The San Francisco 49ers’ 5-0 start to the season has made their strange offseason easy to forget. But Netflix is dragging perhaps the biggest and strangest story of them all back into the spotlight. News broke Wednesday that Netflix is producing a documentary on Daejon Love, the man who allegedly used the 49ers brand to … Read more
A new analysis from WalletHub ranks the best colleges and universities in the country for 2027 — and four elite California schools were right near the top of the list. The California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) in Pasadena was ranked the fourth-best school in the country. The highly selective school has both the lowest admission … Read more
Mama knows best. Yet another San Francisco tech exec has taken to the internet with her search for the perfect partner. Weeks after Corgi exec Brooke LeBlanc sparked controversy for her long list of demands, including a “post-economic” man, another techie is sharing her own list — and inviting her parents to weigh in. Sign … Read more
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has looked like a superhero on the field this season. Off the field, he’s just another dad that struggles to change his daughter’s diaper. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is seen prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. IMAGN IMAGES via … Read more
George Kittle certainly has a unique look to him. And apparently, some of his fans do too. Hours before the 49ers improved to 4-0 on the season, in a 24-14 victory at home on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, the team hosted a “George Kittle look-alike” contest, where the winner was awarded a pair of … Read more
The Bay Area’s wildest pumpkin patch is back — and this one is positively prehistoric. Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch, located in Morgan Hill just south of San Jose, has officially opened for the fall season. And unlike plenty of increasingly pricey fall attractions, it won’t cost families a dime to walk through the gates and … Read more
Adios. Popular Mexican restaurant Dos Coyotes has closed its last Bay Area location as the chain’s footprint begins to shrink. Dos Coyotes Border Café announced that Thursday, September 24 was the last day of operation for their location on Crow Canyon Place in San Ramon, California. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The … Read more
Bring your appetite. A new list from Yelp reveals the 25 best new restaurants in the country for 2026 — and California is serving up more winners than any other state, with five spots on the list. Three California newcomers cracked the top five, including LA’s Firstborn, which snagged the No. 2 spot. Sign up … Read more
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a lot on his plate, both on and off the football field. On the field, he’s tasked with getting tackled by huge and ferocious individuals every weekend, which takes a toll on his health. Off the field, McCaffrey is managing raising a daughter with his wife, Olivia … Read more
Just over a year after a deadly crash into the Brooklyn Bridge, the massive Mexican Navy tall ship at the center of the disaster has arrived in California — and locals can climb aboard for free. The nearly 300-foot ARM Cuauhtémoc (BE-01) arrived in San Francisco Bay Wednesday morning for a four-day visit celebrating the … Read more
Berkeley is losing one of its most iconic beer institutions, with the city’s famed Triple Rock Brewery set to shut down after four decades. The brewpub, which opened in 1986, will close its doors by the end of 2026, ending a 40-year run that saw it become a fixture for generations of UC Berkeley students, … Read more
School’s out forever for some California kids. Elite techies in the San Francisco Bay Area are part of a nationwide rise in homeschooling that bucks the stereotypes of rural Bible thumpers or hardcore hippies — as they ditch traditional classrooms in favor of using AI to give kids home lessons. Kartik Sathappan and his wife at … Read more
From eating green to seeing green. A first-of-its-kind Bay Area gas station has sold for a whopping $12 million — a lucrative number far higher than its owner and founder anticipated, according to a CBS report. Dubbed America’s first “plant-based mart”, Hangry Planet in San Bruno first opened in 2022, selling eggless breakfast sandwiches with Beyond … Read more
Brew-tal! An unrepentantly lefty Bay Area cafe battling three major discrimination lawsuits over treatment of Jewish customers slammed its doors shut suddenly, this week— citing “safety” fears and raging against its supposed “Zionist” foes. Owners of Oakland’s Jerusalem Coffee House told customers on social media they were taking time to “reset ourselves,” and to “focus on … Read more
Football legend Tom Brady’s business venture into trading cards is off to a smashing start in Northern California — for all the wrong reasons. The former New England Patriot’s brand-new CardVault store in Palo Alto was broken into over the weekend — a little over one week after Brady attended the the grand opening on … Read more
San Francisco 49ers fans are still trying to unpack the fact that team owner Jed York was caught trying to pay just $140 for sex with a prostitute in a Ohio trailer park on Sunday. Comedy is often a great means of coping. 49ers fans have been utilizing this coping method on social media all day. San … Read more
A relative ”deal” on a one-bedroom apartment in ridiculously expensive San Francisco has been unearthed – and it’s soul crushing. The latest analysis from Zumper found rents in the city have skyrocketed 22.9% year over year, fueled by a limited supply and an AI boom that’s driving up salaries. That means a one-bedroom in the … Read more
The North Face made billions. Berkeley lost its last store. The outdoor retailer has quietly shuttered its final location in the California city that helped transform the once-small brand into a global powerhouse estimated by analysts to be worth more than $10 billion. The longtime Fifth Street outlet permanently closed on July 12, ending The … Read more
California households shell out an average of $2,838 a month on recurring bills — a staggering $34,056 a year — making it the second-most expensive state in America for household expenses, according to a 2024 snapshot of bill-paying data. Only notoriously pricey Hawaii topped California, with households in the Aloha State coughing up an average … Read more
Cyclists are cheering as they can finally bike through the white-knuckle road segment through Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County. The Easy Grade Trail, a 0.6 mile section, is now part of the Ridge Trail network, creating a safer trail experience through the scenic landscapes of Mt. Tam, as it’s known to locals. For … Read more