Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
Waymo launched a transit rewards program Sept. 22 that lets San Francisco Bay Area riders link a Visa card to the Waymo app. When riders use that card for a Waymo trip and public transit within two hours of each other, they automatically receive $2.85 in Waymo Cash. The program applies to all 27 Bay Area transit agenci
Why the wine list at this highly anticipated Bay Area restaurant looks different
The wine list at the Old Post Office doesn’t look quite like any other in the Bay Area.
The Bay Area may be the world’s hottest wealth market. Banks are racing to...
San Francisco’s downtown has seen a boost in banks investing in new branches and hiring advisors to cater to the generation of artificial intelligence riches, even as finance jobs contract.
A San Francisco Bay Area Homeowner Asked About Rats in the Attic. Insulation Added...
A homeowner in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, was quoted $3,000 to seal a house against rats, clean droppings and set traps. In a thread from May 2026, the homeowner asked about the price after learning that replacing the attic insulation would add $2,000, bringing the company’s upper quote to $5,000.
Ebony Alert issued for 12-year-old last seen in Oakland: CHP
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol has issued an Ebony Alert in Alameda County for a 12-year-old boy who went missing Wednesday. Kierre White was last seen near 25th Street and San Pablo Avenue in Oakland around 12:30 p.m., according to CHP. Kierre is believed to be traveling on foot. Kierre is described as 5 […]
Bay Area residents struggle as prices continue to rise
The numbers show the economy is still going strong. Companies are hiring, but prices for almost everything continue to rise, leaving many Bay Area residents struggling to make ends meet. Inflation drove prices up by more than 3% compared to this time last year, causing shoppers to adjust. A new...
Day Around the Bay: Swimmer’s Body Recovered From San Joaquin River
Two people died in a seven-car pileup in East Palo Alto on Tuesday morning. Authorities say that a minivan driven by an adult male collided with six vehicles at an intersection at Bay Road, including a SamTrans Ride Plus van. [Bay Area News Group]. The body of Edgielyn Torrente, the...
The Massive California Thrift Store Where $25 Goes Further Than You’d Ever Imagine
There are stores that take your money, and then there’s the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Fremont, California, which somehow manages to give you more than you paid for every single time. Twenty-five dollars, a shopping cart, and a little bit of patience is genuinely all you...
A 25-year-old Bay Area doughnut shop closes as its building becomes a development
Last month’s restaurant closures include a Chronicle best new restaurant of 2024, a location of one of San Francisco’s best-known dim sum spots and a longtime doughnut shop.
Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Tacos El Patrón
Polls are open for our 2026 Best of the Bay! Vote here now, and enjoy our Editors’ Picks of our favorite Bay Area things, which we’ll be posting throughout the month and beyond. Mariana Reza and Alberto Pineda opened the first location of Tacos El Patrón in Pleasant...
