3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (235+ words) Premium class costs $100 per person and includes access to a restored 1920s train car, per the same account. First class runs $150 per person, offering two-person or four-person tables plus an additional glass of sparkling wine or nonalcoholic cider, with first class…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (215+ words) The county’s ordinance FAQ says the measure does not govern agencies under other elected officials, including the sheriff. It cites the sheriff’s independent constitutional and statutory functions as the reason the Board of Supervisors cannot direct the Sheriff’s Office. The…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago   (351+ words) A 43-year-old Oakland man is dead after his Porsche coupe veered off northbound Highway 101 near Mallory Canyon Road in Prunedale, slammed into a concrete wall, then struck a tree. The crash happened at 9:25 p.m. on September 5, and the man later died…...

22+ hour, 30+ min ago   (485+ words) Oakland's new nonprofit DDC aims to raise $7 million to fund safety, cleanup and small business support downtown, borrowing from San Francisco's model....

2+ day, 14+ min ago   (128+ words) The article's sources frame adaptation as an interim response while communities consider longer-term solutions. State projections cited by the California Native Plant Society Marin Chapter say inundation at Bothin Marsh could reach up to eight feet by 2100, and tidal flooding…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (215+ words) Bob Weir spent his final years chasing one more act of creation: a psychedelic rock opera built from his own life story, recorded in Nashville sessions, and he continued working after his cancer diagnosis. The Grateful Dead co-founder died on…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (104+ words) Pendulum was founded in July 2016 by Kevin Hayes, a former senior executive at Lincoln Property Co., with a mandate focused on value-add acquisitions and redevelopments across major West Coast markets, according to Commercial Search. The 747 Front Street deal brings the…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (303+ words) Local labor groups have raised concerns about Waymo and potential job losses, according to KARE 11. Those drivers recently organized to secure minimum compensation guarantees after lengthy disputes with rideshare platforms. Under the proposed ordinance, any human safety monitor required in…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (315+ words) Calicraft Brewing Co. has thrown open the gates on a new outdoor beer garden at 2700 Mitchell Drive in Walnut Creek's Shadelands district, giving locals their first taste of what will eventually become the brewery's flagship home. The garden, built with…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (171+ words) Houston said the city needs to manage its resources efficiently and effectively beyond the short term. Betsy Lake, per the report, agreed largely with the auditor's recommendations, which total 17 suggestions for improving how Oakland manages construction projects — including a push…...