As bird flu devastates Bay Area farms, egg prices could start to spike

FILE: Free range chickens outdoors in early morning light on an organic farm. Mint Images/Getty Images/Mint Images RF An outbreak of avian flu is hitting the California poultry industry hard. Since the outbreak first reached California in October, it’s killed nearly 5.5 million birds across the state and 1.15 million birds in Sonoma County alone, … Read more

SF restaurateur fails to show in court, judge orders her to pay $800,000 by default

The neon lights of Tosca Cafe.  Images courtesy of Al Barna and Randall Homan A major San Francisco restaurateur is at risk of losing her empire after she repeatedly failed to respond to court orders, thereby losing a civil lawsuit by default.  The case started in January when Stanton and his legal team sought judicial … Read more

Popular Berkeley bagel shop opens newest Bay Area location

Berkeley’s Boichik Bagels plans to open its new Santa Clara location this week. Lydia Daniller/Courtesy of Boichik Bagels Santa Clara’s long-awaited location of Boichik Bagels is finally expected to open on Dec. 7, owner Emily Winston announced on Instagram. Winston first announced her popular Berkeley bagel business would be opening a bagel shop at 2050 … Read more