BART approves service cuts plan during ‘largest financial crisis in history’
CONCORD, Calif. - The board of directors for the Bay Area Rapid Transit has approved an alternative plan to slash service and cut costs as the agency grapples with what officials describe as the largest financial crisis in its history. Tax expert help all yearGet your biggest refund with unlimited...
Bay Area deputies seize 833 roosters in suspected cockfighting raid
A Santa Rosa resident was arrested in connection with the raid.
Bay Area measles patient visited Panda Express twice while infectious, health officials say
A Santa Clara County resident diagnosed with measles visited a Panda Express in Burlingame and other locations while infectious, prompting exposure notifications across two Bay Area counties.
Raising Cane’s Sets Sights on Big Fisherman’s Wharf Flagship
Raising Cane's is aiming to plant its next Bay Area flag at 211 Jefferson Street, a block from Pier 39, with local reporting pointing to construction starting in March 2026 and a summer 2026 opening. If the deal holds, the chicken finger chain would be the latest national brand to move onto Jefferson Street as...
Sam Smith is absolutely living for SF’s restaurant scene
Sam Smith may not be here to make friends (opens in new tab), but they’re definitely down to find a dining companion or two. The Grammy Award-winning English musician, who’s in San Francisco for a sold-out, 20-date residency at the newly reopened Castro Theatre, is a genuine superstar with 14 million (opens in new...
OUSD board votes to cut 400 jobs
The OUSD board voted to cut 400 non-teaching jobs.
Why Is San Francisco’s Dogpatch Called That?
If you have ever walked down 22nd Street and wondered how a sunny, design-forward neighborhood ended up with a name that sounds like an insult, you are not alone. The truth is: nobody can point to one official origin story. But there are a few strong contenders, and the way the name stuck says a lot about San...
eBay Layoffs In California: Wednesday Workforce Reduction Hits San Jose, San Francisco Offices
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. San Jose, Calif. – eBay laid off hundreds of employees in California on Wednesday, cutting 271 jobs across two Bay Area offices in a move detailed in state-required WARN notices. According to the filings,...
Nonprofit leaders accused of diverting millions meant for the vulnerable
Public officials and nonprofit leaders who claimed to support vulnerable communities are facing charges in a series of nonprofit fund embezzlement cases. As a result, concerns are mounting over how public money is monitored and distributed. Several organizations received substantial taxpayer funding to aid homeless...
Berkeley’s Old Pump Shack Now Slinging Smashburgers Locals Crave
The Station, a tiny corner eatery in South Berkeley that still carries the bones of a 1930s service station, has quietly turned into the kind of spot neighbors plan their week around. What started as Pizzaiolo's pandemic pop-up is now a permanent smashburger stand where every main item stays under $14 and tickets...
