Antioch
San Francisco Bay Ferry to Add Lines, Expand Service
San Francisco may be neglecting the full potential of the strategic waterways that brought it into being. If you’ve ever sat in Bridge traffic and watched boats fly by on the water below, you might have felt the same. There is no reason the Bay Area shouldn’t have as robust
Targets Are Closing In SF, Oakland And Pittsburg… What Does That Mean For Each City?
Target is a perfectly fine place. I don’t have anything against Target or the people who shop there. I like their dog mascot with the red circle around its eye. I think it’s cute. And who doesn’t remember the “Blue Light Special?” Was that Target? I think it was. I’m
The KQED & Noise Pop Festival Looks Awesome
When two wonderful SF institutions get together to throw a block party it’s a great reason to get excited. KQED has teamed up with Noise Pop and is blocking off the streets in front of its storied SF headquarters and opening up its doors for an all-day, live music-infused, street
How Richmond Went From Murder Capital To Progressive Success Story
When you think of Richmond, California, what do you think of? Most people think of violent crime, poverty and pollution. But there’s a lot more to the City of ‘Pride and Purpose’ than negative headlines. In the last 10 years, Richmond’s reduction in homicides and other violent crimes is nothing
Bay Area Man Rescued from Underground Storm Pipe After 2 Days in Darkness
A series of desperate screams were heard underfoot in Antioch last weekend, prompting concerned passerby to call 911. On Sunday, March 20, 50 firefighters, police officers, and rescue personnel were called to the site of a 16-inch (40-centimeter) storm pipe, no bigger than the “width of a large pizza.” Inside,
Two Bay Area Hostage Situations End Peacefully Tuesday
The Bay Area experienced not one, but two hostage situations Tuesday. Thankfully, both incidents were resolved without major incident or harm to any of the three victims. In the first reported case, a suspect had taken a hostage and barricaded himself in the Alum Rock area of San Jose. Officials
Do You Know What the Actual Boundaries of The Bay Area Are?
The Bay Area is defined by the San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed, which includes three equally important bays, and is made up of nine counties that touch one of the three main bays.