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Inside Sunset Gym’s distinct yellow walls, the clang of weights mixes with bursts of conversations as connections are built between sets. For many of the gym’s members, the social atmosphere is what separates Sunset Gym apart from an average corporate chain. Conversations carry easily across the room, and it is common for members to introduce themselves to someone new between sets.

Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Here are a few freebies available right now in and around Lafayette. From kitchen gear to home furniture, there’s a little something for everyone.

San Francisco-based climate hardware company has launched an indoor plug-and-play heat pump system for residential applications. “Taking a page from the ease of appliance delivery and installation, the company’s flagship system, the Merino Mono, is the first room heat pump that installs in under an hour, requires no outdoor unit, and comes at a single transparent flat rate – $3,800, including hardware...

Members of the San Francisco Unified School District are getting hundreds of dollars thanks to an anonymous donor

The California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert early Monday morning for a missing 15-year-old girl last seen in Castro Valley, asking the public to help locate her. Ganiah Grubbs was last seen around 7:40 p.m. on Friday near Edwards Lane and Center Street in Castro Valley, according to the CHP.

There are car thefts, and then there are stories like this one. A vintage Mercedes Benz, the kind people hold onto for decades, was almost gone for good. Not chopped up, not abandoned, but quietly prepared to disappear across the ocean. That’s where things change. This all started back...

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – Retail theft has been a problem locally for a while. But one alleged criminal took things a step further, stealing with an institution that even most thieves wouldn’t consider. Walnut Creek police say a man was arrested after allegedly stealing items from St. Matthew’s...

EWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Pedestrians near Oracle Park and the SoMa district were stopped in their tracks Wednesday as a hyper-realistic, flesh-colored android head of Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, trotted past them. The head, made of silicone, wasn’t attached to a human body...

San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung released a statement on Sunday urging support for victims of sexual assault and harassment, and calling for Rep. Eric Swalwell to drop out of the race for Governor. The statement was made in light of explosive allegations made against Swalwell by a former aide last week. The statement […] The post Swalwell suspends campaign as SF Democratic Party...

Police at the University of California, Berkeley issued an advisory Sunday night after a 90-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease was reported missing. In a statement on social media, the UC Berkeley Police said Moretha Parker was reported missing and urged the public to help locate her. Officers said Parker's medical condition places her at heightened risk.