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A $15 million California Lottery scratcher was purchased at a liquor store in the Bay Area. It was the largest prize among $26 million in scratcher winnings announced across the state.

A 70-year-old retired San Francisco firefighter battling stage 4 lung cancer is fighting for his life and fighting his insurance company for access to the treatment his doctors say could help him survive. Ken Jones, who spent 17 years protecting the city as a firefighter, stood at the threshold of...

Longtime fans of Trader Vic’s Emeryville remember their small parking lot used to operate for many years on a valet system. Valet was dropped in the return after COVID and the parking lot has been left to customers to navigate ever since. New for 2026, the parking lot is...

San Francisco leaders are working on a new bill they say would allow the treatment of those battling mental illness if they don't want the help. The bill would allow the courts to authorize involuntary medication for some people with serious mental health conditions.

A company that sells nicotine pouches and other tobacco products online agreed to pay the city of San Francisco $1 million to resolve claims that it shipped flavored products to addresses in the city despite a local ban. The company, Lucy Goods Inc., maintained it did nothing wrong and continued...

[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on January 12 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. Wok Shop Cafe, a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, was inspected by the city’s health department on January 12. The inspection identified...

How a corner store in the Mission District became one of San Francisco’s most thrilling delis.

Tue-Sun 11AM-8PM (varies; closed Mon) In the heart of Oakland, TrueBurger at 146 Grand Ave burst onto the scene in 2010, founded by local Bay Area chefs Greg Eng and Jason Low. They spotted a gap for quality burgers beyond fast-food chains like In-N-Out, offering all-natural, pasture-raised beef ground daily...

Funny lady Chloe Fineman, who is a fairly active content creator on Instagram, was in the Bay Area recently enjoying a Scadinavian-style sauna that's set up right on a floating dock in Sausalito. The place is called Fjord, and it's apparently gotten quite a bit of social media traction since...

The store, a longtime destination for paella pans and Madeira, has said it struggled with retail shifts and tariffs.