New rental trend? A $200 ‘work-from-home fee’ tacked on to Bay Area lease
A newly built, furnished one-bedroom ADU in Walnut Creek is listed for $3,250 a month with utilities and Wi-Fi included. But the listing also states, "If working from home additional $200 monthly."
Bakery selling Filipino-inspired treats opening first brick-and-mortar shop
(KRON) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, Angelica Nulud and Paul Faraon started baking merely as a casual endeavor — the former cooking up breads and pastries in a tiny apartment kitchen. The activity was just a hobby to bake for friends and family. The hobby gradually turned into pop-up and farmers market appearances ac
Dog missing for weeks rescued after being found swimming alone, attacked by seagulls
A tiny dog is making big waves on social media this week after first responders pulled out all the stops to save it from California's San Francisco Bay. In a social media post, Menlo Park Fire Protection District officials said a 911 caller reported that a dog was swimming all by itself in the vast body of water after
S.F. approves city’s largest budget ever while closing $642 million deficit
This year’s budget negotiations proved markedly less contentious than other recent budget cycles.
S.F. cuts millions in funding to troubled housing nonprofit after Chronicle investigation
San Francisco has moved to cut millions of dollars in funding to HomeRise, one of the city’s biggest providers of housing for the formerly homeless, following an investigation.
Fast-moving East Bay wildfire near Pleasanton forces evacuations, poses ‘serious threat’ to homes
A fast-moving wildfire near Pleasanton grew to 950 acres Tuesday evening, as evacuation orders remained in effect across parts of Alameda County. The Little Fire was 10% contained and continued to burn near Vallecitos and Little Valley roads in rural southeastern Alameda County, according to the California Department o
Sacramento Resident Arrested in San Francisco After Leaving Meth in Rideshare
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — “On Sunday, July 12, 2026, at approximately 2:09 p.m., San Francisco Police officers assigned to Tenderloin Station were flagged down on the unit block of Turk Street by a rideshare driver who informed the officers that a passenger left a backpack containing suspected narcotics in the vehicle.
Day Around the Bay: Former SF Port Director to Face Four Misdemeanor Charges
Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes, who is accused of breaking into three vessels over the weekend and causing damage during an apparent mental health crisis, is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. Prosecutors plan to file four misdemeanor charges, including one count of prowling, two counts of disorderly conduct
California Wildfire Emergency: Fast-Moving Bay Area Wildfire Explodes to 1,000 Acres, Forcing Evacuations to...
Pleasanton, California — A rapidly spreading wildfire prompted evacuation orders Tuesday afternoon after flames raced across 1,000 acres near Pleasanton, threatening homes and sending thick smoke into the sky as firefighters rushed to contain the blaze. The wildfire, known as the Little Fire, ignited shortly before 3 p
Berkeley power outage, road closures after hit-and-run crash
A driver who ran into a power pole, then fled the scene, knocked out electricity to more than a thousand PG&E customers in West Berkeley on Tuesday, according to police and community reports. Berkeley police have advised pedestrians and motorists to avoid Addison and Sixth streets due to the downed pole, according to a

















