Another San Francisco Coffee Company Cashes Out
Another San Francisco-born-and-raised coffee company has taken a big buyout. Philz Coffee will sell to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co. for $145 million. More troubling, employees holding common stock in the business will see their shares cancelled under the agreement. Mission Local reported...
San Francisco Resident Arrested for Shoplifting After Foot Chase with Colma Police at Target...
Colma Police have reported the arrest of a 21-year-old San Francisco resident, Alexander Lopezcorado, following a shoplifting incident on July 26 at a Target store in Colma. The arrest came after a brief foot chase when police officers responded to a theft report at the retail location. According to the Colma Police...
Out of dough: Walnut Creek bakery missing $212k, bank account frozen after ‘ID mishap’
The bakery's owner was considering shutting down the business or refinancing her home to keep the ovens on -- after Bank of America suddenly shut down her account.
Oakland’s First A.M.E. Church bids farewell to stately Telegraph Ave. sanctuary as demolition begins
“Up from the ashes” has been Pastor Rodney D. Smith’s mantra since a blaze destroyed the First African Methodist Episcopal Church building at 3701 Telegraph Avenue in February 2023. That theme was present on Sunday afternoon as the congregation met in the sunny parking lot for a farewell...
Oakland women arrested following Healdsburg robbery, pistol-whipping, kidnapping
A manual transmission foiled two would-be carjackers who allegedly kidnapped a man because they couldn't drive his SUV away from a Healdsburg park over the weekend, authorities said.
‘Could be any one of us’: Family asks for help after loss of mother...
(KRON) — A South San Francisco mother was killed last week after her car was broadsided by a red-light runner in San Mateo. Yina Marcela Ramos Bello, 30, leaves behind her two young boys, who were seriously injured in the July 31 crash, and her husband. The two boys, ages 5 and 7, remain hospitalized […]
SF speed cameras will begin citing drivers on Tuesday; citations will depend on speed...
For the last 60 days, speed cameras throughout San Francisco have been giving out warnings to drivers who are speeding past them. The grace period is coming to an end on Tuesday, and citations will be issued.
Another Pair of Bay Area Parents Arrested In Fentanyl Death of Toddler
A Napa mother has been charged with murder and a father has been charged with child endangerment in connection with the August 2024 death of their three-year-old son. The case of Zayden Schultz, the three-year-old Napa boy who died on August 15, 2024, has been under investigation for nearly a year. On Friday, the...
A rare East Bay bald eagle nest captivates residents
On Thursday morning in Piedmont an excited crowd of more than a dozen people gathered on a small sidewalk, their cameras, binoculars, and lenses pointed to the sky. At the base of a nearby lamppost, a pile of abandoned lens covers hinted at how many had recently stopped by. After a half hour, the crowd gasped as the...
REVIEW: Wiz Khalifa and friends bring good vibes to the East Bay
CONCORD, Calif. — Rap superstar Wiz Khalifa and friends including Earl Sweatshirt and Dom Kennedy rolled into Toyota Pavilion on Sunday for the latest stop on their nationwide Good Vibes Only tour. The extensive lineup provided more than three hours of live hip-hop before Khalifa closed out the concert with an...