A new restaurant in Oakland is seeking to bring the cuisine of Afghanistan to new heights. Jaji, co-owned by Sophia Akbar and Paul Iglesias of Parche, walks the line between familiar and iconoclastic, with mantu-like wonton dumplings with confit duck and miso and cocktails mixed with yogurt and Silk Road spices.

The owners of Parche are embracing the Afghani American experience with the opening of Jaji on Thursday, January 30.

The restaurant, which opened in San Francisco in 1995, married local ingredients with the food he grew up on and buoyed other chefs from immigrant families.

But now Oaklanders have a couple million reasons to think the situation might soon improve.

Oakland’s Laurel district just lost its neighborhood juice bar. GotJuice owner Terrell Elliott announced in a statement shared with Nosh that, while the decision wasn’t made lightly, “serving the Laurel district has been more than just business — it’s been family.

The Oakland Police Commission will vote on recommendations to fix a restrictive rule that lets many criminals flee the scene of a crime without OPD in pursuit. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for a change in the policy, and Oakland residents and business owners have said the no-pursuit police emboldens criminals.

The New York Yankees today announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season. Joining Yankees Manager Aaron Boone will be Bench Coach Brad Ausmus, Pitching Coach Matt Blake, Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey,

The “Hope on the Stage” tour will kick off Feb. 28 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. He'll do three nights there, before heading to Brooklyn, New York; Chicago; Mexico City; San Antonio; Oakland, California; Los Angeles; Manila, Philippines; Saitama ...

The New York Yankees announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season Tuesday. Joining Yankees Manager Aaron Boone will be Bench Coach Brad Ausmus, Pitching Coach Matt Blake, Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey,

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul, as he faces ...

In all, an emergency responder near the Seoul Western District Court said, around 40 people suffered minor injuries in the chaos. Mr Yoon’s ruling People Power Party called the court’s ...