Bay Bridge Pursuit Turns Deadly Serious as Suspect Dangles from Underside Beams
Stolen Honda Sparks 30-Minute Chase Through City Streets (Image Credits: Pixabay) San Francisco – A routine stolen vehicle report escalated into a tense standoff high above the bay when a suspect climbed beneath the Bay Bridge during a police chase on April 1.[1][2] Captured in striking detail by San Francisco Police Department drone footage released ... Read more The post Bay Bridge Pursuit...
Kukje Bakery Finally Fires Up Ovens As Daly City’s Korean Pastry Craze Explodes
Daly City’s long-teased Kukje Bakery is finally open, bringing fresh pastries to the neighborhood from the family behind Kukje Supermarket. The new spot, set up in a converted former restaurant across the street from the market, now runs as a roomy sit-down café where glossy Korean sweet buns and French-style treats share the same pastry case. For shoppers who already hit...
FiDi Gastropub Fish & Farm Shut Down After Sewage Backs Up In Kitchen
San Francisco health inspectors ordered Fish & Farm, a New American gastropub in the Financial District, to shut its doors after yesterday's inspection found sewage backing up onto the kitchen floor, malfunctioning sinks, and food stored at unsafe temperatures. The city's Department of Public Health suspended the restaurant's health permit and told staff they must correct the violations before they can request a reinspection.
S.F. icon Ghirardelli Square, destination for tourists and locals, has been sold
The 1862 property was formerly a textile mill and chocolate factory before it become one of San Francisco’s tourist destinations.
Restaurant Chains Closing California Locations This Month: What Oakland Diners Should Know
California lost 36,565 limited-service restaurant jobs between September 2023 and April 2025, per BLS data, and April 2026 is keeping the closure train moving. National chains are trimming hundreds of stores, but the bigger story for Oakland isn't corporate — it's the College Ave corridor thinning out and Black-owned spots we can't get back.
Sheriff‘s deputy accused of beating second inmate in county jail
A San Francisco sheriff’s deputy who is under investigation for allegedly beating an inmate is being sued by a second inmate over a separate alleged assault inside the county jail. Jamaine Sanders, 30, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court against the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, alleging...
Birds Mysteriously Fall From Sky in California Neighborhood
Something strange is happening in Richmond, California. Birds are dropping from the sky — and not just one or two. In some cases, entire flocks are going down. Witnesses have described loud popping noises just before seeing the birds slam into the ground. Most of the dead birds are starlings and mourning doves, common in … The post Birds Mysteriously Fall From Sky in California Neighborhood...
Daylight Gunfire Turns Deadly on Oakland Corner Near 18th and Wood
A late-morning shooting near 18th and Wood streets in Oakland left one person dead yesterday, and police have opened a homicide investigation into the killing. Officers and paramedics tried life‑saving measures at the scene, but the victim died from their injuries. Authorities have not yet released the victim's name.
Ex-Richmond church pastor sentenced to life in prison
(KRON) — On Friday, a Contra Costa County judge sentenced a former Richmond pastor to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole for sexually assaulting an underage girl who he met through his church. Ex-pastor Emilio Alberto Esperanza-Pacheco was found guilty following a jury trial in February of aggravated sexual assault of a […]
Amid Korean pastry boom in Bay Area, a legacy grocer debuts its own bakery
The popular but low-key Kukje Supermarket in Daly City opened a long-planned bakery across the street.
