The North Face, once headquartered in Berkeley, closes its last outpost in the city
The large half dome logo has been covered, the doors have been painted black, and without a note of goodbye, The North Face Outlet in Berkeley has closed after decades on Fifth Street. The store, which shuttered on July 12, was the last vestige left of The North Face in...
Half a Century on Sunol Boulevard: How Pleasanton’s Richert Lumber Survived the Big-Box Era...
This article was originally published on Crafting Your Home. A human contributor also wrote and edited the post. While national chains transformed…
Bay Area could see muggiest day of year; heat advisory issued
On a recent afternoon the familiar marine layer that usually shields the region from extreme conditions stayed offshore allowing moisture from the Pacific to linger and mix with rising temperatures in a way that left many residents feeling unusually drained. Parks and plazas that normally buzz with activity saw fewer v
Longtime Bay Area tech conference is leaving San Francisco after a 50-year run
One of the tech industry’s longest-running conferences is leaving San Francisco, a setback for a city that has promoted the return of conventions and visitors as evidence of its downtown recovery.
Longtime Bay Area Plumbing Contractor Serving Multiple Cities Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
J. McCabe Plumbing, Inc. has voluntarily initiated bankruptcy proceedings. The residential and commercial plumbing contractor has been serving the South Bay Area for over 20 years. Case records show that the company currently faces a range of financial troubles, including declining gross revenue and unsecured creditor
Randy’s Donuts to open first Bay Area location – right next to a local...
Randy's Donuts, a Los Angeles-based chain, is set to open its first Bay Area location in Santa Clara. Randy's will open up shop at 2595 Homestead Rd. – right across the street from Stan's Donut Shop, a local favorite since 1959. The grand opening of Randy's is set for...
Oakland families affected most by UCSF decision to move pediatric care across the Bay
A year after taking over Children’s Hospital Oakland, UCSF is transferring some medical services, forcing vulnerable children and their families travel to San Francisco for care.
Oakland Arrest Nets Suspect With Ghost Gun And ATF Warrant
A coordinated East Bay arrest ended with one suspect in custody, an active ATF warrant in the mix, and an alleged ghost gun and ammunition recovered from a residence. The operation involved Oakland police, U.S. Marshals and officers from the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department. The East Bay...
Bay Area heat wave will bring the most extreme microclimates of the year
Bay Area microclimates could soon produce their most pronounced temperature contrasts of the year, or last year, as a heat wave builds across the valleys while the coast remains mild.
Sold! Oakland bookseller finds new home for 13,000-volume esoteric collection
When I walked into Todd Pratum’s apartment in Eastlake earlier this summer, I gasped audibly. The walls were covered with books — old spiritual tomes, religious histories, eccentric scientific texts. It was the stuff of old-timey movies; the kind of mysteriously inviting library you expect to discover in a historic man
