‘Like being in Japan’: The Bay Area supermarket chain on an expansion tear
The Japanese market is known for discounting meals in the evening.
Woman Charged With Driving Truck Toward Federal Officers in Alameda Is Freed on Bail
The woman facing federal charges for driving a U-Haul truck toward Coast Guard officers during an immigration protest in Oakland last month was released on bail early Friday. Bella Thompson, 26, is expected to reside with her parents in Southern California while attending an outpatient mental health treatment program...
Coast Guard reverses course, reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: A U.S. Coast Guard cutter sits docked at Coast Guard Island Alameda on November 21, 2025 in Alameda, California. In response to mounting public and congressional backlash, the U.S. Coast Guard reversed a proposed policy that would have called swastikas and nooses “potentially...
Bay Area Poverty Surges as California’s Wealth Gap Reaches Alarming New Highs
Rising living costs push nearly one in three Bay Area residents to hardship
Where to find a free Thanksgiving meal or food box
People struggling with food insecurity will still be able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal thanks to Bay Area nonprofits. High food prices and a delay in CalFresh food benefits — California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — have left an increasing number of people having to choose...
DHS officers enter East Bay elementary school, serve subpoena seeking info about a former...
Two Department of Homeland Security officers showed up to an East Bay elementary school Friday seeking more information about a former student, according to a district official.
Bay Area restaurant ordered to close after worker caught slamming raw beef onto dirty...
A Reddit user reported the restaurant to the health department after figuring out its location from the viral TikTok video
Bay Area loses second TV news personality in a week
A beloved San Francisco weather anchor retired Friday, marking the Bay Area’s second significant TV reporting loss this week.
2,000 engineers leave Bay Area after a $35B chip AI pact
A $35 billion chip and AI pact has become the latest catalyst for a quiet but consequential shift in the Bay Area’s tech workforce, with roughly 2,000 engineers decamping for regions that promise cheaper living, fresh incentives, and a front‑row seat to the next semiconductor boom. The money is flowing into fabs,...
1 dead after car wraps around tree in San Jose
(KRON) — A man was killed in a single-car crash in San Jose early Friday morning. The San Jose Police Department responded to a call at 1:39 a.m. for a black 2016 Subaru wrapped around a tree on Moorpark Avenue. Police said the driver was heading east on Moorpark Avenue near Monroe Street when the […]
