Gap to close its only store in Oakland
It's not clear if other Bay Area locations will follow suit.
Bay Area driver used faceless dummy to avoid carpool toll, CHP says
Officers cited a driver who used a faceless dummy in the passenger seat while using a carpool lane, the California Highway Patrol’s Hayward office said Tuesday.
Rollover crash near San Francisco General leaves tree blocking roadway, disrupts Muni
A vehicle flipped onto its roof after hitting a tree near Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, blocking Potrero Avenue and rerouting several Muni lines.
Follow the Queue to Outer Sunset Smash Burger Nirvana
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. San Francisco is not a burger-deficient town. We have all kinds: Filipino-influenced burgers at Izzy & Wooks. Late-night emotional support burgers at Sam
S.F. Jewish Week kicks off with a knish here and a pickle there
The second annual San Francisco Jewish Week kicked off Saturday night by bringing chefs and diners together to indulge in Jewish foods from across the Bay Area. About 150 people ate and drank the offerings from 14 restaurants, chefs and wineries at A Taste of Jewish SF at the JCCSF. The week of gatherings is organized
Social Worker’s Fatal Stabbing Exposes Systemic Safety Lapses at SF General
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — On Wednesday, Juliette Suarez, a UCSF licensed clinical social worker and UPTE member, published an op-ed calling for safe staffing standards for social workers at San Francisco General Hospital following the death of her colleague, Alberto Rangel. On Dec. 4, 2025, Alberto Rangel suffered a...
Feds indict three men in violent San Francisco crypto home invasion
Federal prosecutors accused three Tennessee men of posing as delivery workers in a violent robbery and kidnapping scheme targeting cryptocurrency owners in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Controversial California power company reveals cause of massive San Francisco blackout
PG&E has been found guilty of criminal negligence in numerous cases involving California fires since the 1990s, including other substation fires in San Francisco
Lafayette’s Tiny, Deeply-French Pastry Shop Sets the Gold Standard
LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – There are all kinds of fancy new pastry shops popping up around the 925. But whenever we mention one of them, there’s always one store that locals immediately compare the new place to. That store is La Châtaigne in Lafayette. It’s a deeply French, extremely...
e.l.f. Cosmetics co-founder preparing to become Catholic priest
Scott Vincent Borba moved in glamorous circles during his years in the beauty industry, a period he now describes as defined by excess and pride. The Bay Area native is scheduled to be ordained in Visalia by the Diocese of Fresno, a path considered uncommon in the Catholic Church.
