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Gov. Gavin Newsom renewed $50,000 rewards for people with information that could solve more than two dozen cold cases in the Bay Area in across California.

(KRON) — The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) reported two of its lines would be out of operation Sunday and would resume Monday. The entire Red line will not be running Sunday. “For Millbrae take the shuttle train between SFO and Millbrae and transfer to/from the Yellow line (Antioch-SFO). Millbrae riders from Richmond take the […]

California is the epicenter of a national fast-food shake-out this spring. A Chapter 11 filing, a 5–6% Wendy's footprint cut, and a Pizza Hut "Hut Forward" pivot are all landing on the same map at the same time — and the Tri-Valley is already feeling it. Here's the rundown for East Bay diners trying to figure out which drive-thrus and...

The retail giant called the state "overregulated, expensive, and risky."

If you wake up early on a Saturday and the N-Judah is rolling through the fog, the Sunset District is one of the more grounding places in San Francisco to eat brunch. The neighborhood leans hard on California sourcing — levain bread, farmers market produce, sustainable seafood — and quietly hosts a small constellation of Japanese cafes that work beautifully as a lighter, more meditative...

REGIONAL: BART SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR POLICE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD

A short, well-shaded loop with a bench at the halfway point is, for many walkers, the perfect spring outing. These five lesser-known creekside trails in Walnut Creek deliver exactly that — paved or gentle paths, a generous tree canopy, and reliable seating, without the crowds of Heather Farm.

The ability to get around the Bay Area by bicycle has become a major focus of transportation planners, but there has always been one major roadblock: the western span of the Bay Bridge.

Brisbane, a city with fewer than 5,000 residents tucked along U.S. 101, is staring down a redevelopment plan that could almost double its housing stock and rewrite its skyline. A long-planned Baylands makeover that would add roughly 2,000 homes and millions of square feet of office and other non-residential space is about to hit its final round of city-level scrutiny. Officials...

Ghirardelli Square, the waterfront landmark perched above Fisherman’s Wharf, has changed hands. The 12-building complex is now owned by a new outfit called Embrace Real Estate, together with an affiliate of Miami-based 1823 Partners. The buyers say they plan to refresh the mix of shops and experiences with what they describe as best-in-class tenants, and they have tapped a new...