Skip The Famous Candy Factory For This Under-The-Radar California Chocolate Experience
Big candy factories get plenty of attention, but chocolate gets much more interesting when you can learn what happens before the wrapper goes on. One under-the-radar experience gives curious chocolate fans a closer look at the craft behind a favorite sweet. Instead of simply grabbing a bar and moving along,...
This rare tomato is so good, people fly to the Bay Area to get...
Bay Area chefs are obsessed with the Piennolo, a rare heirloom tomato with a distinctive pointed tip and haunting depth of flavor.
Thrive City becomes one of San Francisco’s full-time entertainment zones
This weekend’s playoff game for the Golden State Valkyries will mark the start of Thrive City becoming San Francisco’s first full-time “entertainment zone.”
Possibly armed suspect prompts standoff in Emeryville
(KRON) — Police in Emeryville were involved in a standoff with a suspect Tuesday morning near the police department station on Powell Street, according to an advisory from the city. The situation was resolved by 9:48 a.m., and an all-clear was given by officials. The suspect was possibly armed, the City of Emeryville s
The Blue Angels Return to San Francisco for Fleet Week 2026!
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker. Come and celebrate the men and women who serve in our country’s Navy and Marine Corps at San Francisco Fleet Week 2025! Fleet Week features a variety of events, including a parade of ships, an air show, live music, ship tours, and of course e
San Francisco punk icon diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
East Bay Ray, the founding guitarist of San Francisco punk band Dead Kennedys, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
A Michelin Recognized California Restaurant Is Closing After Only Two Years, Here’s Why
Prelude, the Michelin-recognized Southern-inspired restaurant inside San Francisco’s Jay Hotel, is set to close on September 19, 2026. Omakase Restaurant Group said the acclaimed restaurant ultimately did not draw enough business to remain sustainable.
Locals Share Their Top 20+ Restaurants for New Residents of the 925 To Try
Moving to the 925 means suddenly having an almost overwhelming number of restaurants, cafes, bakeries and neighborhood institutions to explore. For one recent arrival to the Lamorinda area, the best way to get started was to ask the people who already live there. Lucas of Ascot Drive in Moraga recently...
2 Northern California grocery stores named best in state
Two independent, longstanding Northern California grocery stores were recently named the best in the state. Have you shopped there before? Love Food , a publication that reviews food, ranks restaurants across the country, and posts recipes and tips, named the best grocery store in each state, but named two for Californ
Sober-living home operators ordered to pay $2 million to Oakland
Several sober-living homes sued by Oakland in 2023 must collectively pay the city more than $2 million, a judge ordered earlier this year. The City Council last week approved a separate, smaller settlement with three landlords who rented to these programs, seemingly concluding an expansive lawsuit that alleged sexual a
