Multiple Bay Area entries featured in WalletHub’s best foodie cities
San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose were among the Bay Area cities listed in WalletHub's "Best Foodie Cities in America". The list features 182 U.S. cities and compared the areas across 28 metrics of foodie-friendliness. The cities are graded on two benchmarks: affordability and diversity, accessibility and quality. Sa
Popular new Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail on Peninsula faces growing pains, safety concerns
The Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail, a six-mile route overlooking Crystal Springs Reservoir, has been open for just a month and is already drawing thousands of visitors. However, increased visitation is creating concerns about parking and pedestrian safety.
720 marijuana plants destroyed in illegal creek side pot bust in South Bay
(KRON) — Over 700 marijuana plants were eradicated in the bust of an illegal creek side pot grow in a remote part of Santa Clara County earlier this month. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department said its Covert Investigations Unit served a search warrant on the grow, which was discovered in a remote area near […]
California Wants Rename a Bay Area State Park Over a Massacre That Happened Near...
John C. Fremont led roughly 60 men in the 1846 killing of several hundred Wintu people along the Sacramento River near what is now Redding, and 180 years later California wants his name off a state park. California State Parks issued a notice Wednesday opening a 30-day public comment period...
Three traffic incidents snarl I-80, US-101 across Bay Area
Three separate incidents were creating major backups Monday on I-80 and U.S. 101, with authorities warning drivers to expect significant delays and consider alternate routes.
Newsom takes steps to lower gas prices for Bay Area drivers
(KRON) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom took steps Monday to try to bring down prices at the pump for California drivers. Newsom sent a letter suspending the state’s summer-blend gasoline requirement. The governor is also directing the California Air Resources Board to enable winter-blend gasoline to be manufactured, dis
Preparing Alameda for El Niño
Scientists and government agencies are predicting that this year’s El Niño will most likely be the strongest one since 1950. In anticipation of the heavy wind and rains the storms will bring, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide state of emergency on September 21.
Kaiser lays off 147 employees across California, including in Oakland and Pleasanton
Kaiser Permanente will lay off 147 employees across several California cities, including Oakland and Pleasanton, effective Nov. 20.
El Niño brings flooding risk to Bay Area despite dry forecast
The impact of El Niño is already being felt in the Bay Area.
California duo set Lego World Map record in under 5 hours
A pair of California friends set a Guinness World Record by assembling all 11,695 pieces of the Lego World Map in 4 hours, 59 minutes and 51 seconds.
