Robinhood Markets Inc. is exploring an expansion of its prediction markets product to countries outside of the US, a move that would broaden the reach of the already fast-growing and often controversial industry. The brokerage has been speaking to overseas regulators like the UK's Financial Conduct Authority about how it might offer prediction markets locally, as demand for the space continues to grow.
STANFORD Ben Gulbranson's first two games at Stanford could hardly have been worse a combined 251 yards on 62 attempts, with three interceptions and no touchdowns. But the Oregon State transfer turned a corner just in time to lead the Cardinal to victory in the Bill Walsh Legacy Game. Gulbranson threw for 444 yards, the third-most in Stanford history, and engineered an 80-yard touchdown drive in the final two minutes as the Cardinal beat San Jose State 30-29 Saturday night at Stanford Stadium.
Three years after Oakland announced a plan to purchase electric bikes for a pilot rental program, the new bikes are finally available for rent. In a press conference yesterday, Mayor Barbara Lee spoke of her excitement about the program. She was flanked by other community leaders, including councilmember Noel Gallo, whose district includes Fruitvale; at-large councilmember Rowena Brown; and Justin Hu-Nguyen, a co-executive director of the advocacy group Bike East Bay.
If an earthquake strikes, experts say to drop to your hands and knees, and either crawl under a cover like a table or against a wall away from windows. Grab hold of something sturdy and stay crouched down, covering your head with your arms in case anything falls on you. The U.S. government's Ready website has more detailed instructions, including for people using canes, walkers, or wheelchairs.
On Thursday, the Oakland City Council's rules committee will decide whether to schedule a vote on whether or not Allied should get the $45 million deal. But Allied is a big company and one of its subsidiary firms has contracts with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE. That could be a problem because city rules ban Oakland from doing business with companies that provide ICE and the Border Patrol with "services or goods for data collection or immigration detention facilities."
This is why Oaklandside 510 matters. We're reaching people who want to be more informed about Oakland but can't always fit traditional news into their lives. Now they're listening while commuting, while walking, while doing dishes - and actually engaging with local journalism. We want to keep Oaklandside 510 going. To put out weekly episodes for another six months, we need to raise $15,000.
On Dec. 12, 1989, a woman was found dead on Old Temple Bar Road off White Hills Road, just 50 miles south of Las Vegas. She had been stabbed multiple times and left nude in the desert. At the time, police were unable to identify the victim or any suspects involved in her death, but homicide investigators were able to obtain a DNA profile from the victim.
Belotti's spaghetti pomodoro ($19.95) is on this list of cherished classics I continuously return to. There is the obvious argument for making a dish like this at home, of course, and there's the even more compelling idea that one should branch out at Belotti and certainly order their hen-of-the-woods pappardelle, or perhaps the bigoli in duck sugo. But the pull of a perfectly-balanced, cheery plate of warm spaghettoni - which are slightly thicker than your average spaghetti noodles - is often too irresistible to change course.
OAKLAND - A person was in critical but stable condition after being assaulted Thursday near Lake Merritt in Oakland, police said. The incident happened just after 11:45 a.m. in the area of Alice Street and 19th Street, according to the Oakland Police Department. Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from injuries caused by a blunt object, police said. Paramedics took the victim to an area hospital.
All eyes are on Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 1 and the most popular player in all of men's tennis, as he spends his weekend in San Francisco trying once again to lead Team Europe to victory in the Laver Cup. He's the main attraction at this eighth annual event which runs Friday-Sunday at Chase Center just like he is at pretty much every tournament that he plays in at any location around the globe.
One recent August morning, the sun was just rising when I was up and out the door of my apartment, heading to the Oakland estuary. Not everyone would be excited to get up at "oh-god-thirty" to tromp out to the bay's shoreline and strap themselves to a wobbly paddleboard to hunt down piles of garbage. But as an environmental reporter and water nerd, I was pumped.
The series runs from Sept. 14 - Oct. 11 and will feature cultural programming, community partnerships and various chef collaborations to highlight the diversity of Latin American culture through food. Liberman, a Bay Area native, created this series to celebrate his heritage as a Colombian-American, and to showcase the flavors, traditions and culinary innovations of Latin-American chefs. Latin American Heritage Month in the United States runs from mid-September to mid-October, coinciding with Mexican Independence (Sept. 16)
"I remember coming out of the theater and feeling upset and needing to decompress and grab a drink," Chakarova said. "That's when Randall West, the same firefighter I met a year before walked into the same place I was. Randall said: 'You want to do a documentary of unrecognized heroes? You've got to talk to Wellington. You've got to do a documentary about the kids who are in his program'."
A no-frills establishment located in the heart of Oakland Chinatown, Tao Yuen serves steaming hot dim sum to-go at accessible prices. My go-to order is the ho fun ($6.62), or as my Cantonese-speaking partner likes to call them, drunken noodles. Bouncy rice noodles, thinly sliced cabbage, caramelized onions, and marinated beef are stir-fried in an umami sauce for the dish. It's topped with sesame seeds, chopped scallions, and a smidge of cilantro, creating a symphony of savory and fresh flavors.
No fans were waiting for the Mexican national soccer team as its players entered the downtown Marriott hotel last Sunday night. No massive swarm was begging for selfies, as usual. In the middle of a wave of anti-immigrant crackdowns by the federal government that has spooked away fans, you could have thought that the team's international friendly at the Oakland Coliseum against Japan, just a year out from the World Cup, was going to be a bust.
Human trafficking is a blanket term that covers all forms of exploitation, including labor trafficking and commercial sex trafficking. Each one brings an entirely different set of challenges, so it's important to be specific. All survivors have different preferences for how they'd like to be referred to. Some people want to be identified as victims or survivors. Others are OK with both. Some don't want to be identified as either.
Authorities called it an accident, the worst in the city's recent history, and it cast a pall over Lisbon's charm for the millions of foreign tourists who arrive every year. The yellow-and-white streetcar, which goes up and down a steep downtown hill in tandem with one going the opposite way, was lying on its side on the narrow road that it travels along. Its sides and top were partially crumpled, and it appeared to have crashed into a building where the road bends.
On a foggy morning in August, a group of hikers stood laughing and joking, trekking poles in hand and backpacks full, at the top of a trail in Reinhardt Regional Redwood Park. That day, those joining the Rainbow Sierrans were mainly older women. Even in the early hours of the day, the energy emanating from them indicated a passion for the outdoors and the smiles passed between them hinted at the decades-long friendships many of them share.
Tesla accounted for more than a fifth of new car sales in Norway in August, with electric cars as a whole accounting for 97% of new passenger vehicle registrations. Tesla models were close to 22% of new car sales in August, with Volkswagen making up about 13%, according to the Norwegian Road Federation. Chinese manufacturer BYD more than tripled the number of cars it registered in the country last month, while Toyota and Volvo monthly sales were well below where they were a year earlier.
When a toxic metal foundry finally shut down in East Oakland after years of community organizing, residents celebrated a hard-won victory. But as our environmental reporter discovered, a new polluter was allowed to move in with the city's blessing. This story reveals how environmental enforcement works - or doesn't work - in Oakland, and the powerful force of engaged residents fighting for their neighborhoods.
Renting is a short-term commitment. You can sign a lease and have the flexibility to move somewhere else after the lease is over Maintenance and repairs are typically handled by the landlord, saving you time and money. Additionally, taxes and other local expenses are also usually covered by the landlord If you live in a city with high property taxes, renting may be more affordable, helping to reduce your monthly payments
Together, these developments have led to a concerning decline in the district's unrestricted general fund, Grant-Dawson said. In June, it was projected to be about $22 million. But after the closing of the books, the fund balance is $6 million. When Grant-Dawson joined the district during the 2019-2020 school year, the fund balance was in the negative and her department has worked to build it back up. As recently as 2023-2024, it was at $62.8 million.
Aguilar-Ceja had been in the foster care system and was moved from Oakland to Concord in the middle of her high school years. But she loved the close-knit community at her small Fruitvale charter school and didn't want to change schools. Her advisor at ARISE, who lived in Pleasanton, offered to pick her up from Concord and drive her to school.
The gomtang tteokguk is bubbling furiously when the server places it in front of you. As much as you want to, you can't eat the scalding rice cake soup immediately, but you can pick at the radish and cabbage kimchi, cucumber salad, and bowl of rice that have been delivered alongside it as you wait. I'm far from an expert in Korean cuisine, but my understanding is that tteokguk is typically eaten on the Lunar New Year, symbolizing purity, prosperity, and the passing of another year.
It's a sweltering Thursday afternoon at The Gardens at Lake Merritt, where longtime dahlia growers Chris Dix and Curtis Maxwell are tending to the colorful perennials adjacent to the Lakeside Park Garden Center. Dix and Maxwell are members of the San Leandro Dahlia Society who are currently preparing for the upcoming competition show at the center on Saturday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, Aug. 31.
It's never too early to start having a conversation with your kids - whether they're in elementary school, high school or college - about smart ways to navigate finances. Starting the conversation earlier will help create healthy money habits as they grow, ultimately benefiting their financial future. To help you get started, here are tips that make it easier for kids of all ages to learn how to save, budget and begin managing their finances more independently:
BRAVE Bay Area recently announced it will permanently close at the end of September. Co-founded in 1971 by a Berkeley woman whose 15-year-old foster daughter was sexually assaulted at Berkeley High School, BRAVE was the nation's first rape crisis center. It became a national model for organizations that support survivors of gender-based violence. In addition to its drop-in service center in San Leandro, the nonprofit offers a bilingual hotline, accompanies survivors to the police station, hospital, and court, and provides training to volunteer counselors.
A nearly 100-year-old building with expansive views of Oakland's Lake Merritt has been put up for sale again, this time after plans appear to have collapsed to develop it as a new hub for a San Francisco-based private club. The building, originally named the Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County when it opened in March 1929 and renamed the Bellevue in the late 20th century, was listed for sale on June 17 for an undisclosed price.
Bar Shiru is a vital hub for Oakland's cultural scene, hosting album listening parties like the one for Orchestra Gold, showcasing local talent and promoting music engagement.
