Inside Los Altos’ newest bookstore
To most people, the idea of having a cozy space to purchase books and meet fellow readers in person is a pleasant concept — but to Yung Le and Julie Pham, it’s a business model. A Novel Affair is located in downtown Los Altos at the corner of...
Lunar New Year 2026: Where to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse in...
From San Francisco’s Chinatown parade to festivals, concerts and night markets across the region, here’s where to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026 in the Bay Area.
Bay Area police warn of burglars’ hidden cameras, ‘deceptive tactics’
San Jose police said the burglars planted cameras outside or posed as delivery drivers or landscapers to case homes.
Onslaught of 20 earthquakes hit US city in 90-minute span shaking homes for 100...
TWENTY earthquakes shook the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday morning. At least 20 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher have been recorded in the city of San Ramon, California, with...
For 56 Years, This Berkeley Food Pantry Built a Community. Now It’s Shutting Down
For the last three years, Robin Franklin has been a fixture of the Berkeley Food Pantry’s thrice-weekly distributions. Without fail, she can be found on the bottom floor of the Berkeley Friends Quaker Church on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, running the operation’s cold bag assembly like a well-oiled machine,...
4.2 magnitude quake rocks S.F. Bay Area
The Bay Area was jolted by multiple earthquakes Monday morning, including a 4.2 magnitude temblor that was felt from San Francisco to the East Bay.
Chevron plans to clean up tar at Alameda Point refinery site in Spring 2026
At the urging of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) in 2021, Chevron agreed to return to Alameda Point and clean up the tar waste left behind when its refinery that produced kerosene was closed in 1903. The site was eventually filled with up to 10 feet of soil during construction...
3 Great ‘Workout Hikes’ in the Bay Area to Try (When You Can’t Face...
Did you set a resolution to move your body more this year, get to the gym and promptly think: “I simply cannot do this”?. Maybe it’s the crowds (who wants to wait in line to punish themselves on the Stairmaster?), or the incessant squeaking noises of the machines, nearly mocking you for not really knowing how to use...
1 dead, 2 injured after vehicle crashes in San Leandro after taking off from...
One person died and two others were injured after a driver took off from a police sergeant and crashed into a parked vehicle in San Leandro late Saturday night, police said.
Vacant building burns near San Jose shopping center
(KRON) — A vacant two-story office building caught fire near a San Jose shopping center on the 1700 block of Saratoga Avenue Friday around 5:45 p.m. According to the San Jose Fire Department, firefighters responded to the Kato Business Square and began performing “defensive operations.” Images of the scene provided...

















