61-year-old California grocery bakery to close, affecting 92 workers
California’s grocery industry is facing another shutdown as major chains continue reshaping their operations. Safeway plans to permanently close its commercial bread plant in Richmond, affecting 92 employees. The facility…
Sutter promised a $1 billion new hospital in the East Bay. Now, it’s pulling...
The healthcare giant is scrapping plans for a new East Bay flagship campus announced last year..
Teen charged in 7-Eleven armed robberies in Oakland
(KRON) — A 19-year-old man is facing charges in connection with multiple armed robberies this month targeting 7-Eleven stores in Oakland, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. The suspect, Angel Guadalupe Flores, has also been charged in a separate case involving a residential armed robbery and assault. Prosecutors said Flores, along with others, […]
‘Incredibly painful day’: 2 San Francisco tech companies cut more than 100 jobs
Front and Dropbox are cutting a combined 110 jobs in San Francisco, according to new state filings.
‘We were blindsided’: Popular Mediterranean restaurant forced out by landlord
A popular Mediterranean restaurant in downtown San Francisco has closed after its landlord opted not to renew the lease. Oasis Grill (opens in new tab), located across from Salesforce Tower at 100 1st St., has shut down as of Thursday. “We were blindsided,” owner Muna Azzghayer said. Married couple...
S.F.’s castle-like restaurant with ‘breathtaking’ views is finally back. Here’s a first look inside
One of San Francisco’s most distinctive landmarks, the 102-year-old Julius’ Castle, finally has a reopening date.
Woman escapes carjacking at Berkeley gas station
A would-be carjacker confronted a woman pumping gas in northwest Berkeley on Thursday before being arrested at a nearby homeless camp, police report. Police say suspect Ashley Frankum , 38, pointed what looked like a handgun and demanded the woman's keys during the carjacking attempt at about 3:30 p.m. Frankum had been loitering at the Chevron station at 1300 San Pablo Ave. (at Gilman Street) before the crime, authorities said. The victim, a woman in her 40s, was able to run to safety. The suspe
SF and Palo Alto schools investigated for ‘Wheel of Privilege’
(KRON) — The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office opened investigations into two Bay Area school districts for allegedly violating parents’ rights. Some students were instructed to participate in “Wheel of Power/Privilege” activities as part of ethnic studies and answer very personal questions, according to USDE. Palo Alto Unified School District and San […]
Former San Francisco Macy’s store gets a surprising new tenant, a car rental company
San Francisco’s former Macy’s men’s store is getting a new tenant: Turo is taking about 30,000 square feet at the revamped Union Square property.
‘Too Bad for Sheng’: New Recordings in Thao Trial Reveal Rift Between Former Mayor,...
Prosecutors shed new light on Wednesday on the elusive housing startup that’s at the center of Sheng Thao’s Oakland corruption trial and its founders’ diminishing patience roughly a year into the alleged bribery scheme, as the former mayor seemed to lag on her end of the alleged deal.
