Snap, YouTube Duck Out as Oakland Social Media Showdown Nears
Two of the biggest names in social media just slipped out the side door before a closely watched federal trial in Oakland. Snap and YouTube quietly struck settlement deals this week to resolve claims from public school districts that their platforms hooked students on endless feeds and left campuses to clean up the fal
Coastal Flood Advisory Issued for San Francisco Bay Area Through Tuesday Morning
The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for bayshore locations along San Pablo Bay, effective from 10 PM Saturday, May 16, through 3 AM PDT Tuesday, May 19. Residents and commuters in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways are urged to take precautionary...
Bay Area man faces trafficking charges after feds say he poached wild turtles
Prosecutors said a man from Daly City bought loggerhead musk turtles poached from the wild in Florida and other states from December 2022 to May 2024. He faces a maximum of five years in prison.
A Practical Quiet-Break Guide to Gellert Park in Daly City
Gellert Park is a Daly City public park at 50 Wembley Drive, located beside Serramonte Main Library. For nearby residents and errand-runners, its main advantage is simple: it pairs outdoor space with an indoor library backup in the same small area.
SF business owners in Mission District say drug use, encampment fires are worsening
SAN FRANCISCO - Small business owners in San Francisco’s Mission District say worsening drug activity, vandalism and sidewalk fires are creating unsafe conditions and hurting business in their neighborhood. Open drug use. What we know:. On side streets tucked between Valencia and Mission Streets, small business owners
Tenderloin Corner Store employee arrested after violation of stay-away order
Deshawn Gaffney, a store employee known as “Jefe,” was arrested after police say he violated a stay-away order. Authorities say the violation came after he appeared in a KTVU story related to a city lawsuit against Corner Store owners accused of selling meth.
Short Bay Area hike ends at a shipwreck in the sand
Tennessee Valley, a popular Marin County hike, ends in ruins.
Ex-San Quentin janitor pleads guilty to smuggling drugs hidden in peanut butter jar into...
A former janitor at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center pleaded guilty to smuggling meth into the facility as part of a scheme that netted him more than $100,000. He faces 40 years in prison.
June’s Pizza Is Oakland’s Favorite Late-Night Slice Shop
The Midnight Diners is a regular collaboration between KQED food editor Luke Tsai and graphic novelist Thien Pham. Follow them each week as they explore the hot pot restaurants, taco carts and 24-hour casino buffets that make up the Bay Area’s after-hours dining scene. When we pull up to...
Is This Berkeley’s Masa Heaven? I Think So.
In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. Owner and chef Emmanuel Galvan founded his pop-up Bolita Masa as a study in masa, using rare heirloom corn varietals to make the doughy foundations for t
