There are 80 miles of rugged coastline at Point Reyes National Seashore, and when it comes to debris found on the beach, there’s some weird and occasionally deadly stuff. Sometimes that stuff leaves more questions than answers, according to those who work at Point Reyes. The vast park, located just north of San Francisco in … Read more
George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers in the locker room before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium on October 8, 2023 in Santa Clara. Michael Zagaris/Getty Images A teammate who once earned a $21 million signing bonus graciously assisted the NFL’s Mr. Irrelevant to purchase extravagant Christmas gifts for … Read more
The Golden State Warriors are hoping their fans can keep their memories of Jordan Poole to the 2022 championship parade, like seen here, and not what happened in 2022-23. Michael Urakami/Getty Images The Golden State Warriors sure are trying to make it seem like everything was wonderful with Jordan Poole ahead of the exiled guard’s … Read more
The Dumpling Report began in 2022 spotlighting a residential neighborhood’s mom-and-pop dim sum takeout spot. It was an intentional choice to begin the column with a non-flashy, everyday eatery that locals frequent at an affordable price, and show how the owners of places like these both maintain and create the culture of the Bay Area. … Read more
Rescue workers remove bricks from crushed cars under the remains of a collapsed two-story building in Paso Robles, Calif., following an earthquake, in this Dec. 22, 2003 file photo.Gary Kazanjian/ASSOCIATED PRESS I was on the way to the movies when the earthquake hit. The magnitude 6.5 quake would change the face of my hometown and … Read more
File — A Bay Area baking company is being sued by the maker of the popular Brazilian cheese bread sold at Trader Joe’s. Diane Macdonald/Moment Editorial/Getty Images A Bay Area bakery has been accused in a new lawsuit of illicitly collecting trade secrets from a rival company in order to try to secure a sought-after … Read more
Stanford and Cal last faced off on Nov. 18, 2023, as members of the Pac-12, but at least one member of their new conference doesn’t want them in the ACC. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Florida State University sued the ACC on Friday morning, with the apparent intention of getting a court to give it a cheaper … Read more
FILE: Gridlocked traffic on I-80 near the Appian Way on-ramp in October 2019. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Transportation data company Inrix released its annual forecast with AAA for the year-end holiday travel period between Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, and Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. The 10-day period is expected to see nearly 104 … Read more
Since 1921, See’s has been synonymous with holiday cheer and Christmas gifting games. (Seriously, if a box of assorted chocolates from See’s has never been in your secret Santa or white elephant pile, your family has no joy.) The company makes more than 100 varieties of candies, including peanut brittle, toffee and chocolate walnut fudge, … Read more
The Steep Ravine cabins near Stinson Beach were first built in 1938. Amit Basu Photography/Getty Images It just became easier to nab one of the holy grails of camping in the Bay Area. California State Parks rolled out a new system for reserving a Steep Ravine cabin at Mount Tamalpais State Park, a rare overnight … Read more
