A white bicycle, accompanied by flowers and candles, sits on a patch of grass on the Holly Street overpass above busy Highway 101 in San Carlos. The memorial was set up on a rainy Thursday afternoon by more than a dozen cyclists from across the Peninsula to honor Andrea Vallebueno. The 31-year-old Stanford researcher was … Read more
A chilling case of infant abuse in California has captured international attention after a nanny was caught on camera violently abusing a two-day-old baby. The nanny, Guitan Liu, fled to China before authorities could intervene, leaving a devastated family and an outraged public calling for justice. Trusted Caregiver Turned Villain The wealthy Chinese-American family, residing … Read more
Bay Area employers slashed thousands of jobs in July, an unsettling economic setback that suggests the waves of layoffs in the wobbly tech industry have begun to undermine the region’s employment sector. Last month’s job losses in the Bay Area were spawned by big employment reductions in the South Bay and the San Francisco metro … Read more
After seven years of construction, a massive connector spanning the Pearl River Delta – known as the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link – the newest component of a sprawling infrastructure plan for the Greater Bay Area, is due to open at the end of June, with hopes that it will stimulate closer economic integration in the mega city … Read more
FILE: A Cathay Pacific aircraft taxis toward the runway at San Francisco International Airport. Robert Alexander/Getty Images Cathay Pacific 870 underwent multiple diversions before ultimately arriving at another California airport over 300 miles from its intended destination. Article continues below this ad However, when up against a bomb cyclone that smashed the Bay Area, any flight … Read more
FILE: The radio and podcast giant that owns Bay Area radio stations KCBS, 102.1 Jams and 95.7 The Game filed for bankruptcy. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images The radio and podcast giant that owns Bay Area radio stations KCBS, 102.1 Jams and 95.7 The Game has filed for bankruptcy. Philadelphia-based Audacy announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection … Read more
Views of natural beauty and San Francisco landmarks reward visitors to California’s San Bruno Mountain State & County Park. ednatg/Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’ve flown into San Francisco International Airport, you’ve likely seen the broadcast towers that mark the San Bruno Mountain State & County Park. The sprawling park is an oasis amidst the rapidly developing … Read more
Tacos served at Calavera in Oakland. Alex M./Yelp Calavera, a buzzy yet controversial Mexican restaurant in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood known for its wide assortment of mezcal, toasted chapulines and carnitas tacos, permanently closed on Saturday after just over eight years in business. “This is not the way we wanted the new year to start, however, … Read more
A flight approaches the airport in San Diego, Calif. K.C. Alfred/Getty Images In this week’s airline news, the Transportation Department said the flight cancellation rate in 2023 dropped by almost 50% from the previous year, and the rate over the year-end holidays was even lower; DOT also said the vast majority of flight delays were caused … Read more
Keith Lee arrives at the Streamy Awards on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Keith Lee, the internet’s most influential food critic, is coming to the Bay Area for his next tour. And everyone is losing their minds. Lee, a former MMA fighter who has collaborated with … Read more
