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Why hundreds of shareable e-scooters have vanished across the Bay Area
BERKELEY — E-scooters aren’t hard to find, whether they’re zipping down city streets, cluttering public sidewalks or sitting, half-submerged, in a neighborhood pond. But hundreds of the shareable electric scooters have vanished across the Bay Area in recent years — a pivot from industry promises to revolutionize micromobility in an eco-friendly, affordable way.
Music Tonight: Monday, May 27
Oakland’s Sugar Candy Mountain trades in all things vintage and psychedelic, from the soul sounds of Shuggie Otis to early Krautrock and Brazilian tropicalia, with the well- tempered musical clutch of a duo tuned instinctively to the transmission of cross-genre vibes. They’ll be laying and playing it out tonight at the Miniplex for an early 8 p.m. show, where a few members of local sunshine-hustlers the California Poppies will be performing under the name Los Calicos ($20, $17 advance).
Historic Bay Area movie theater gets a full renovation — and a modern twist
BRENTWOOD – Doreen Pierce Forlow remembers the distinct smell of the movies from years gone by – the freshly popped popcorn oozing with real butter, the chocolate candies and even the slightly chemical smell of the big film reels. Forlow grew up in Brentwood’s downtown art deco-style Delta...
Man who barricaded himself in box truck arrested in Fremont
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department arrested a man who barricaded himself in a box truck earlier this month, the department announced on Facebook. Around 11 a.m. on May 8, an observer heard a woman screaming inside a box truck in the 5500 block of Auto Mall Parkway. Responding officers located the box truck and the […]
This 1916 Home In Oakland, CA Looks Right Out Of A Disney Movie
A storybook-style home that looks like something from a fairytale is currently on the market in Oakland, California. The 1916 Disney movie-esque house is making waves on the internet for its dreamy appearance and cottage-core ambience, which seems to be making a comeback with the trad-wife trend. All that is...
Pedestrians crowded off Oakland sidewalk by growing homeless camp
OAKLAND -- Neighbors can no longer use a stretch of the sidewalk on E. 8th Street, near Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland.A car was parked on the sidewalk. A tent was also set up, along with other items, that blocked pedestrians from passing through. Pedestrians who live nearby have to walk out into the street to get to and from their homes."The kids who are walking to school have to get off the sidewalk because they can't go through. It's the only sidewalk since there isn't one on the other side of the street," said Hector Hugo.Hugo worried a car...
Safeway removes self-checkout kiosks from some Bay Area stores
OAKLAND, Calif. - Shoppers at some Bay Area Safeway stores will no longer have the option to use self-checkout kiosks. The grocery chain confirmed to KTVU that it's getting rid of the self-checkout machines at several stores, although they wouldn't specify which ones. Safeway officials said they're removing the kiosks...
More than 60 senior residents evacuate from Oakley apartment complex
More than 60 seniors living in an Oakley apartment complex were forced to evacuate after an unusual incident in their building on Sunday. The incident happened in an elevator at Oak Grove Senior Terrace on Carol Lane. What started as a midmorning call of someone stuck in an elevator quickly...
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