Bay Area bars opening early to air the Valkyries in Game 6 of the...
Bars, restaurants, and gathering spots across the Bay Area are opening early Thursday morning in anticipation of crowds hoping to watch Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, where the Golden State Valkyries will take on the Atlanta Dream. The game will be played in Atlanta at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
An Alameda parking lot has become the center of an unlikely witch revival
"A lot of people are coming here as a celebration of living on the fringes."
Prosecutors Reveal Secret Recordings In Sheng Thao Corruption Trial
Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants heard some evidence Wednesday that had not been made public previously. A new figure has emerged in the trial of Sheng Thao, Andre Jones, and businessmen David and Andy Duong, in the form of a witness for the prosecution. Cecilia Mendez, a former employee of California Waste Solutions, was apparently making secret recordings of the goings-on at her workplace. And as NBC Bay Area reports, jurors hear
Why San Francisco is already preparing for a historic El Niño
San Francisco could be among the hardest-hit areas of California this winter as a potentially historic El Niño threatens to bring heavy rain, coastal flooding and powerful storms to the region. Why it matters: The combination of unusually high tides, rising coastal waters and intense rainfall could leave parts of the city vulnerable to flooding, disrupt public transit and threaten public infrastructure. The big picture: Federal forecasters say there's an 83% chance of a record-breaking El Niño d
These two investors are quietly buying up Union Square, one building at a time
When Ian Jacobs and Max Raskin started eyeing (opens in new tab) San Francisco real estate in 2023, Union Square was still reeling from its pandemic-era decimation. Retailers had abandoned the area en masse, while theft and other safety issues plagued those that remained and hampered foot traffic. Jacobs, a...
Golden Gate Fields racetrack set for transformation into public park
Closed in 2024 after 83 years of horse racing, the historic Golden Gate Fields racetrack at the Berkeley and Albany waterfronts was approved for acquisition in a $175 million deal to transform the space into a public park. The approximately 161 acres will be acquired by Trust for Public Land,...
Bay Area restaurant behind the crispy square pizza craze is closing a location
Square Pie Guys, which helped popularize Detroit-style pizza around the Bay Area, is closing one of its restaurants for the first time.
Alameda police car stolen; man arrested in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - Police arrested a 27-year-old man on Tuesday after he allegedly stole an Alameda patrol vehicle and drove it into Oakland. According to investigators, the incident began when officers responded to a report of threats and a restraining order violation. The man initially ran away, police said. During...
Richmond police arrest man in $300,000 fiber cable damage case
A Richmond police drone helped officers track down a man accused of cutting underground fiber-optic cable, damage that Xfinity estimates will cost up to $300,000 to repair. Officers were dispatched to Florida Avenue and South 23rd Street at 3:40 p.m. Saturday after a report of
New report shows El Niño could flood major highways, SFO
Extreme high tides across the Bay Area flooded Miller Avenue in Mill Valley on Monday, apparently catching at least one motorist off-guard. The driver was seen in video from KTVU-TV hanging out of his window as a tow truck pulled his car from the flooded road. Roadway flooding is expected...
