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
It looks like the stuff of nightmares. But Beau G., the 40-year-old California Satyress startup founder, sees his chainsaw-wielding “humanoid” robot — which just went viral on X — as a futuristic helper for all mankind. Those who have witnessed the 7-foot-tall robotic beast on social media (a post by Drone Wars already racked up 10.9 … Read more
The Purdy family is growing again. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna announced on Wednesday their second baby is “coming soon.” Niners quarterback Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna announced they’re having a second baby. Instagram/@jennapurdyy Brock and Jenna Purdy welcomed their first child, Millie Joleen Purdy, in July 2025. Instagram/@ … Read more
Families are flea-ing the premises. Peri Park, a beloved playground in Fairfax, an incorporated town in California’s ritzy Marin County, has been temporarily closed due to a “significant flea infestation” that was discovered by town maintenance crews after multiple complaints from parents and grandparents. The pint-sized pests were found in the play area’s sand and … Read more
Wild ocean swells have been ripping and rolling along the coast of California all week — but it won’t stop this super swimmer. Catherine Breed is a 33-year-old Californian swimmer and ocean conservation advocate, and is undertaking a mega swim that covers a 900 mile stretch along the Pacific Ocean coast, all the way from … 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
Police in San Jose spent one of their nights this week chasing not murder suspects or grab-and-run thieves — but a missing Shetland pony. The police department shared photos and video of the incident that occurred Thursday night, when patrol officers got a call of the tiny horse running on the loose. Police officers pose … Read more
A fast food chain with a rabid fan base is finally coming to downtown San Francisco after an excruciating six-year wait thanks to red tape and bureaucracy. Jollibee, a Filipino fried chicken chain that was crowned at one point the best fast food fried chicken seller in the nation, will open its doors in the … Read more
Mick Jagger, legendary lead singer of the Rolling Stones, rolled up to a shindig in Napa Valley on Friday to show support for longtime girlfriend. The iconic 82-year-old rocker attended Festival Napa Valley alongside fiancée Melanie Hamrick, 39, a choreographer who produced the event’s dance gala, which pairs classical ballet with music from The Stones. … Read more
A pair California cities earned top spots in the new ranking of America’s fittest cities. The 2026 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Elevance Health Foundation report ranked San Francisco and Irvine among its top 10 healthiest cities in the US. San Francisco ranked the No. 6 fittest city in America. The report, … Read more
The authority in charge of California’s plagued high-speed rail project is seeking almost $400 million in federal funding — even after the Trump administration yanked $4 billion from the project last year. The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently announced it had applied for $396 million from a Federal Railroad Administration Grant initiative to modernize U.S. … Read more
Are you ready for Freddy? California burger lovers are getting a taste of the Midwest, with Wichita staple Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announcing its expansion on the West Coast as dozens of new locations are set to pop up across the Golden State. The popular fast-casual chain, known for its fresh never-frozen beef, small-batch … Read more
Aliens are not being summoned to Earth. The mystery surrounding hundreds of “apocalyptic” speakers found by a California woman on Mount Shasta has been resolved, revealing that they actually represent a message of peace. What started as a bizarre horseback discovery quickly turned into an internet mystery after Karrie Ann Snure and her daughter stumbled … Read more
An iconic San Francisco restaurant known for its castle-like facade and A-list customers will reopen in September after being closed down for about 18 years since 2008. The effort to open back up Julius’ Castle, first started by Italian American restaurateur Julius Roz in 1924, has faced a lot of bumps in the road since … Read more
Several restaurants in Northern California have decided the best way to reel in new guests for a dining experience is to let them pay what they can for their meals. Michelin-starred restaurants like Merchant Roots and Bombero in the Bay Area are telling guests to eat what they want and pay whatever they can for … Read more
California pot smokers could soon visit their favorite cannabis lounge, order cannabis-laced food and catch some weed-friendly entertainment after the city of San Francisco moved one step closer to making it legal. Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 7–4 on Tuesday in the first step to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in the city. … Read more
A Bay Area restaurateur has gone viral for charging parents as much as $327 for failing to control their rowdy children at his Chinese eatery Chez Xue. You You Xue, who operates two restaurants south of San Francisco, says he’s slapped financial penalties on parents of spirited tots who smashed credit card readers, carved “designs” … Read more
Brandon Aiyuk has made it clear that he wants nothing to do with the 49ers any longer. This has been shown by the daily social media rants and tirades he’s posting about the franchise. He has also made it clear that he wants to join the Commanders, which would mean that he’d catch passes from … Read more
The 49ers were well represented at the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding on July 3, as star tight end George Kittle and fullback Kyle Juszczyk got the invite to Madison Square Garden for the celebrity-centric wedding. A big reason these two 49ers standouts got invited to the wedding is because of their respective wives. The Juszczyks … Read more
Niners fans are fed up with Brandon Aiyuk. While Aiyuk had been a fan favorite during his first few seasons with the franchise (starting in 2020), the fact that he missed team-sanctioned medical and rehabilitation activities last season, combined with his daily rants calling out the franchise and asking to be released, have made him … Read more