Map: Here are the cities that spend the most on groceries, data shows
Detroit residents spend the largest share of their income on groceries among 100 major U.S. cities. Grocery costs take a much smaller share of incomes in affluent California cities like Fremont, San Jose and San Francisco. Analysts say income differences, rather than grocery prices alone, largely drive the disparities. As...
Stanford professor wins Nobel Prize for research on consumer behavior
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Robert E. Hall, a Menlo Park resident and professor emeritus at Stanford University, was awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences this week for developing macroeconomic models of consumer behavior. Hall, who serves as a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution,...
PG&E may shut off power to parts of the Bay Area due to upcoming...
On Tuesday in Berkeley, it was still a cool breeze off the Bay, but by Wednesday, the warm inland winds were expected to arrive, bringing with it the conditions for wildfire
PG&E shutoff could leave parts of Berkeley dark for 2 days
More than 2,000 PG&E customers in Berkeley may have their power cut Thursday due to a "potential dry offshore wind event." PG&E said about 70,000 customers across 29 counties in the state may be impacted. In Berkeley, that number is expected to be 2,053 customers, including more than 80 Medical Baseline customers who depend on power for certain medical and independent living needs. In Oakland, 2,570 PG&E customers may be affected, including 127 Medical Baseline customers. The overall number of a
Pair accused of embezzling $1.4M in alleged San Mateo Event Center kickback scheme
Two men have been indicted on embezzlement, bribery and other charges in connection with an alleged kickback scheme involving construction at the San Mateo County Event Center, prosecutors said.
Bay Area Tragedy: Former SFPD Sergeant Identified as Gunman in Double Murder-Suicide
A horrific double murder-suicide in Marin County, California, has left a mother, daughter, and a former SFPD sergeant dead. Authorities responded to emergency calls on Sunday to find the three bodies inside a Strawberry residence. Local detectives are actively investigating the domestic timeline leading up to the tragedy to understand how a former law enforcement official could carry out such a devastating act.
PG&E could shut off power to parts of these Bay Area counties as wildfire...
PG&E may shut off power in 22 California counties this week as strong winds and critically dry vegetation raise wildfire risk.
Tuesday continues dip in Bay Area temperatures
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Tuesday in the Bay Area is another cool one, with highs only in the 60s to 70s. Coastal flooding continues but should be less noticeable for the rest of the week. Wednesday, we will see a few low 80s returning inland, with even warmer weather Thursday into Saturday. Next week will bring […]
Plan maps out pricey road to repair, replace infrastructure in Pleasanton
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Pleasanton has about $124 million in infrastructure classified as high risk, including about $14.3 million in assets that are in poor or failing condition and will need to be repaired or replaced in the next one to three years. During last week’s Pleasanton City...
Fresno County firefighter missing for months was last seen in the Bay Area
Fresno County authorities are asking for public assistance to locate firefighter Michael Jacinto Cetz, who has been missing since June 2026.

















