That’s exactly what happens at Burdell in Oakland, California, where soul food transcends mere sustenance and becomes something closer to a religious experience. Located in a modest cream-colored ...

What it is, however, is quite possibly the best soul food restaurant in California – a bold claim I don’t make lightly, especially in a state blessed with such culinary riches. Step inside and you’re ...

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a stolen-car suspect in Oakland, moments after CHP officers had stopped chasing him after another crash.