Air-rescued hiker said he was stalked by mountain lion: sheriff
(KRON) — The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said its STAR 1 helicopter performed an air rescue mission late last week to help San Jose police find a stranded hiker inside the Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve. “The hiker reported that a mountain lion was stalking him while he was walking along the Boccardo Loop […]
This subdued strip mall is where you’ll find some of the most surprising sushi...
At this sushi restaurant in the East Bay, you never forget that you’re in a strip mall, and that’s part of why I love it, restaurant critic Cesar Hernandez writes.
Sold but true: Lars Ulrich’s Bay Area real estate sales just drummed up $84...
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has been offloading major Bay Area real estate in recent weeks: San Francisco’s biggest combined home sale of 2026 and a Marin County property that is one of the largest private landholdings within 20 miles of the city limits. The 62-year-old heavy metal star is...
Missing 3-month-old, 54-year-old suspect last seen in Castro Valley sought by CHP
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol has issued an endangered missing advisory for a three-month-old and a 54-year-old suspect who were reported missing in Alameda County. The alert was activated on behalf of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. CHP said Malachi Reyes-Hills was last seen with Charles Hills on Thursda
11 Under-The-Radar Bay Area, California Italian Restaurants Locals Keep Recommending
Bay Area Italian food has a way of hiding in plain sight. Not every great plate comes from a buzzy reservation list. Sometimes it is a corner spot with regulars at the same tables. Or a neighborhood restaurant with pasta that tastes like someone paid attention. California has plenty of...
He spent $2 million of his own money on an S.F. crime film. Now...
San Francisco rapper and Cookies founder Berner discusses making “Splash City,” his first film, set in the city’s bipping scene.
Security guards protect billion-dollar tech companies—and can’t get a decent contract
More than 100 people, unionized security guards and allies, gathered at Mechanics Monument Plaza Wednesday to rally against the unfair wages offered by billion-dollar companies. Security guards from San Francisco to Silicon Valley, with the support of the Service Employees International Union United Service Workers Wes
Shooting near San Jose liquor store leaves 1 dead
SAN JOSE, Calif. - One person was shot and killed in a late-night shooting Wednesday night in San Jose. The San Jose Police Department says the shooting happened around 11 p.m. near the corner of Taylor Street and Stockton Avenue. A neighbor explained what he saw. Neighbor's account. Local perspective:
Iconic home is for sale in one of the Bay Area’s most exclusive communities
Real estate agents selling this $19.5 million property are making a bet that the AI money reshaping S.F.’s luxury market is about to filter out to an exclusive East Bay community.
PG&E launches VPP program tapping into home batteries and heat pumps
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched a large virtual power plant (VPP) program it is calling SHARE (Smart Home Assets for Reliability and Efficiency). The California utility is working with Rewiring America, Google, Carrier, Tesla, Sunrun, Renew Home, Demand Side Analytics, encoord and other partners to
