$7 gas hits Bay Area station as prices remain high at California pumps
A Chevron gas station in Menlo Park, Calif., was charging over $7 a gallon on Oct. 4, 2023. Alex Simon A Chevron gas station in Menlo Park, Calif., was charging …
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Bay Area techies dupe NYC elites with fake fancy restaurant
Amy Francisco works on the “Mehran’s Steak House” dessert course — angel’s and devil’s food cakes — during the single night of the much-hyped restaurant’s existence in New York City on Sept. 23, …
Tom Hanks says advertiser using AI version of him without permission
Bay Area native Tom Hanks attends CMA Fest 2023 at on June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Bay Area’s biggest movie star just decried the use of tech’s …
West Marin seeks to become Dark Sky Community
Summertime view of the Milky Way over Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.Schad Jerry / Getty Images / Science Source In West Marin, a group of environmental activists is determined to protect the …
Comedian Hasan Minhaj accused of lying about his NorCal childhood
Host Hasan Minhaj speaks during the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica, Calif. Kevin Winter/TNS In Hasan Minhaj’s 2022 streaming Netflix special “The King’s …
Cruz questions FTC chair over push toward AI investigation
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan asking about the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) by her agency Monday. In the letter, …
These are our favorite foodie Bay Area day trips for the long weekend
Nick’s Cove, at 23240 Highway 1 in Marshall, has been in the area since the 1930s. Susana Guerrero/ SFGATE One of the best things about the Bay Area is how …
Techies behind Bay Area land grab launch website defending secrecy
An aerial view of Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif. Flannery Associates, a group backed by several tech billionaires, has bought up 52,000 acres near the base. Google Street …
WaPo shafts Bay Area pizza in national ‘best’ list
Several of the different slices of pizza at Outta Sight Pizza in San Francisco on March 7, 2023. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE The Washington Post recently published an article naming its favorite …
Oakland legend shines in ‘Bottoms,’ the funniest comedy of the summer
Ayo Edebiri, left, actor/writer Rachel Sennott, center, and Marshawn Lynch on the set of “Bottoms.” Patti Perret It was the spring of 2022, and 28-year-old filmmaker Emma Seligman was on …