2 NorCal Spots Named Among 2026's Best New Restaurants By Bon Appétit

The list spotlighted 19 restaurants from across the country.

2 NorCal Spots Named Among Greatest Mexican Restaurants In U.S. By NYT

“There has never been a better time for Mexican food in the United States,” the Times reported.

Tech CEO Who Offered Job Interviews For Tattoos Of Bay Area Company Logo Apologizes

The San Francisco startup founder said he "got carried away" after backlash over a promotion at an afterparty.

Restaurant's 'AI Slop' Menu Draws Massive Backlash In AI's Ground-Zero

The situation escalated to vandalism earlier this month, according to NBC Bay Area.

'Premium' Childcare Education Center Opens First SF Location

The 11,500 square-foot facility will have 12 classrooms and space for up to 154 students.

This Beloved Fast Food Chain Is Doubling Its Footprint In NorCal

There are currently 14 locations in Northern California, with a downtown San Francisco restaurant listed on its website as "opening soon."

OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Takes Stand In Court Bout With Elon Musk

Musk is seeking Altman's ouster from the company leadership as part of a civil lawsuit accusing him of betraying his vision for OpenAI.

OpenAI President Discloses His Stake In The Company Is Worth $30B In Lawsuit With Musk

Attorneys sought to enter into evidence a text by Elon Musk: "By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America."

Elon Musk Tells Court He Was A "Fool" For Funding OpenAI

The trial, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, started Monday and is expected to last about four weeks.

Commercial Salmon Fishing To Open In CA For First Time In 4 Years As Population Rebounds

The salmon population is rebounding after wet winters ended a long drought.

A Hidden Fine Dining Restaurant Is Serving Up A $19 Steak In This CA City

The restaurant is open only 90 minutes a day.

E-Commerce Giants Leaving San Francisco Office

The closure is set for Sept. 30, according to state filings.

Fast Food Chain Closes Last Restaurant, Located In This CA Airport

The airport location will be replaced by The Melt, which is aiming to open in May.

Special place in The Haight sells Things Lucky

Just a block up from main road spiritual boutique specializes in all sorts of charm—and beads!

Jury Finds Elon Musk Misled Investors During Twitter Purchase

The civil trial in San Francisco centered on a class-action lawsuit filed just before Musk took control of Twitter.

Google Overhauls Its Maps App, Adding In More AI Features To Help People Get Around

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence as part of a new redesign unveiled Thursday.

Backcountry Ski Trip Hit By Avalanche Led By Outfit Offering Mountain Adventures Globally

Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said investigators were looking into the decision to proceed with the trip despite the forecast.

Beloved SF Punk Venue, Bar To Close: 'This Neighborhood Will Be Pretty Boring'

The business announced the property would be turned into housing.

SF's Ghost Town Mall To Close Monday: Report

Stores at the once-bustling mall have been closing over the last several months.

Lawsuit is First To Blame ChatGPT For Homicide, Alleging It Fostered Killer's Delusions

A former tech industry worker beat and strangled his mother, and killed himself after ChatGPT egged on his paranoia, the suit claims.

Nation's Biggest Beer Company Shuttering Last NorCal Plant

This Bud Is Not For You, NorCal —​ Anheuser-Busch is closing its Fairfield Budweiser plant, the beer maker announced.

Fast-Fashion Clothing Giant Is Leaving SF's Ghost Town Mall: Report

The company will be closing shop in January, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle.

These Are The Cheapest Supermarkets In The Bay Area, New Study Says

See how Trader Joes, Whole Foods and local staples fared in this new consumer report.

Waymo Is Hitting The Highway. Here's What To Know About The Robotaxi's Expanded Service

The little driverless cars will now be seen on freeways and interstates around San Francisco and Los Angeles.

San Francisco Centre Mall Sold At Auction For About $133 Million

The Mall on Market Street is now known as "San Francisco Centre." The cavernous building is nearly deserted, storefronts covered in black.

Uber Plans To Offer Autonomous Taxi Rides In San Francisco Starting Next Year

Uber is developing a robotaxi with the electric car company Lucid and the self-driving technology company Nuro Inc.

AI Chipmaker Nvidia Is The First $5 Trillion Company

Hitting the new benchmark puts more emphasis on the upheaval being unleashed by an artificial intelligence craze.

From bling bling to I Ching at Jing Ying!

Chinatown crystal shop wows with all kinds of shiny and more

Toys "R" Us Stores Are Coming Back. Here's Where They May Soon Be Found In CA

Years after filing for bankruptcy, the toy company is once again establishing brick-and-mortar stores across the country.

Musk Expanding In Bay Area Again, Despite Complaints About San Francisco

In recent days, he called downtown San Francisco a “drug zombie apocalypse,” but one of his companies leased a five-story Bay Area building.

This Once-Great CA Mall Is Now 93% Vacant: Report

At nine stories and 1.5 million square feet, the mall lost about $20 million last year, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Japanese Clothing Store Returning To San Francisco: Officials

"We're fired up about this," San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said Monday. "Let's go."

Lucky Grocery To Close Shop In San Francisco's Bayview District 3 Years After Opening

Anthony Davenport has worked in the Bayview Hunters Point area for the last 34 years; he's seen several businesses come and go.

OpenAI Says It Is Rolling Out New Safety Measures For ChatGPT Users Under 18

The underage edition includes protection policies such as blocking sexual content and, in rare cases of acute distress, law enforcement.

Pop Mart's New San Francisco Shop Brings Labubus To Union Square

With Pop Mart opening a San Francisco Union Square location, people who collect Labubus will have one more place to get the plush dolls.

DoorDash Drone Deliveries Could Come To San Francisco: Reports

The company has previously piloted drone deliveries in Texas, Virginia, North Carolina and Australia, reports said.

Uber Of The Sky? Air Taxis Are On The Way

One Bay Area company has plans to start commercial service later in the year in the United Arab Emirates.

Apple Overcomes Trump's Trade War, Slow Start In AI To Deliver Surprisingly Strong Quarter

The results released Thursday came against a backdrop of adversity that has been raising worries about the trajectory of a tech kingpin.

Tentative Deal Reached For 16K Bay Area Safeway Workers

The deal follows months of negotiations and growing strike momentum from the Safeway employees represented by the unions in the Bay Area.

Bay Area Sears Store Will Be Last Left In Golden State After Two More Close

When the stores close, Sears, which was once ubiquitous in California, will have just one store left in the Golden State.