ORINDA – The section of track near the Orinda BART station where an eight-car train partially derailed on New Year’s Day had been recently replaced and was in “good operating order” when the incident occurred, according to the transit agency. That detail and others were included in a Wednesday update to BART’s investigation into the … Read more
FILE — In this photo illustration, a woman’s silhouette holds a smartphone, with the Airbnb logo in the background. SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty A California man has been arrested in connection with what prosecutors are calling a “double-booking-bait-and-switch scheme.” They allege he earned millions of dollars from more than 10,000 Airbnb and Vrbo vacationers, all while lying to … Read more
A BART train waits at a station. Officials are investigating what caused a BART train to partially derail on Jan. 1. Devrimb/Getty Images BART spokesperson Jim Allison told SFGATE that officials are still investigating what exactly occurred early New Year’s Day between the Orinda and Lafayette stations along the agency’s Yellow Line. Early reports indicated … Read more
The storefront of Sweet Dreams Candy & Boutique in Berkeley, CA. Screenshot via Google Berkeley’s Sweet Dreams candy shop is closing its doors for good in January, after more than half a century in business, as first reported by Berkeleyside. In a world geared towards Amazon shopping and drug store candy, the Elmwood shop is a … Read more
ORINDA — Two people were arrested Tuesday following a home burglary that caused police to close down a key roadway and lock down an elementary school in their search for the suspects, authorities said. Police arrested a 30-year-old San Francisco man on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and resisting arrest, according to a statement from Contra … Read more