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By Courtney Slocum Riley Special to The Post Oakland-Bay Area non-profit, A Safe Place, announces the grand opening of its newly purchased building in Oakland that will be a service center for families that have suffered from domestic violence. The new, two-story building has over six new service rooms for counseling, mental health support groups, ....
Bay Briefing: Taking wildfire watch into their own hands FacebookTwitterEmail Wildcat Canyon is seen through a window in the home of Cortis Cooper, a Kensington resident who helped start Wildcat Watch.Stephen Lam/The Chronicle Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Thursday, May 13, and reports of food poisoning are not keeping superfans of House of Prime Rib away. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Ready for fire The East Bay hills have a long history with wildfires. In 1923, the Berkeley Fire erupted in Wildcat Canyon, destroying nearly 600 homes. In 1991, a firestorm ripped through parts of Berkeley and the Oakland hills, burning more than 3,000 homes and killing 25 people. ....