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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bay Area music fans can certainly be excused for wondering if they’ll actually get to witness the troubled Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire co-headlining tour or not. The problems began back in early August, on the evening of the trek’s originally scheduled...

The fall opening schedule for restaurants is starting to come into view, and I can say with some certainty that, barring some late surprises, I already know what I'm looking forward that's coming down the pike. A big new addition to the Ferry Building, a buzzy new waterfront restaurant from...

Muni’s campaign to get all riders to pay their fare has become spectacularly literal. Some people have found the new bus display signs confusing or unnecessary.

One of San Francisco’s most innovative chocolate companies has closed. Topogato, which opened last May at 5203 Geary Blvd., made its final sales Monday. Owner Simon Brown plans to sell off equipment and find a new tenant. He will continue to make his cherry-shiso-balsamic truffles and strawberry almond bars available o

The city of Berkeley has swept the 8th and Harrison streets homeless encampment. This morning, police and city officials descended on the controversial site with bulldozers and hazmat suits to evict 21 unhoused Berkeley residents following a court order from a federal judge stemming from a longstanding legal battle. Ci

Oakland fire crews are working a fire that appears to be in the attic of a 4-story building in 1900 block of Martin Luther King. No report of rescues at the time, crews still investigating area of origin.

San Francisco has approved a $6 million settlement to resolve a firefighter’s claims. His lawyers argued his saga was a window into an an insular agency that retaliated to protect one of its own.

MADERA, Calif. — A Madera father who travels to the Bay Area every weekend for side jobs is now trying to figure out how to get back to work after thieves stole the tools and equipment, he depends on to make a living. His daughter, Elizabeth Rodriguez, has started...

A Solano County driver was caught using a license plate-hiding device to avoid Express Lane and Bay Area bridge tolls. The case sparked online debate, with commenters divided over expensive tolls, fairness and whether avoiding the charges is worth the risk.

Yellow-bellied marmots are alpine specialists who typically live high in the mountains. But recently, two of the furry rodents were spotted much closer to sea level in the San Francisco Bay Area—and wildlife officials are trying to figure out how they got there. The marmot mystery began September 5,...