9 California Bakeries Where Everything Disappears Before Noon
California is home to some of the most talented bakers in the world, and their creations sell out fast. From flaky croissants to pillowy doughnuts, these spots draw long lines before the sun is even fully up. If you sleep in, you might miss out on something truly special. Here...
How the bottle yacht is saving a 128-year-old San Francisco Club
On a recent Sunday inside the Golden Gate Park clubhouse that’s home to the 128-year-old Model Yacht Club and its collection of handmade wooden vessels, the next generation of mariners and their DIY yachts were in full production mode. Call it Model Yacht Club 2.0 — the bottle yacht.
Berkeley police: Driver hits two people crossing Shattuck
A driver struck two pedestrians Thursday night in Berkeley, sending them to Highland Hospital with significant injuries, police said. Limited details were available. The man and woman, who are reportedly in their early 20s, were in the south crosswalk heading east across Shattuck Avenue when a northbound driver hit...
San Francisco is losing another major grocery store
"We have lost money year over year at this location."
Woman Allegedly Assaults a Boy and Bites an Officer at Bay Street Shopping Center
EMERYVILLE — A woman was arrested on March 10 for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old boy and biting a Emeryville officer. Jennifer L. Jackson, 39, of Oakland remains in custody at Alameda County Santa Rita Jail ineligible for release on bond. The incident occurred at the Bay Street Emeryville shopping...
Superstar chefs just gave this SF neighborhood its only Mexican restaurant
The chef has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world.
S.F. firefighters sued over alleged assault at North Beach restaurant Original Joe’s
Two San Francisco firefighters were sued in connection with a bar fight, where the plaintiff said the pair violently attacked him while wearing fire department-branded hats and T-shirts.
The 9 Best Deals of Oakland Restaurant Week
Oakland Restaurant Week has arrived — the annual signal for gourmands, bargain hunters and prix-fixe menu connoisseurs to descend upon the Town’s finest restaurants in search of a good deal (or, conversely, for crowd-averse diners to consider staying home). This year’s March 12–22 promotion, sponsored by the city’s...
With thousands of freshly painted red curbs, Berkeley implements law that bans parking next...
City worker Jaime Montoya pulled a hose from the back of a Berkeley Public Works Department truck Thursday afternoon and pointed it at a section of curb along West Street across from Strawberry Creek Park. With city leaders and fellow public works employees cheering and snapping photos, Montoya sprayed a shiny coat...
Oakland woman dies after three days at Santa Rita Jail
The woman died one day after deputies found her unconscious in a holding cell. She was treated at a nearby hospital before being returned to the jail.
