Muddy photos from Burning Man 2023
When it starts raining at Burning Man, don’t be on your bike near the man. I learned this the hard way about 4 p.m. Friday, when the sky opened above Black Rock …
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Pizzeria shutters at Bay Area mall, lays off 43 staff members
Pizza Antica permanently closed its Mill Valley outpost at 800 Redwood Highway. Karen W. on Yelp Pizza Antica is down to two Bay Area locations after permanently closing its Mill …
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 …
Boy, 12, dies after PE at California school amid heat wave
A 12-year-old boy died after PE class on a very hot day at a Southern California middle school on Tuesday. Marco_Piunti/Getty Images A 12-year-old boy died after a medical emergency at …
LeBron James-backed pizza place in Berkeley closes permanently
Blaze Pizza, co-owned by LeBron James, recently closed its Berkeley location. Sammie L./Yelp Besides being one of the greatest basketball players of all time and co-owning a tequila brand with Draymond …
One of SF’s best new restaurants already taking extended hiatus
The Secret Garden, a new three-days-a-week restaurant at Stable Cafe in the Mission, is already taking an extended hiatus. Grant Marek/SFGATE Less than four months after opening to lines of …
A buzzy pupusa paradise finally opens up in the Bay Area
On Wednesday, the modern Salvadoran restaurant, known for its wood-fired pupusas, welcomed eager guests for indoor and outdoor dining at 906 Washington St. — just a short drive from its …
Are Trader Joe’s employees trained to flirt? We asked a worker.
FILE: An exterior view of a Trader Joe’s grocery store. Luke Sharrett/NYT It’s no secret that Trader Joe’s employees are friendly. You’ve probably experienced it yourself: an employee asking about …
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff warns Dreamforce could leave SF
Salesforce’s Marc Benioff speaks during a news conference, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings / Associated Press 2019 For years, Marc Benioff has turned the quest to help San …
Shadowy Bay Area land buyers have strong anti-SF feelings
Patrick Collison speaks onstage during WIRED25 Work: Inside San Francisco’s Most Innovative Workplaces on Oct. 12, 2018, in San Francisco. Phillip Faraone / Getty Images For months, rumors swirled about the …