A group of kayakers paddling around Monterey County's Moss Landing had a way-too-close-for-comfort encounter with a humpback whale Saturday, when the massive beast leaped out of the
The devastating Valley Fire, which touches three counties Lake, Napa, and Sonoma grew to 67,000 acress from 61,000 since yesterday, and Cal Fire now says it is 15 percent contained. As
Rain A photo posted by ioi_ka (@ioi_ka) on Sep 14, 2015 at 8:13pm PDT Though yesterday's brief rain shower was met with a thrill of excitement from parched
* [Eater SF] mulls the "Future of Dining in San Francisco." * Somebody's selling fake Warriors tickets. [KRON4] * Alleged Critical Mass Road Rage Cyclist/waxed mustache wearer Ian Hespelt pleads not
One day, I'll be able to brag that it was my generation that witnessed the invention of online dating, and I'll tell my grandkids that I met their grandfather
* Twitter went down for about 30 minutes in various parts of the country today, temporarily freaking out Twitter addicts from New York to Chicago. [CBS 5] * Some tech version of Shark Tank premieres
A new documentary highlighted by KQED Arts (as part of their Truly CA series) from filmmaker Cecil B. Feeder focuses on one local character whose reputation precedes her. That's Virginia Ramos,
I knew going into the new musical version of one of my favorite films, Amélie, that I was going to struggle with the adaptation. Could it work? Was it necessary? Would I miss
This just in: Billionaire yacht cheater and proud Hawaiian island owner Larry Ellison just paid $71.6 million to buy a huge-ass Palo Alto hotel. The Business Times reports that Ellison is
You know how half your friends made their profile pics rainbow in support of gay marriage 26 million Facebook users did, anyway and at least half of those still haven't changed
KPIX reports that running gear and shoes donated to Oakland youth group Running for a Better Oakland were stolen out of the ambulance in which they were being stored. Writes one organizer: "
Back in the days before the Fox was renovated, and before Uptown was anything more than an archaic Oakland neighborhood designation that no one really used anymore, Cafe Van Kleef opened on a
The troubled last year for Sliderbar (2295 Market Street) which included several run-ins with the Health Department has led owner Ashwani Dhawan to rebrand the business after a brief closure last week,
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in San Francisco, eat well and try to get hired by an early stage startup. That's of course what Mark Bittman'
The former San Francisco Police Department officer who was arrested last week on charges of theft and embezzlement after "misuse of a City vehicle, City gas and City automotive services" apparently
Two years ago, and as recently as last month, we were under the impression that the popularity of 2011-built Hayes Valley "cargo-tecture" complex collectively known as Proxy guaranteed its
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In two separate cases Sunday, pedestrians were left with serious injuries after drivers struck them then sped away. According to the San Francisco Police Department, it was 1:35 a.m. Sunday when
Experts are saying that the Valley Fire is precedent-setting for the ferocity with which it spread over the weekend, creating its own internal wind conditions and taking many residents by surprise including
When a tagger gets caught in San Francisco, the miscreant is typically released on his or her own recognizance as they await trial, even if they face a massive number of charges. Not
The Valley Fire in Lake Napa Counties, which by all accounts moved at record-setting speed into and through the community of Middletown between Saturday and Sunday, grew from 40,000 acres Sunday
* Your weekend ICYMI: SFPD Chief calls out classlessness of vile Instagram cops, cyclist goes after helpless plants, the Valley fire keeps on burning, and BART got yarnbombed. * Your Saturday and Sunday links. * SF&
Fans attending today's Raiders game will catch a glimpse of a colorful piece of art celebrating Oakland and its sports teams. The 150-foot "yarn bomb" is strung on
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Update [4:00]: The Valley Fire has grown to 50,000 acres and completely devastated the community of Middletown. At least 1,000 homes have been destroyed, according to ABC 7. After jumping
* There are now 24 more turtles in Mountain Lake. [CBS5] * The [SF Chronicle] uses the derisive term "the chattering class" to describe those dismayed by their columnist's paid efforts
What exactly is this bike messenger doing to those poor plants in Bernal Heights? Is this another example of Bad Bikers Busted On Video? In a video shot by Tom Cook and shared
