15 San Francisco All-You-Can-Eat Restaurants Worth Showing Up Hungry For
San Francisco has always been a city that loves to eat, and when you can enjoy unlimited servings of your favorite foods, it gets even better. All-you-can-eat restaurants let you sample different dishes, try new flavors, and keep going back for more without worrying about the bill climbing higher. From sizzling...
Real-life Batman fights inequality in Bay Area
Batman is December 2025’s Metropolitan of the Month because he’s making a change in an impactful way. Clad in a comic-accurate Batman uniform, this young man from California asked to remain anonymous because he doesn’t want the focus to be on him. Dressed as the Dark Knight, he’s calling attention to vast inequality...
This Emeryville BBQ Spot Sneaks a Full Wood-Burning Smoker Into a Popular Food Hall
Pig in a Pickle in Emeryville is a counter-service barbecue stall tucked into the much loved Public Market food hall. It serves smoked meats by the pound, plus classic sides, in a space that smells like oak smoke and sounds like a busy lunch rush.
Old Oakland Marijuana Deal Turns Deadly, Nets 40 Years to Life
A 2022 marijuana sale in Old Oakland that prosecutors described as routine ended in a killing that will now keep 49-year-old Redman Collins behind bars for decades. Collins has been sentenced to life in prison, with a chance at parole only after 40 years, for the shooting death of 31-year-old Antwan Runnels near...
Meet the sword-wielding man hired to kick squatters out of empty Oakland homes
Editor’s note: We’re republishing some of our best reads of 2025. This must-read by our housing reporter, Natalie Orenstein, delighted readers while getting at deeper truths about housing insecurity in the Bay Area. Some readers debated whether Oakland’s tenant protection laws need revisiting, while others deplored...
Here are the Bay Area rainfall totals from the storms
(KRON) — A series of powerful storms drenched the Bay Area through the week of Christmas and dumped rain on nearly every part of the region. The National Weather Service recorded the rain totals from Dec. 19 to Dec. 26. The highest rain totals were concentrated in the North Bay. Guerneville in Sonoma County received...
Dramatic changes in store for private island on edge of San Francisco Bay
After a colorful history that includes a stint as a rum-running outpost, a 50-acre island on the fringes of San Francisco Bay has a new owner — and a new plan.
Disabled BART train causes major delays between S.F. and East Bay
A stalled BART train outside West Oakland Station caused major delays across the transit system.
County to provide $30,000 for Seniors Around Town
Seniors Around Town, the volunteer-based transportation program that has served Orinda’s older adults for two decades, received a significant financial boost after Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 2, Candace Andersen recommended the non-profit for a one-time $30,000 Contra Costa Community Impact Fund award....
Robbery suspect escapes amid Berkeley police search
Berkeley police seized a robbery suspect's vehicle at a local gas station Saturday evening but the suspect himself got away, authorities report. The incident began with a Flock license plate hit at about 4:40 p.m., Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry. An officer spotted the wanted man pumping gas at...

















