An insider’s guide to Chinatown’s hidden-gem restaurants
Cynthia Huie remembers when Chinatown wasn’t the place for block parties (opens in new tab), DJ sets (opens in new tab), or night markets where thousands filled the neighborhood’s historic, narrow streets. That time was only a few years ago. “I’ve seen a lot of change since my...
Missing UC Berkeley student’s body recovered from Lake Anza
The body of 22-year-old Saketh Sreenivasaiah, who went missing Tuesday, was recovered Saturday, authorities confirmed.
Firefighter dumps Blue Shield in hopes of getting previously denied cancer care
Veteran firefighter Ken Jones has discontinued his insurance coverage with Blue Shield as part of a plan to receive the immunotherapy his former insurer previously denied under Jones’ Medicare Advantage plan. Jones, 71, has decided to enroll in basic Medicare in hopes the federally administered insurance program will...
Oakland Nonprofit Debuts Mobile Clinic for Exploited Youth, Hosts Town Hall With Local Leaders
Dream Youth Clinic in Oakland launched a mobile clinic offering free reproductive health services to teens and young women who've experienced sex trafficking, and it also recently hosted a first-ever town hall providing a forum for girls to speak directly to local leaders. As the Oaklandside reports, the nonprofit...
Richmond Jury Convicts Man In 2022 Street Slaying
A Martinez jury has convicted Kendrick Woods of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the 2022 killing of Richmond resident Melvin Stewart, closing a grim chapter in a case that lingered for years. Stewart, 60, was found shot multiple times inside a vehicle on April 6, 2022, on the 500 block of South 12th...
We ate pork buns all over S.F.’s Chinatown. This was the best one
The Chronicle tasted baked char siu bao from six bakeries and to-go dim sum spots. Our favorite might surprise you.
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ wants you to flash the Vulcan salute at Pier 39
Quick, name a famous “Star Trek” catchphrase. “May the force be with you?” That’s “Star Wars,” buddy. Go hug a wookie!. “Beam me up, Scotty?” OK, warmer. But that one is less universal. Try, “Live long and prosper,” the standard blessing of the...
REVIEW: Every Donut at Walnut Creek’s Fancy New Shop is Hot From the Fryer
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – What’s better than a donut?. How about a donut that’s plucked hot from the fryer seconds before you eat it, and then doused in crazy and creative toppings like marshmallow fluff, raspberry sauce, and even bacon, just seconds before it’s served to you?
8 people accused of ransacking Concord mall on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s shoppers in the East Bay say love was not in the air when some brazen burglars struck a Contra Costa County shopping mall this weekend. “Friday at about 1:30 in afternoon, eight subjects, looks like five males and three females, entered the Macy’s women’s at Sunvalley Mall with bags. Grabbed about $5,000...
Hayward Crosswalk Horror Leaves Woman Dead, Boy 6 Badly Hurt
Hayward turned tragic yesterday when a 59-year-old woman was killed, and a 6-year-old boy was badly injured after a car struck them in a marked crosswalk at Tennyson Road and Baldwin Street, according to police. Both were rushed to a nearby hospital. The boy, who suffered serious facial fractures, has since been...
