Berkeley freeway overpass response: ‘Patient is safe’
Update: A person in crisis is being taken to the hospital after a large emergency response Monday on the University Avenue freeway overpass in Berkeley. "Patient is safe," first responders reported over the radio shortly before 3 p.m. A passerby initially called the CHP after seeing a male individual who appeared to ne
Two Bay Area spots crack ‘Yelp’s Best New Restaurants of 2026’ list
(KRON) — Yelp recently released its “Best New Restaurants of 2026” list. The online platform ranked a list of 25 “best new” restaurants across the U.S. Two of those establishments are here in the Bay Area: Eylan in Menlo Park (No. 4) and Ah Ma’s Kitchen in San Francisco (No. 16). Located in the affluent […]
What East Bay restaurants have learned from swapping gas for electric
In the highly partisan debate over which Bay Area restaurant makes the best pizza, Thomas McNaughton admitted his choice to use an electric oven is controversial. For years, the CEO of Flour + Water Hospitality Group — a collection of six Bay Area restaurants and a food brand — couldn’t fathom an electric oven that pro
Viral bagel brand to open its first Northern California shop in this iconic former...
LAFAYETTE, Calf. - An East Coast viral bagel chain is set to open its first Northern California location in an iconic Bay Area building. Plans are underway for PopUp Bagels to open on Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette, taking over the space that once housed Taco Bell in one of its last original mission-style building
Virus that can cause rare polio-like illness rising in Northern California
Enterovirus D68 is circulating in the Bay Area yet again.
THROUGH THE FIRE: The Luminous Spirit of Bea Tam Dong
It has been a month since the passing of Bea Tam Dong. Bea had an indescribable inner light that radiated from her presence. She lived a life of hope and optimism for the betterment of people, and her life leaves an unforgettable legacy of a revolutionary spirit. At Oakland High...
Why Locals Adore This HIDDEN Shop for Bagels, Doughnuts, and Lox, San Francisco, CA
Uncle Benny’s Donut & Bagel brings together the pleasures of a neighborhood doughnut counter and a seriously varied sandwich menu at 2049 Irving Street in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset. From the remarkably early opening hour to the mix of classic sweets, stuffed bagels, bánh mì, and coffee drinks,...
The bakery behind S.F.’s best croissant is expanding and adding baguettes — but not...
Juniper Café’s second Bay Area location will not be San Francisco because of the city’s intense bakery competition.
Heat advisories continue across Northern California. Here’s when to expect a change
Much of Northern California remains under a heat advisory as temperatures in the 90s to low 100s continue.
Robert Plant stopped at this famous San Francisco café before his Hardly Strictly set
Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant surprised fans at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival twice — and squeezed in coffee at one of San Francisco’s most famous old-school cafés.

















