Luxury boomtowns that seen home values rise since pandemic surge
Surprisingly these two luxury housing markets have seen home values increase since their pandemic-era peaks, as the average home price continues to reach the millions.
Affordable grocery fund inspired by Mamdani could come to S.F.
A package of bills proposed by Supervisor Bilal Mahmood aims to address food insecurity and grocery store closures.
2 Bay Area college students dead after being swept into ocean at Santa Cruz...
UC Berkeley student Harshita Nair and San Jose State student Mahial Sran both died after being swept into the ocean in Santa Cruz County last week, according to authorities and family members. The Santa Cruz Fire captain thinks a sneaker wave might have been responsible.
1,682 pushups in 1 hour: 64-year-old health coach may have set new world record...
Moments before 64-year-old Holly Reese set out to reclaim the women’s world record for most pushups in an hour on Sunday afternoon, chatter and upbeat pop music enveloped West Berkeley’s Finnish Hall. Old friends smiled, laughed and hugged. As she stepped on stage, the crowd cheered wildly then went silent as she appro
2 San Francisco seniors found dead in car on I-5 near Redding
REDDING, Calif. — Two San Francisco residents were found dead inside a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 5 north of Fawndale Road on Monday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers from the Redding Area office came across a 2022 Jeep Compass stopped on the...
Moraga’s Beloved Fine Dining Restaurant Has Sadly Closed
La Finestra Ristorante, the longtime Italian and Sicilian restaurant at 1419 Moraga Way in Moraga, has closed after years of serving Lamorinda diners. Thanks to reader Neil S for letting us k now. The restaurant’s final day of operation was Sunday, June 14, according to a note posted by chef-owner...
Teenage suspect released a month after East Oakland crash that killed three
The teen faces vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run charges in connection to the May 16 incident, when he allegedly plowed into a group of people in Oakland.
Exclusive: Major entertainment group launches a rival bid for Oakland Arena
The company asked the city and county to engage in an “open, formal process” before they decide who should get the arena
I Flew to Rural Maine, and Ate the Same Item Every Single Day
Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we’re used to an amazing quality of food. Want corn? Brentwood, where much of America’s best corn is grown, is just a few miles away. Craving a salad? Salinas and the Central Valley grow the country’s salads, and they’re on our doorstep.
SpaceX purchases Bay Area AI coding startup for $60 billion
SpaceX hopes to boost its AI company, which has fallen behind key competitors.

















