The new ‘Star Wars’ store in San Francisco is already a tourist destination
The Skywalker Ranch General Store is packed with collectibles, books and wine.
Doodlecakes Bounces Back from Burglary with Grace
When Doodlecakes, one of Alameda’s favorite bakeries, was among the nine local businesses burglarized early Monday morning, February 23, owners Rebekah and Thomas Scott posted about the break-in on social media, maintaining a sense of humor about the situation and assuring everyone that they were OK. They reported...
Loose Pit Bulls Turn Emeryville Grocery Run Into Bloody Chaos
Yesterday in Emeryville, it turned chaotic when three loose pit bulls attacked outside the Pak ’n Save on San Pablo Avenue, injuring two shoppers and an Emeryville police officer. The attack happened at about 8:50 AM. Three people were taken to a nearby hospital, including the officer, who suffered...
North Beach clothing store honors SF neighborhoods, landmarks and more
An assortment of locally designed merchandise honoring San Francisco neighborhoods and landmarks lines the walls of SFOG, a North Beach clothing store also serving as an art studio, community hub and custom screen-printing shop. For 20 years, San Francisco natives and entrepreneurs Barry Tickler and Alfredo Arana...
Study Finds California Leads the Nation in Hardest-Working Cities
California cities made a significant representation in a recent ranking of the hardest-working cities in the U.S., underscoring the state’s strong contribution to the nation’s workforce. A total of 17 cities secured spots in WalletHub’s latest survey of the hardest-working cities in America. Based on the annual...
Man fatally shot Sunday in West Oakland
(KRON) — A man was shot and killed in West Oakland on Sunday afternoon, according to the Oakland Police Department. Police responded just after 2:45 p.m. to the 3000 block of San Pablo Avenue on the report of a ShotSpotter activation. Officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced...
Berkeley police make arrests linked to home repair scams
Berkeley police arrested multiple individuals Monday on Solano Avenue in connection with ongoing home repair scams targeting local residents. BPD credited its Flock camera system with leading officers to the alleged crooks outside The Oaks climbing gym in North Berkeley shortly after noon. Local photographer Ariel...
Illegal dumpers face big fines in Oakland, but they rarely have to pay
Illegal dumping has plagued Oakland for years. And the scale of the problem is hard to overstate: the city received over 25,000 calls for service last year reporting illegal dumping, and city crews removed at least 15 million pounds of trash. That’s a little lower than 2024, when the city collected roughly 18 million...
Bay Area On Alert As Kids’ ‘Barking’ Cough Virus Pops In Local Sewers
Human metapneumovirus, better known to pediatricians as HMPV, is quietly climbing across parts of Northern California, and the region’s wastewater and clinic data are starting to back it up. Parents are being urged to keep an ear out for the telltale “barking” cough in young kids. The virus usually shows up as cough,...
Will the total lunar eclipse be visible in the Bay Area?
OAKLAND, Calif. - Set your alarms and keep your eyes on the sky early Tuesday morning for a total lunar eclipse. Also known as a blood moon for its deep crimson hue, the event’s period of totality — the best time for viewing for the Bay Area —will occur between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.
