‘I Believe We Can Stop What’s Happening Now,’ Says Mahmoud Khalil in Oakland
In his new memoir No Land to Stand On: Notes From Detention, Mahmoud Khalil explicitly states that he doesn’t identify as an activist. Still, as his sold-out appearance at the First Congregational Church of Oakland made clear, he’s inspired many people to action. During the book-signing portion of...
Two Bay Area spots crack ‘Yelp’s Best New Restaurants of 2026’ list
(KRON) — Yelp recently released its “Best New Restaurants of 2026” list. The online platform ranked a list of 25 “best new” restaurants across the U.S. Two of those establishments are here in the Bay Area: Eylan in Menlo Park (No. 4) and Ah Ma’s Kitchen in San Francisco (No. 16). Located in the affluent […]
What East Bay restaurants have learned from swapping gas for electric
In the highly partisan debate over which Bay Area restaurant makes the best pizza, Thomas McNaughton admitted his choice to use an electric oven is controversial. For years, the CEO of Flour + Water Hospitality Group — a collection of six Bay Area restaurants and a food brand — couldn’t fathom an electric oven that pro
Viral bagel brand to open its first Northern California shop in this iconic former...
LAFAYETTE, Calf. - An East Coast viral bagel chain is set to open its first Northern California location in an iconic Bay Area building. Plans are underway for PopUp Bagels to open on Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette, taking over the space that once housed Taco Bell in one of its last original mission-style building
California coast faces new threat from Kelvin wave and rising seas
A huge band of unusually warm water is moving toward California, and coastal communities are preparing for its arrival. Known as a Kelvin wave, it could temporarily push sea levels higher along parts of the coast. That matters because many California communities already deal with rising seas, high tides, storms,...
October heat, wildfires strain Southern California grid as thousands lose power
Utilities urge conservation as extreme heat persists and the Bouquet Fire threatens structures and power lines. Extreme October heat is straining Southern California’s power system as thousands of customers face outages and firefighters battle a wildfire in Los Angeles County. Southern California Edison and other power
Super El Niño Comes for California as Homeowners Struggle Through Rare October Heat Wave
Sweltering weather has extended from Los Angeles to San Diego, with extreme heat warnings putting homeowners on alert.
Virus that can cause rare polio-like illness rising in Northern California
Enterovirus D68 is circulating in the Bay Area yet again.
Virginia Tech Opens As Touchdown-Plus Favorites vs. Cal
After a two-point loss to Pitt, Virginia Tech looks to bounce back in Berkeley on Saturday.
Relatives ID Berkeley hills couple in murder-suicide: reports
Relatives have identified a husband and wife found shot to death Friday on the terrace of their Berkeley-Oakland Hills home as fashion executives Bryan Walker and Michelle Min.
