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California's chain restaurants are in a rough stretch, and the Tri-Valley is taking direct hits. Here's what's actually closed or closing within driving distance of San Ramon, and what's behind it.

Several cities in Santa Clara County rank among the top 10 best places to live in California, highlighting the region’s strong job market and quality of life despite persistent affordability challenges. U.S. News & World Report has ranked 161 best cities to live in California, with Cupertino coming in third and Sunnyvale eighth. The rankings,... The post Silicon Valley cities among top 10 best places...

Bay Area Pizza Week is a 12-day celebration of everyone’s favorite food. From April 22 through May 3, participating restaurants all over the Bay will put together special menus for their guests and pizza lovers to enjoy. Below are the East Bay’s participating restaurants. Find a complete list at bayareapizzaweek.com.

A deputy district attorney has accused DA Ursula Jones Dickson and other senior attorneys in the DA’s office of retaliating against her after she tried to alert them to what she describes as ethical breaches and violations of the law. In a 42-page whistleblower complaint filed with the county...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods said this week that the constitutional right to counsel is “effectively dead” if judges can dictate public defender caseloads and punish attorneys who refuse workloads they believe violate ethical and constitutional standards. Woods, the first Black public defender...

Nearly eight years after two men were fatally shot during a late-night altercation at a private Halloween party in East Palo Alto, the suspect, who reportedly fled to Mexico after the shooting, has returned to face justice. The shooting happened around 3 am on October 14, 2018 outside an East...

Looking for a Friday seafood dinner that won't wreck your weekly grocery budget? Whether you're meatless on Fridays for Lent (Lent 2027 starts February 17, mark your calendar) or you just want a fish fry the kids will actually eat, San Jose and Milpitas have some real gems. These spots won't bankrupt a familia of five, and most of them have high chairs, big...

Peninsula preserves that actually stay peaceful Monday through Thursday — parking, loops, and the insider trailheads. If you want a real nature reset without driving to Santa Cruz, the Peninsula open-space preserves west of I-280 are the move. The catch: weekends get packed, parking fills, and the trails lose that quiet-forest feeling. Go Monday through Thursday and the whole vibe changes. Friends...

Street takeovers or sideshows can be extremely dangerous, not only for the drivers who engage in dangerous stunts but also for every person walking on the street. The presence of more cars and more people ... Read more

San Mateo’s Benihana finally got its big moment today, with a ribbon-cutting and neighborhood party at the Bridgepointe Shopping Center. The full-scale teppanyaki restaurant, part of The ONE Group’s broader Bay Area rollout, hosted a grand premiere that drew staff, customers and local officials. The celebration featured a ceremonial ribbon-cutting paired with a small community reception.