Quintessential San Francisco eatery abruptly calls it quits after 40 years
The restaurant famously appeared in "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
S.F. landmark Fog City diner closes permanently after 40 years on the Embarcadero
Known for its inventive cuisine, whimsical design and historic location at 1300 Battery St., the restaurant played a pivotal role in shaping the city’s culinary identity.
Bay Area police investigate interrupted home burglary
The intruders, who entered the Palo Alto home by smashing a rear glass door, fled after the residents spotted them, police said.
Santa Rosa Police Arrest Oakland Resident for Possession of Unregistered Handgun During Traffic Stop
During a routine traffic stop late Saturday night, Santa Rosa Police Department's Special Enforcement Team (SET) officers discovered more than they bargained for—an unregistered handgun—after pulling over an Oakland resident on a sleepy city street corner. The stop was made at the intersection of Bennett Valley Road...
Mystery as dead whales keep washing up in San Francisco Bay area
Local authorities are struggling to explain the sudden and anomalous increase in whale deaths. Even more alarming is a corresponding surge in whale deaths. Fifteen whales have been found dead since the beginning of the year, prompting concern and confusion among marine biologists. The phenomenon began just last...
Santa Clara residents say Agrihood apartments making them sick
Situated a stone’s throw away from the upscale Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair shopping centers, the celebrated Agrihood Sustainable Community was promised to provide low-income and homeless older adults with a dignified place to live — complete with an 1.5-acre urban farm for residents to grow their own...
California city named best place in US to raise a family. Here’s which one
WalletHub recently ranked the best — and worst — cities in America for families in 2025.
Roughly 60 firefighters battling vegetation fire in Oakland Hills
A team of about 50 firefighters are currently battling a three-alarm vegetation fire burning in the Oakland Hills near Skyline Boulevard and Grass Valley Road.
Day 82 at the 16th St. Plaza: Pipes, vending, and overt drug use
For many weeks now, it’s been clear that the southwest plaza, where the San Francisco Police Department has parked a mobile unit, is close to pristine. The northeast plaza, however, sits worlds away. The nook at the north entrance of BART is basically an encampment without tents. Often, the...
SF’s 16th and Mission Streets plagued by drugs and illegal goods
If you've even walked in parts of the Mission District, you've likely seen the prolific black market of stolen goods. But the Mission now has one more problem to contend with: the dramatic increase of drug addicts on the streets.
