A San Francisco karaoke joint has been accused of unfair business practices, including keeping staff tips and adjusting staff time sheets, according to two lawsuits first reported by the San Francisco Business Times. Attorneys representing two former employees at Pandora Karaoke & Bar filed separate lawsuits against Pandora Karaoke Inc. and its owner Timmy Choy … Read more
FILE: The San Francisco Marriott Marquis seen from Yerba Buena Gardens in August 2008. AlecOwenEvans/Getty Images A California man is suing a downtown San Francisco hotel alleging that it did not do enough to protect him from an alleged attack by an individual wielding a piece of wood outside the hotel last summer. The lawsuit, filed … Read more
Berkeley Thai House, a Thai restaurant popular with UC Berkeley students, has closed after 37 years. The iconic second-story spot just two blocks from campus closed its doors on Dec. 15, the restaurant shared on Instagram. The news was first reported by the San Francisco Business Times. Fans of Berkeley Thai House can still enjoy their … Read more
FILE: The historic Tribune Tower is seen in Oakland, Calif. MediaNews Group/The Mercury News/MediaNews Group via Getty Images A new steakhouse called Pierre Pierre is slated to open in Oakland’s iconic Tribune Tower this week, a collaboration between private chef Cleashaun Pierre Hill and Pierre Delince, also known as Jackboy, a Florida rapper who has recently … Read more
The gates to Pixar’s campus is seen in Emeryville, California, on November 29, 2016. FRANKIE TAGGART/AFP via Getty Images In the wake of its first round of layoffs in a decade, Bay Area animation giant Pixar has listed 16,800 feet of newly renovated office space on the sublease market. Famous for enduring classics like “Monsters … Read more
