the door shortly after 6 a.m., police said. Once inside, they tried to gain access to a cash register but were unsuccessful. "The suspects then took specially made bags containing urns with pet ashes," police said. The individuals then left the business through the same shattered door, police said. Police have not released a description of the suspects. The incident is under investigation and police…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago (159+ words) A 42-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly tried to start a fire at a Saratoga winery, crashed into two parked cars and then barricaded himself inside his Tesla, authorities said Monday. Beri Vikram, of Menlo Park, reportedly tried to spark a fire on Saturday afternoon at Garrod Farms Estate Winery and Stables. When confronted by staff, Vikram reportedly threw a wine bottle and fled in a Tesla. He then allegedly crashed into two parked cars, sending one over an embankment, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said. After that, Vikram drove off the embankment himself and refused to surrender, authorities said. Deputies used pepperball and spray to eventually force him to crawl out of the car. He was then arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation. The sheriff's office said Vikram will be booked into…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago (1168+ words) Chicago in December has the kind of cold that doesn't spare a single inch. But the warmest place in the Windy City might have been the chair occupied by Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga at United Center Sunday night. A "DNP-Coach's Decision" for a healthy, former No. 7 overall pick who just signed a contract making him the Warriors' fourth-highest-paid player isn't a message or nudge. It is a scream. It's Steve Kerr standing on the scorers' table with a megaphone, announcing to the league that he would rather play a rotating cast of try-hards and NBA geriatrics than watch Kuminga miss another box-out, treat a defensive rotation like a strictly optional suggestion, or stop the ball dead for another 10-dribble isolation experiment. This is the final salvo. The final straw. Kerr is telling Kuminga: Buy in, do the "little things," and…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago (279+ words) A handful of East Bay pet owners already struggling with the loss of their furry family members are now facing new heartache. Thom Jensen reports. Security camera footage from Saturday shows two people smashing through the front door at the Central Boulevard Veterinary Hospital in Brentwood. The thieves took four urns filled with the cremated remains of animals. "Why even rob a place like this?" Brentwood resident Pat Ireland said. "They're family-owned. They're lovely people. We love bringing our pets here." The burglary is also hitting home for Jennifer Guzman, who said when the unfortunate day arrives, she plans to have her dog cremated at the hospital -- a place she has been coming to for the past 19 years. "I can only imagine what they're going through," Guzman said. Customers and the hospital's manager expressed the deepest regret for the affected…...