A squatter removal cottage industry has grown out of California’s housing crisis, catering to property owners who don’t want to go to court.

On Thursday, September 25, the Alameda Chamber and Economic Alliance held its annual Economic Forecast symposium, featuring state and local leaders discussing California’s fiscal and policy challenges ...

Twenty-eight dollars might get you a mediocre lunch these days, but at the Alameda Swap Meet in Los Angeles, it’s your golden ticket to a treasure-hunting adventure that’ll have you questioning ...

Furry friends are taking over the Alameda County Fairgrounds. It's the largest Corgi event in Northern California. Corgi Con is back and today is the final day to save on those tickets. Joining us in ...

On the first Sunday of every month, this sprawling open-air market becomes the epicenter of vintage shopping in Northern California. The location itself is part of the charm – a decommissioned naval ...

At a chain-link fence on the edge of Oakland’s Brush Street, a paper sign reads “No Trespassing.” Behind it, the remnants of a once crowded camp, a bike wheel and a single blue tarp, sit in the dust.

The YIMBY movement has shifted the narrative in California's housing debate, pushing for more housing construction and resulting in the passage of SB 79, which allows for taller, denser buildings near ...

The Alameda County Fatherhood Summit was held on Saturday, helping East Bay dads get the resources they need to be the best parent they can be.

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The 2,020-square-foot property, built in 1938, was sold on July 30, 2025 for $1,633,000, or $808 per square foot.

Editor’s note: Find the original hand-drawn treasure map and cipher, as published in Palm Springs Villager, at the end of this article. Somewhere in the scorched canyons between the Santa Rosa ...

A California man faces a murder charge after he was accused of conducting a targeted, vigilante-style slaying of a registered sex offender in the San Francisco Bay Area, authorities said.