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In San Francisco, several new businesses are moving into vacant storefronts in the Tenderloin. It's part of a grant program that provides money for rent and renovations.

There were so many ambitious, impressive restaurant debuts this fall that it’s safe to say San Francisco’s dining scene has largely recovered its mojo. But that momentum notwithstanding, 2025 was studded with closures large and small, including 50-year North Beach staple Mona Lisa, the Mission’s El Nuevo Frutilandia,...

San Francisco has always been a city that loves to eat, and when you can enjoy unlimited servings of your favorite foods, it gets even better. All-you-can-eat restaurants let you sample different dishes, try new flavors, and keep going back for more without worrying about the bill climbing higher. From sizzling...

Batman is December 2025’s Metropolitan of the Month because he’s making a change in an impactful way. Clad in a comic-accurate Batman uniform, this young man from California asked to remain anonymous because he doesn’t want the focus to be on him. Dressed as the Dark Knight, he’s calling attention to vast inequality...

Pig in a Pickle in Emeryville is a counter-service barbecue stall tucked into the much loved Public Market food hall. It serves smoked meats by the pound, plus classic sides, in a space that smells like oak smoke and sounds like a busy lunch rush.

A 2022 marijuana sale in Old Oakland that prosecutors described as routine ended in a killing that will now keep 49-year-old Redman Collins behind bars for decades. Collins has been sentenced to life in prison, with a chance at parole only after 40 years, for the shooting death of 31-year-old Antwan Runnels near...

Editor’s note: We’re republishing some of our best reads of 2025. This must-read by our housing reporter, Natalie Orenstein, delighted readers while getting at deeper truths about housing insecurity in the Bay Area. Some readers debated whether Oakland’s tenant protection laws need revisiting, while others deplored...

(KRON) — A series of powerful storms drenched the Bay Area through the week of Christmas and dumped rain on nearly every part of the region. The National Weather Service recorded the rain totals from Dec. 19 to Dec. 26. The highest rain totals were concentrated in the North Bay. Guerneville in Sonoma County received...

After a colorful history that includes a stint as a rum-running outpost, a 50-acre island on the fringes of San Francisco Bay has a new owner — and a new plan.

Federal authorities arrested 101 unauthorized commercial truck drivers during a statewide California operation, citing public safety concerns linked to fatal crashes and improper commercial licensing. San Francisco, CA. — On Dec. 23, ICE Homeland Security Investigations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, working with...