A pothole spanning multiple lanes was the culprit causing several flat tires early Friday morning in Oakland. On Dec. 27, around 4:10 a.m., California Highway Patrol received a call from a driver with a flat tire after hitting a pothole driving south on Highway 880, Oakland CHP spokesperson Adib Zeid told SFGATE. CHP said the … Read more
I felt like I had stumbled into a hidden San Francisco — a magical land with free parking near Fisherman’s Wharf. A pillar of San Francisco travel that locals like myself wouldn’t know, Hostelling International Fisherman’s Wharf Hostel began impressing me in the parking lot. The hostel staff greeted me with chill banter that made … Read more
Could a professional sports league bring an event to Alcatraz in the middle of San Francisco Bay? One writer at the Athletic is hoping so. The Athletic’s senior NHL writer, Mark Lazerus, wrote a piece on Thursday pondering the future of the league’s outdoor games, which have been played in the open air at some … Read more
As photographers for SFGATE, we quietly regard portrait assignments as some of our favorite moments behind the lens throughout the year. The opportunity to capture locals in their element is a wonderful experience that we feel lucky to be involved in. It is a unique chance to get one-on-one time with innovative chefs, cannabis and … Read more
On a November night in 1984, nearly 200 people flocked to San Francisco’s Mission District to laugh, eat and, at opportune moments, to reflect on the fact that many of them would die within a year. The gathering was a secret Thanksgiving dinner for AIDS patients and their caregivers, held at a cabaret called the … Read more
