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It’s no secret that one of the Bay Area’s most popular beaches is among the dirtiest in California. Pacifica’s Linda Mar Beach may be famous for its exquisite Taco Bell Cantina and gentle, beginner surfer breaks, but its polluted waters have landed it on both the Surfrider Foundation’s and Heal the Bay’s, ahem, s—t lis

Tucked away on Park Street in Alameda, California, Ole’s Waffle Shop is one of those rare places that feels like stepping back in time. Open since 1927, this classic American diner has been serving up crispy waffles, fluffy pancakes, and fresh-squeezed orange juice for nearly a century. Most people...

A Bay Area mom became a mental health advocate when she went viral for sharing her journey with her schizophrenia diagnosis. Watch to see how she's trying to help her new found community.

Cosplay models have gone viral after videos showed them selling “feet juice” shots, apparently involving vodka and Everclear, near a San Jose’s FanimeCon over the weekend.

San Francisco could pick up a quarter-inch of rain, which would be the city’s most in a single day this late into spring in 15 years.

A fundraiser for a 22-year-old woman says she suffered a severe spinal cord injury near Steele Lane Elementary School during the same wind event that killed a man in Santa Rosa.

One hopeful new Union Square tenant is betting that the city’s economic resurgence could be paired with a spiritual comeback. Pastor Ben Pilgreen of Epic Church in SoMa has emailed his flock that the organization has “officially entered the process to purchase our future church home at 491 Post Street.”

This column is a part of the Off Menu newsletter, our Wednesday dispatch of restaurant news, gossip, tips, and hot takes. Sign up for weekly emails here. After telling friends I’d enjoyed an excellent pastrami sandwich and a two-meat plate at Memphis Minnie’s, I was met with some suspicious looks. Yes, the quality of b

Voters in the Bay Area’s five most-populous counties are one step closer to deciding on a regional sales-tax measure aimed at preventing future service cuts by cash-strapped public transit agencies . The Connect Bay Area Act campaign on Tuesday submitted more than 305,000 signatures to county elections departments, whi

We've found the best German restaurants in the U.S., from historic beer halls to authentic Bavarian eateries serving schnitzel, bratwurst, and spaetzle.