Suspects in killing of retired Bay Area police Sergeant Kevin Nishita enter plea deals
Three men charged in the 2021 fatal shooting in Oakland of retired Bay Area police Sergeant Kevin Nishita have pleaded no contest ahead of a murder trial, prosecutors announced Friday.
Bay Area Freeway Sweeps: Caltrans Clears Nearly 600 Homeless Camps
Caltrans says it removed nearly 600 homeless encampments and hauled away roughly 27,000 cubic yards of debris along state rights-of-way in the Bay Area between January 2025 and Feb. 1, 2026. The department’s tally shows Santa Clara County accounted for a large share, with 223 sites and about 11,000 cubic yards of...
Chris Stapleton visits Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for sold-out concert
Many members of the NDB community plan to attend the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on February 7th, 2026, to see the artist Chris Stapleton perform. The rising and renowned artist is beloved by many for his unique country genre and his well-known songs. Stapleton has never gone on tour previously, so listeners are...
East Bay hotel is foreclosed as Bay Area hospitality industry totters
LIVERMORE — A Livermore hotel has been foreclosed by its lender in a sign that the Bay Area hospitality market continues to stagger from a series of jolts unleashed by slumping prices and delinquent loans. The Super 8 by Wyndham hotel, a 102-unit lodging property at 4673 Lassen Rd.,...
Fugitive Arrested for Attempted Murder of a San Francisco Officer
OAKLAND, CA — A fugitive pursued from San Francisco to Oakland remains in custody at. Alameda County Santa Rita Jail. Joseph C. Willis, 26, of San Francisco, allegedly attempted to murder an SFPD officer who followed him to Oakland. Willis allegedly used his vehicle as a weapon on January...
Horn Barbecue evicted from Bay Area location
The eviction notice is the latest blow for the Horn Barbecue empire after a period of rapid expansion.
Chef Kathy Fang built her career on balancing tradition and innovation–now she’s doing the...
Chef Kathy Fang shares how she passes down Chinese culture, creates lasting food memories, and raises confident kids.
Spark and Pepper Drops a Fashion Collab, Chic Shoes Hit Fillmore + More Local...
SF content creator Meredith Peck (@sparkandpepper) teams up with World of Crow on a fearless, color-centric capsule. Plus, On the Other Hand brings healthier manis and Margaux levels up Pac Heights' shoe game. Introducing Meredith Peck x World of Crow. If your closet is packed with neutrals, we see you....
Youth pastor’s family reacts to plea deal in deadly shooting
Two men charged with killing a youth pastor in Berkeley in 2022 were sentenced to prison Thursday after seeing the murder case dropped to manslaughter in the lead-up to trial. In an exclusive interview Thursday night, Tapu Mata'afa shared some of what her family has been through since her younger brother was killed...
New York’s Substack ‘it’ girl takes SF by storm
Emily Sundberg, newsletter maven and New York media “it” girl, flew in Thursday from a frozen Gotham for a closer look at AI-era San Francisco. Over five days, the author of the cult-favorite business-media-culture-gossip newsletter Feed Me (opens in new tab) took meetings at Anthropic, spoke to MBA students at...

















