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Oakland’s Tiniest Bakery Gears Up for a Big Thanksgiving

One of the Bay Area’s tiniest and most beloved bakeries is hidden away, literally underground, in an Oakland basement. If it weren’t for the customers who routinely line up on the sidewalk outside, most people wouldn’t ever guess that Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts even exists. “Only two persons inside at a time,” the sign taped to the door stipulates. Once you step inside, the reason for the rule becomes self-evident: The bakery can’t hold much more than that. Not “so much a store as it is a storage nook,” as I wrote after my first visit back in 2014.

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Search for the "Crew Cut Killer" 57 years after grandmother's murder in Madera County

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMPH) — When police in Oakland called a news conference in October to announce they had identified a teenage victim in a 1969 killing, the suspect’s name resurfaced after decades, too. His name: Taylor Morris Teaford. It’s a name familiar to retired Madera County Sheriff’s...

Madera County, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

Video: Dangerous waves, biggest in a decade, flood Bay Area streets and threaten homes

The Bay Area’s biggest waves in more than a decade slammed the California coast Saturday, flooding streets, endangering homes and threatening to engulf anyone who got too close.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 9h

SFGate

Regional: Bay Area Homeowners Can Apply For Grants To Replace Wood-Burning Stoves

Bay Area homeowners can now apply for grants of up to $15,000 to replace wood-burning stoves and fireplaces with electric heat pumps under a new regional clean-air program. In a statement Friday, the Bay Area Air District announced that financial assistance is being offered to homeowners who want to replace wood- or pellet-burning stoves, fireplace inserts and open-hearth fireplaces with electric heat pumps. A separate option is available for homeowners who want to remove open-hearth fireplaces or uncertified wood-burning devices without replacing them.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 15h

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We were a small part of his life, but he was a big part of THS’

Kurt Terry Krause was born in Portland, the second of three children, and moved to Durham while still in elementary school. While still in high school, Kurt began commuting into downtown Portland to work as a busboy at the Heathman Hotel, bringing dining-room leftovers home to the family while saving up to buy a car.

Portland, OR · 1d

KRON4 News

Salt & Straw opens first location in Oakland

(KRON) — Popular ice cream chain, Salt & Straw is now open in Oakland. To celebrate the Grand Opening of Oakland’s first Salt & Straw, the shop featured two exclusive flavors you can only get at the Oakland location. “Calabrese with Honey Butter Rolls” which is a Calabrese spiced ice cream with whipped honey butter […]

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SFGate

San Leandro hot sauce maker swears he's created the world's spiciest stuff

The extreme sauce is extract-free and clocks in at 153,000 Scoville heat units.

San Leandro, CA · 1d

berkeleyside.org

The Wire: Motorcyclist dies after crash near I-80

Less than a year after launch, the ESCAPADE space mission has performed a successful maneuver, sending two spacecraft toward Mars, led by the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory. (Daily Cal) A motorcycle rider has died after crashing while exiting eastbound Interstate 80 at Gilman Street on Wednesday. (Berkeley Scanner) A...

Berkeley, CA · 1d

Alameda Post

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Pugsley is the Perfect Mix of Chill and Adventure

Meet Pugsley, a handsome, extra-fluffy pooch with a laid-back personality and a playful side just waiting to shine. At about 6 years old, this fun-loving guy has the perfect mix of chill companionship and adventurous spirit. Whether he’s splashing around in the water, hitting the trail for a hike, or showing off his tricks, Pugsley is happiest when he’s enjoying life alongside his favorite people.

Alameda, CA · 11h

San Francisco Chronicle

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The bakery behind some of the Bay Area’s most beautiful pastries is headed to a new city

A nationally recognized Oakland bakery from two fine-dining chefs is expanding to an upscale Tri-Valley mall.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

El Tímpano

‘I’m very scared’: immigrant patients are skipping care weeks after ICE presence at Highland Hospital

“I was terrified,” said Maricela in Spanish, who days later canceled an appointment at the hospital related to a jaw surgery she underwent last year. “They’re so close to you. It’s one thing to be told they’re in some area [in the city], but quite another to almost run into them in the hospital.” Maricela, […] The post ‘I’m very scared’: immigrant patients are skipping care weeks after ICE presence at Highland Hospital appeared first on El Tímpano .

Oakland, CA · 2d

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S.F. Sheriff Admits Jail Deputies Recorded Private Lawyer Calls, Fed Them to Prosecutors

San Francisco jail officials have acknowledged that sheriff’s deputies recorded confidential phone calls between people awaiting trial and their defense attorneys, then handed at least some of those recordings over to prosecutors. The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office says at least 20 of its confidential calls with clients were captured and delivered to the District Attorney’s Office, while the Sheriff’s Office has described its own finding as more than a dozen such calls over the past two years.

San Francisco, CA · 11h

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Oakland Chamber of Commerce faces $42,000 ethics fine for improper campaign spending

Oakland’s biggest business lobbying group is facing a big fine due to its activities during the 2018 election. The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce funneled money from over a dozen big companies and wealthy individuals into an independent expenditure committee called “Oaklanders for Responsible Leadership,” which was used to campaign against then-Councilmember Desley Brooks during the 2018 election, according to investigators with the Public Ethics Commission.

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A 10% penalty awaits a late first installment on your Oakland home; Alameda County lets you request a missing bill.

As of mid-November 2026, a missing property-tax bill is something to address now if you own an Oakland, California, home. Alameda County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector says the first installment was due November 1 and becomes delinquent at 5 p.m. December 10; after that, a 10% penalty attaches. Request a duplicate, then choose how to pay before the deadline.

Oakland, CA · 12h

San Francisco Chronicle

The historic El Niño is bringing huge waves — and could reshape California beaches

Higher tides and bigger waves along the California coast are a hallmark of El Niño. If the two align this winter, it “could cost the state billions,” according to one expert.

California · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

California could see another round of mammoth waves within days

Weather models are trending much stronger with a midweek storm that could bring similarly large waves — 25 to 35 feet — from a slightly different direction.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 3h

hoodline.com

San Leandro Battery Startup Coreshell Lands $30M to Ditch Chinese Graphite

2020 Williams St., Building B3 — Coreshell Technologies Headquarters. A San Leandro battery startup just pulled in $30 million to prove it can build lithium-ion cells without a single gram of Chinese graphite. Coreshell Technologies announced the close of its Series B financing round on Wednesday, with the money earmarked for scaling up manufacturing and customer programs as the company races to replace one of the battery industry's most China-dependent materials.

San Leandro, CA · 1d

berkeleyside.org

Lao Garden goes dark, and more East Bay restaurant closures

Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Subscribing to the Nosh newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all of the openings and closings, breaking news, deeper developments, and events in the East Bay food scene.

Berkeley, CA · 1d

SFGate

San Mateo: Woman Accused Of Multiple Retail Thefts Is Arrested

A Folsom woman accused of multiple robberies at a San Mateo retail store was arrested on Friday after again allegedly stealing merchandise. Stephanie Robinson, 29, was accused of taking a jacket and other items from a Lululemon store at the Hillsdale Shopping Center at about 4:15 p.m., according to the San Mateo Police Department.

San Mateo, CA · 12h

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Locked out, still fighting: Zakiya Jendayi challenges the loss of an Oakland home

After an inheritance ruling and an October lockout, the former student of Dr. Laura Dean Head seeks an independent investigation and a halt to any sale. Court records show a sharply contested account of influence and intent. Zakiya Jendayi says she has removed most of her belongings from the home...