Brothers killed in Esparto fireworks explosion laid to rest together in Bay Area
Loved ones gathered on Monday to remember two of the victims killed in the deadly fireworks explosion in the Northern California town of Esparto.
Richard Lee, Cannabis Legalization Pioneer and Founder of Oaksterdam University, Dies at 62
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Richard Lee, the trailblazing activist who helped push marijuana reform into the mainstream and founded Oaksterdam University, passed away on Sunday, July 27. He was 62. Lee was more than a leader in the cannabis movement—he was its architect. From opening the...
Three Arrested in Connection with Burglary, Identity Theft Investigation in Bay Area
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — “The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects tied to a series of organized burglaries and an identity theft ring spanning the Bay Area. The case began with a residential burglary in Cupertino and led to the recovery of two...
SF Families Win Shelter Extension Rights, Still Face Long Waits for Housing
Space is limited in the South of Market kitchen Maritza Salinas shares, so she gets up around 5:30 a.m. to make breakfast for her three kids. It’s just one way living in a homeless shelter shapes her daily routine. On top of parenting duties, she frequently checks in with a case worker and looks for updates on the...
The Last Big Winery in San Francisco Closes
Winery August West Wines is closing, the final large production space for wineries to crush grapes in the city. August West Wines’s labels include August West, Sandler, and Mansfield-Dunne. While the Bayview’s small-batch Gratta Wines remains standing, the San Francisco Chronicle reports Ed Kurtzman’s operation was...
Tesla Announced Human-Assisted Robotaxi Launch in San Francisco — But State Regulators Say Otherwise
Tesla says it is planning to launch ‘robotaxis’ with human drivers in the vehicle in San Francisco, reports Aarian Marshall in Wired. “The plan appears to put the electric carmaker in murky legal waters in a US state with the country's most tightly regulated autonomous vehicle industry—and where Tesla is already...
Temple SF Owner Buys Historic Oakland Greyhound Site for Event Venue, Housing
The owner of SF’s Temple Nightclub has bought Oakland’s long-vacant Greyhound station. Plans include pop-up events, a rooftop bar, and eventually multifamily housing, years after ravers briefly took over the crumbling Beaux Arts building. As San Francisco Business Times reports, the historic Greyhound station at 2103...
‘Jerry is rolling in his grave’: The Deadheads boycotting SF’s anniversary shows
I was 12,000th in the Dead & Company Ticketmaster queue when I texted my father to see if he wanted to fly to San Francisco from the East Coast for the 60th anniversary shows Aug. 1-3 in Golden Gate Park. My dad is one of the biggest Deadheads I’ve ever...
California to get burst of blistering heat with temperatures up to a roasting 115...
San Luis Obispo's weather is on the brink of a dramatic shift. As the marine layer begins to retreat, the city might soon trade its cool mist for sunny skies.
Delta pilot arrested in front of shocked passengers as ‘cops storm cockpit’ after flight...
A DELTA co-pilot has been arrested and cops were reportedly seen storming the cockpit after the passenger plane landed. Around 10 agents, some from Homeland Security, boarded the plane after it landed at San Francisco airport on Saturday. The plane had taken off from Minneapolis airport earlier in the day, as...
