Meet the ‘Merfolk’ Frolicking in Northern California’s Pools and Swimming Holes
This story is part of Finding Your People, a series celebrating the Bay Area’s meetups and subcultures that bring people together IRL in an increasingly online world. In a swimming hole called the Garden of Eden in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Tara Dimaggio swims around in her iridescent silicone tail. She finds peace in
Review: 80-year-old classic rock legend performs rare Bay Area concert
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Doors were the ultimate L.A. band, lighting the world on fire with equally psychedelic and poetic tales spun by a magnetic lead singer with Hollywood matinee idol looks. Despite that well-cemented geographic connection, however, the band’s legendary guitarist — Robby Krieger — does have...
This 30-year-old Bay Area restaurant in a historic train depot has closed
Vallemar Station, which served steaks and seafood from a historic train depot on Highway 1 for three decades, has closed. Here are other restaurants that shuttered last month.
Danville Is Debuting a New Theatre Plaza Event Series
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – Danville is turning a downtown outdoor space into a new destination for live entertainment, beginning with two special events later this month. The Town of Danville is partnering with Sixth Line Studios to present the first public events at Theatre Plaza, an outdoor gathering space at the Village
Oakland’s SPARE Program Can Cut Special Assessments from Your Property Tax Bill
Oakland's SPARE can cut 2026-27 special property tax assessments for low-income and senior homeowners if 2025 income is under $67,130.
Oakland chef behind Food and Wine restaurant of the year to open grill
Owner/chef Geoff Davis poses for a photo at Burdell in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 6, 2023. One of the Bay Area’s most celebrated chefs is taking over a beloved Oakland restaurant space in a second venture that will be a total departure from his nationally recognized food. Geoff Davis,...
East Oakland ‘Not My Girl’ Drive-By Killing Gets 15-Year Prison Sentence
Nearly six years after a deadly East Oakland shooting, a 50-year-old Oakland man has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison for killing a man outside his home. Jeffrey Hall Jr. pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter after prosecutors initially charged him with murder. According to The Mercury News,...
Crews respond to 6-alarm building fire in Foster City; 3 firefighters injured: authorities
San Mateo County firefighters are battling a large building fire in Foster City that quickly escalated to a 6-alarm response on Sunday. Authorities say all residents, including their pets, were safely evacuated from the complex. Three firefighters are being treated for smoke inhalation.
Plank closes after 12 years in Oakland, raising new concerns about Jack London Square’s...
The COVID-19 pandemic permanently changed how many people spend money on dining and entertainment. Now, another Oakland business has become a casualty of those shifts.
This Bay Area ‘Turn of the Screw’ is opera at its most chilling
West Edge Opera’s production in Oakland delivers a haunting, cinematic take on Benjamin Britten’s gothic thriller.
