Safeway brings back paper bags with handles at some Bay Area stores after backlash
Safeway confirmed some Bay Area stores have brought back paper bags with handles after customer complaints about handleless bags.
Caspers Hot Dogs is closing its oldest remaining Bay Area location
However, it will reopen as a new hot dog restaurant.
Bay Area Events – celebrating Mothers’ Day
Mother’s Day Mariachi Brunch at Puerto Alegre (Live Mariachi) A popular Mission District restaurant hosts a special Mother’s Day brunch with live mariachi performers, offering classic Mexican dishes alongside traditional music in a lively and festive setting ideal for families celebrating together. Sunday, May 10, late morning–early afternoon, Puerto Alegre, 546 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110.
A thrilling Oakland restaurant once drew national attention. Can a new chef reignite its...
After its chef-owner’s move to Europe, Snail Bar, one of Oakland’s best restaurants, has a new chef. Is it still as enthralling?
Barbara Lee’s ‘strong mayor’ ballot measure plan is advancing
A year-long effort to change how power is distributed in Oakland’s government just got a little more real. A City Council committee will hear an official proposal later this month to turn Oakland into a “strong mayor” city. Then the full council will decide whether to put the proposal on the November ballot.
Acclaimed Oakland Asian spot Oken to close
(KRON) — Oken, an acclaimed Asian fusion restaurant in Oakland, is set to close. The restaurant opened on Claremont Avenue just a year ago. Chef-owner Albert Ok earned good reviews from publications like The Infatuation and SF Eater, which described Oken as “layering together Korean and Japanese flavors with other Asian influences.”
Beloved California restaurant closing after 31 years as costs rise, traffic falls
A longtime California restaurant that helped redefine plant-based dining is preparing to serve its final meals. After more than three decades in business, Millennium says rising costs and fewer diners…
Trespassing report leads to arrest in fatal Fremont shooting
The shooting marked Fremont’s second homicide of the year.
Man charged in sideshow that shut down Bay Bridge traffic
Jose Mendoza, 30, was charged with felony evasion and misdemeanor battery of a police officer
UC Berkeley police arrest woman tied to multiple crimes
A woman is facing criminal charges in connection with multiple cases after police caught her at a UC Berkeley construction site with burglary plans, authorities say. The woman was also linked to the robbery of two men in Oakland in January in addition to other crimes, court papers show. On April 5, the University of California Police Department responded to a possible theft in...
