How to Find the Best Deals at Bay Area Thrift Stores
This story is part of How We Get By, a KQED series exploring how people are coping with rising costs in the Bay Area and California. Find the full series here. For bargain-minded shoppers in the Bay Area, Goodwill, Savers and Salvation Army constitute the big trifecta of chain thrift stores. Depending on each individua
E. coli outbreak linked to California restaurant chain sickens nine people across state
The restaurant chain has locations across California, including nine in the Bay Area. Six of people who got sick were children.
San Francisco Realtors stunned by AI-driven housing boom
Chat GPT, could make its initial public offering in the months ahead, launching a string of high-profile IPOs for artificial intelligence companies. Economist and real estate experts say it's led to a sense of urgency among home-buyers in San Francisco.
SF Castro hate vandalism-assault probed by police
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Police Department said an investigation is underway after a victim was assaulted in connection to a hate vandalism incident last weekend in the city’s Castro neighborhood. No arrests have been made. SFPD said the officers responded on Saturday, May 16 at...
Bay Area Dogs Found Dead at Humboldt County ‘No-Kill’ Rescue
Oakland and Berkeley animal shelters are severing ties with Miranda’s Rescue in Humboldt County after allegations that dogs transferred from California shelters were improperly killed sparked an animal abuse investigation. Zoë Ferrigno. Bay Area animal shelters are reeling after a Humboldt County rescue that received t
‘Insanity’: S.F. merchants say stolen-goods chaos continues despite new state law
Four months after vows to crackdown on the buying and selling of stolen goods, San Francisco officials have yet to implement tough new enforcement measures. Not a single citation has been issued.
What to know about the Japanese-style scalp massages catching on in the US
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Getting a scalp or face massage is often a relaxing highlight of getting a haircut or a facial. Now, head spas are popping up across the country offering deep cranial and facial relaxation. “Typically, when you go get a massage, the focus is always like...
Waymo temporarily suspends all freeway rides
(KRON) — Waymo has temporarily paused its freeway operations as the company works to improve how its autonomous vehicles navigate certain freeway construction zones. “Safety is Waymo’s top priority, both for our riders and everyone we share the road with. We have temporarily paused freeway operations, as we work to int
This HIDDEN Pizza Gem Serves Huge NYC-Style Slices in San Francisco, CA
Open Sun-Thu 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Fri-Sat 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM. This Mission District favorite has become a go-to spot for anyone craving classic comfort pizza. Locals love grabbing a hot, foldable New York–style slice here after work, before a show, or late at night. The...
Lurie Eyes $34 Million to Cushion H.R. 1 Blows to Medi-Cal and CalFresh
If his budget is approved, San Francisco will hire 154 new staff to process paperwork, help San Franciscans navigate job applications and conduct employment training. As CalFresh recipients in San Francisco brace themselves for changes to their federal work and reporting requirements, effective June 1, Mayor Daniel Lur
