Every story we’ve published — by section, by month, or straight through.
On 98.5 FM, Classic Rock Fades to Country After Connoisseur Media Flip
98.5 KFOX, a familiar Bay Area classic rock station, abruptly switched to a country format after an ownership change…
Goats Are Back in Redwood Regional Park, Working the West Ridge for Fire Season
The East Bay Regional Park District has deployed goat herds to Redwood Regional Park's West Ridge Trail and Skyline and…
Dominican, St. Mary's, and Academy of Art All Placed on Accreditation 'Warning' Over Finances
Five California colleges received "accreditation with warning" designations from WASC at its June 26 meeting.
The Metro Marquee Is Still On
The Metro Theatre building at 2055 Union Street in Cow Hollow has housed an Equinox fitness club since the summer of…
Hayward Japanese Garden Invites Discovery This July as Part of HARD Event
Hayward's Japanese Garden, a tranquil public space, is featured this July as a key destination in the Hayward Area…
Tommaso's in North Beach Averts Eviction Amid Rising Neighborhood Pressures
North Beach's 91-year-old Italian eatery, Tommaso's, at 1042 Kearny Street, narrowly escaped eviction after owner…
On Benicia's First Street, the Permits Tell a Quieter Story Than the Plaques
A use permit for a tattoo studio at 621½ First Street and a restaurant filing at 640 First Street capture the…
The San Jose World Cup Effect: San Pedro Square Surges, Bay Area Bars Boosted
The World Cup delivered a significant economic boost to specific Bay Area locales, particularly San Jose's San Pedro…
Grant Avenue Gears Up for 5th Annual Chinatown Car Show
On September 6, 2026, the Chinatown History and Culture Association hosts its 5th Annual SF Chinatown Car Show & Car…
At the Former Mills Campus, Four New Oaks Begin a 100‑Year Climate Experiment
Northeastern University's Oakland campus is planting drought-resistant oak species from Catalina Island and northern…
Six New SF Live Music Permits Reflect a Bar‑Focused Shift as Mid‑Sized Venues Close
San Francisco has issued at least six live-performance approvals since 2022, but almost all went to bars and nightclubs…
A Speeding Honda Destroyed the Parklet Outside Anina and Brass Tacks. No One Was Sitting in It.
Just after midnight on July 22, a car plowed into the shared parklet outside two Hayes Street cocktail bars, completely…
Oakland Parks Dept. Opens a Lending Library for Sports Equipment in Brookfield Village
Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development has opened the Park Play Lending Library at the Larry E.
San Francisco Has Rules About Posters on Poles. Do You Know Them?
The casual act of removing flyers from San Francisco's utility poles highlights the city's strict, yet challenged…
On Florence Avenue in Sebastopol, a Sculptor Kept Giving His Street Away
Since 2001, Patrick Amiot has been welding junk into sculpture and giving the pieces to his neighbors on Florence…
Four Bay Area Art Installations Are Nominees for World's Best — Voting Closes July 31
Four Bay Area public art works — including a volunteer-built dragon in Golden Gate Park and a light sculpture at UC…
Charlie Cunningham, Prolific Marin Mountain Bike Innovator, Dies at 77
Charlie Cunningham, a pioneering mountain bike innovator from Marin County, has died at 77, leaving behind a legacy of…
El Niño's Uneven Impact: Coastal Flooding Looms for San Francisco
A particularly strong El Niño is expected to form by October, prompting questions about its impact on San Francisco.
Hayes Valley: Online Drama vs. Real‑World Divides on Hayes and Linden Streets
Online chatter suggests Hayes Valley is rife with division, but an examination of local issues, permits, and city data…
Oakland Landmarks by Lake Merritt Featured in 2005 Film "Bee Season"
Two Oakland landmarks near Lake Merritt, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and the Calvin Simmons Theatre, were key…
Grand Lake Theater Fills Its Main House for 70mm 'Odyssey' — Boots Riley Two Screens Over
The Grand Lake Theater's 3:45pm 70mm showing of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey drew a packed house on July 19 — a…
East Bay Shops and Global Sourcing for Authentic Fulani Hats
For those seeking authentic Fulani hats, resources span from established East Bay stores like Sami African Imports and…
San Francisco's Fabled "Convection Straw" Faces an Uncertain Climate Future
Amid intensifying Central Valley heat, San Francisco's unique "convection straw" cooling effect faces an uncertain…
SF's Rain Gardens Are Removing Pollutants They Were Never Designed to Catch
A San Francisco Estuary Institute study found that rain gardens at four San Francisco sites cut levels of 21 toxic…