Classic summer weather pattern this Independence Day
Happy holiday! The Bay Area is enjoying a comfortable weather pattern with cool cloudy mornings giving way to afternoon sunshine for most communities. Afternoon highs reach from low 60s at the coast to upper 80s inland. For folks watching fireworks tonight, temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s. Inland spots should h
Saturday Links: Hot Dog Eating Champ Joey Chestnut Triumphs Again
Beloved Bay Area hip hop crew Hieroglyphics are expanding their annual Hiero Day festivities for 2026 with a three-city tour that includes stops in Los Angeles and British Columbia in addition to a hometown date in San Francisco on Sept. 7. The lineup for the SF show includes sets from Killer Mike, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and M
Entrepreneur behind Matthew’s Mattress reflects on over three decades in business
By Sara Beth Williams– — Kevin Matthews launched his first Matthew’s Mattress store over three decades years ago in the Bay Area. At his peak, he developed his own mattress brand and managed a total of 12 stores. Now he’s ready to retire, he says. In...
Fremont Cops Swarm Alameda Creek, Shut Down Weekend Splash Spot
Alameda Creek is off the table for a weekend dip. Fremont police say the staging areas around Niles Canyon are closed and off-limits this weekend, and officers will be stepping up patrols to enforce the shutdown. The department is again warning that swimming in the creek is unsafe and pointing to past deaths in the are
Fake PG&E Barcode Hustle Bleeds Bay Area Businesses
Scammers posing as PG&E workers are turning utility bills into cash cows, siphoning more than $211,000 from customers so far this year, according to utility figures. The latest twist has crooks sending a barcode or QR code after a threatening phone call, then ordering victims to take that code to a store or kiosk so a
Key questions about a still-unfinished sale of the Oakland Coliseum
OAKLAND — What happened to the sale of the publicly owned Oakland Coliseum complex? The buyers were expected to close escrow this week, but they appear to have missed a June 30 deadline to complete the purchase. Still, officials in charge of selling the 112-acre site — one of...
12 Hip Singles from 1960s San Francisco
When you think of rock music that came out of the San Francisco Bay Area in the ’60s, your mind undoubtedly goes first to albums: Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow, Sly and the Family Stone’s Stand, Santana’s groundbreaking debut, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s three 1969 best-sellers, etc. Singles aimed at Top
Alameda Co.: Woman Motorcyclist Killed In Del Valle Regional Park
A 26-year-old Livermore woman died Friday when her motorcycle crashed on a road in Del Valle Regional Park south of Livermore, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash was reported about 11:38 a.m. on Del Valle Road just south of Mines Road, the CHP said. Article continues below this ad.
A Bay Area teen lost his hand lighting a firework. His story is a...
Three days after he graduated from high school, Nader Hanna was hanging out in a Pleasanton parking lot with friends setting off fireworks. In a flash, his life changed.
California Tenant Faces Eviction for Owning a Legal Rifle — Then His Attorney Finds...
It didn’t start with a knock from a deputy or a letter taped to a door. It started with... The post California Tenant Faces Eviction for Owning a Legal Rifle — Then His Attorney Finds the Landlord’s No-Gun Clause Was Never Valid appeared first on The Avid Outdoorsman .

















