Where Does the Bay Area End? The Disputed Answer
If you ask a resident of Walnut Creek where the Bay Area ends, they might point toward the Altamont Pass. Ask someone in San Francisco, and they might joke that it stops at the Caldecott Tunnel. But as the region’s housing crisis pushes workers further inland and “super-commuting” becomes the...
Bay Area layoffs lead unemployed people on hiking journey in search of community
A hiking group called (un)PTO was formed by people laid off across the Bay Area. On Monday, 80 people turned out for the weekly trek in San Mateo County, and that group continues to grow. They're searching for community, in a very tough job market.
Working-class Californians are fleeing the Bay Area. This is where they’re going
All kinds of Californians leave the Bay Area because of affordability. As a new home for people moving away, one Central Valley county stood out.
As grocery prices soar, S.F. cult-favorite store to open a nonprofit market
The store will sell food at wholesale prices and hope to serve a low-income, food-insecure part of the city.
SFPD brings first man, in handcuffs, to RESET sobering center
San Francisco police on Monday police pulled up to the city’s new 24-hour sobering center at 444 Sixth St. and delivered a man in handcuffs. SFPD brings first man, in handcuffs, to RESET sobering center
Cops Nab Pleasant Hill Man In San Mateo Online Decoy Sting
A 43-year-old Pleasant Hill man who police say arranged to meet a minor for sexual activity was arrested in San Mateo yesterday after an online decoy group tipped off authorities. San Mateo police report that officers intercepted the man at the agreed-upon meeting spot and took him into custody without incident. According to the department, the operation began when the group...
Southwest Flight In California Delayed For An Hour Because Of A Humanoid Robot Named...
Here’s a new one for the travel files. A humanoid robot named “Bebop” caused an hour-long delay on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego in California. The Southwest Airlines flight was supposed to take off from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport for San Diego at 2 p.m. last week. However, the flight […] The post Southwest Flight In California Delayed For...
Berkeley Mills furniture store reopened soon after bankruptcy and closure
The custom furniture shop Berkeley Mills announced its closure in July after 37 years, citing “high costs and low margins” along with mounting debt, and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in August. But after finding new investors, the shop is open for business again with co-founder Gene Agress back at the helm after stepping down as CEO in early 2025 due to health...
Customers honor Henry’s Service repair shop as it closes after nearly 50 years
Back when gasoline cost less than 70 cents per gallon, Henry Basurto, a Peruvian immigrant, opened an auto repair shop on the corner of Gilman Street and Neilson Street: Henry’s Service. On April 30, the shop released the final car from its service, prompting neighbors and loyal customers to...
Police Confiscate 70 Dirt Bikes, ATVs Following Bay Bridge Takeover, Two Arrested, One of...
A group of riders on more than 70 ATVs and dirt bikes disrupted traffic Sunday evening when they took a round-trip joy ride on the Bay Bridge before being intercepted by police, causing significant delays for drivers. The group of over 70 dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles first departed Oakland...

















