Wildly Anticipated H Mart Is Finally Opening a Store in the 925
For a long time, it felt like there were none of the giant Asian markets/restaurants/shops you find in SoCal here in the East Bay. And now, all of a sudden, there are lots of them. Tokyo Central opened to huge crowds in Emeryville. Osaka Marketplace is coming to Pleasant Hill.
Bay Area police warn parents about teen ‘assassin’ game
Alameda police are warning parents and teens about “senior assassin,” a water-gun game promoted around unpermitted beach parties.
Alameda Cops Brace For Crown Beach ‘Takeover’ Chaos
Alameda police are on alert over two unpermitted "beach takeover" parties being hyped on social media for next Sunday and next Tuesday at Crown Memorial State Beach, warning that the pop-up events could bring large crowds, unruly behavior, and a serious impact on public safety. Officers say they will be out on the...
Inside San Francisco’s Racialist Slush Fund
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has revived a benefit program once lauded as a step toward “reparations” for black San Franciscans. Known as the Dream Keeper Initiative, the relaunched program will grant $36 million to “community-serving organizations,” including some that have offered “Afri-centric” mental-health...
Man who grappled with Lurie’s security speaks out
The 44-year-old man charged with crimes after fighting with Mayor Daniel Lurie’s security detail March 5 spoke with reporters Thursday morning alongside his lawyer at San Francisco Superior Court. “I’m doing better out of jail. I was sweating,” said Tony Phillips, who was arrested soon after the incident was...
12 Northern California Steakhouses That Draw Big Crowds From Visitors
The room fills with the sound of glasses clinking and quiet conversation. A server sets down a plate, and the aroma of perfectly seared beef drifts across the table. That moment alone is enough to make people plan entire trips around dinner. Great steakhouses have a certain pull. People talk...
Dig Into The Best Lobster Rolls In California At This Laid-Back Waterfront Cafe
Finding a truly great lobster roll in California is like finding a unicorn, except this unicorn is real and waiting for you in Tiburon. Sam’s Anchor Cafe serves lobster rolls so good they’ll make you forget all about New England’s supposed monopoly on the dish. Let’s address...
Exclusive: Foreign government buys San Francisco’s ‘most iconic’ mansion
After more than two years on and off the market, one of San Francisco’s most recognizable historic mansions has finally found a buyer — the government of Algeria.
USF Shoppers Dealt Blow As Lucky Supermarket Set To Shutter Next Fall
The Lucky supermarket, a short walk from the University of San Francisco, is officially on the clock. Save Mart Companies has told state officials it plans to close the store at 1750 Fulton Street on Sept. 11, a move the company says will be permanent and that will affect dozens of workers at the location. The...
Op-Ed: Double Parking Likely Contributed to Inner Sunset Tragedy
"Just go around!" is a common refrain from double-parking motorists. The problem with just going around for a cyclist is that it increases their chances of getting doored, being hit from behind by an inattentive driver, or colliding with a motorist who emerges from the blind spot created in front of the double-parked...
