Why San Francisco’s most iconic buildings are sitting empty
We tracked down the status of some of San Francisco's abandoned, beloved institutions
Three Stabbed Near 16th and Mission in SF, Two Critically Injured, Suspect Arrested
A suspect was arrested in connection with multiple stabbings near the 16th and Mission BART Station Saturday, which sent three people to the hospital, two of them critically injured and the third with minor injuries. As KGO reports, the stabbing occurred at 3030 16th Street a little before 5 pm...
Collab between Senor Sisig, House of Nanking is coming
A band of prominent local restaurateurs is cooking up a special culinary mash-up to kick off The City’s forthcoming Lunar New Year celebrations. House of Nanking chef Kathy Fang has joined forces with Evan Kadera and Gil Payumo of Senor Sisig to host a pop-up at the latter’s Thrive City location to commemorate the...
America’s Oldest Italian Restaurant Has Survived 6 Moves Since 1886
It takes tremendous effort to keep a restaurant open, let alone for over 100 years and through six moves, but this San Fransisco eatery has done just that.
Danville’s Most Iconic Grocery Store is Closing Forever, in Huge Blow to Blackhawk
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – One of Blackhawk’s biggest remaining anchors is about to disappear. I remember going to this particular store many times while hunting for gourmet foods. If you wanted a specific kind of fancy Italian pasta sauce–or some delicious candies for a gift–this place had you covered.
Millions in California brace for a rare extreme-cold blast
Millions of Californians are preparing for a spell of cold that feels more like Denver than Daly City, a sharp break from the state’s usual winter pattern of rain and mild nights. Forecasts point to temperatures plunging well below seasonal norms across inland valleys and coastal hills, with some communities bracing...
Officials take bold action to protect US shoreline from looming threat: ‘I don’t think...
"It’s a strange idea, sure. But it’s safe." Officials take bold action to protect US shoreline from looming threat: 'I don't think a lot of people even know' first appeared on The Cool Down .
California Earthquake Watch: Overnight I-5 Corridor Sees Cluster of Quakes From Bay Area to...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Antioch, California – A cluster of small but noticeable earthquakes rattled parts of California along the Interstate 5 corridor late Sunday into early Monday, with shaking reported from the eastern Bay Area...
Jan. 13, 1952: Luxury train stranded in Sierra snowstorm
A version of this article first appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal on Jan. 13, 2002. While the City by the Bay was inundated with rain in January 1952, its namesake, a crack streamliner from Chicago, was snowbound with 236 passengers and crew in the Sierra Nevada. Some with a flair for the melodramatic styled the...
Off-the-boat Dungeness crab sales begin at SF Fisherman’s Wharf for eager buyers
Bay Area crab lovers rejoice! After weeks of delays, fresh off the boat Dungeness crab sales started Sunday. It's the fourth year crabbers have been selling their catches directly to customers, who can expect to pay $11 per pound.
