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The Russian River rises in Guerneville during Friday's torrential rain. On Saturday, authorities recovered a body in a submerged vehicle at Mays Canyon Road and Highway 116.

Weather Impacts

Two bodies pulled from Sonoma County waters

In early November, Molti Amici announced it was closing, just 16 months after it opened. The news brought a mysterious embezzlement claim back into the spotlight, but police officers said they are closing the case.

How a popular Wine Country restaurant fell apart

Mayor London Breed’s last big decision has S.F. City Hall insiders worried

The comeback victory ensures the Axe will remain in Berkeley for a 4th consecutive year.

The comeback victory ensures the Axe will remain in Berkeley for a 4th consecutive year.

The comeback victory ensures the Axe will remain in Berkeley for a 4th consecutive year.

The comeback victory ensures the Axe will remain in Berkeley for a 4th consecutive year.

The comeback victory ensures the Axe will remain in Berkeley for a 4th consecutive year.

The comeback victory ensures the Axe will remain in Berkeley for a 4th consecutive year.

The comeback victory ensures the Axe will remain in Berkeley for a 4th consecutive year.

Fernando Mendoza rallies Cal to fourth straight Big Game win and bowl eligibility

The comeback victory ensures the Axe will remain in Berkeley for a 4th consecutive year.

A toy train moves on the roof a gingerbread house during the sweet structure’s unveiling as the Fairmont San Francisco kicks off the holiday season with music, food and a tree-lighting ceremony.

Giant gingerbread house, a marvel of baking and engineering, opens doors in S.F.

A wave of Alzheimer’s disease is coming. Here’s what I wish I knew before my father got sick

Thanksgiving meals at Lady Shaw Senior Center in San Francisco are served in black plastic dishware. Many black plastic products contain toxic chemicals from electronics waste.

Black plastic takeout boxes are a staple of the Bay Area food scene. Can we actually get rid of them?

Our desire for cheap, convenient food that doesn’t give us cancer might not be reconcilable with economic and regulatory realities.

Troubled Oakland charter school on the rocks again

The possible closure is the latest chapter for an Oakland charter school with a history of scandal.

San Francisco Department of Public Works employees William Starks, left, and Edward Redd work together to move an illegally dumped couch from a street in the Bayview district of San Francisco on June 5, 2023.

The S.F. neighborhood with the most abandoned furniture per capita may not be where you expect

Mystery man finally identified 3 years after S.F. medical examiner sent his ashes to wrong family

Kylie Robinson, 25, holds a photo of the urn that was meant to hold her father James’ ashes, but due to a mixup by San Francisco's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner her father was actually alive and she received ashes for a stranger named Jacob Bruce Chrisinger.

Raising a glass to a storied San Francisco institution: Le Central

Le Central, a power restaurant on Bush Street in San Francisco, celebrated its 50th anniversary last week.

San Francisco’s west side is in an uproar over the Great Highway. Do small businesses share the rage?

San Francisco voters approved Proposition K, which will close the Upper Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard to car traffic.

Pregnant California woman loses twins after Listeria outbreak linked to recalled meat

Packaging of a Yu Shang food product that is among the products the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said is contaminated with listeria.

Thanksgiving meals at Lady Shaw Senior Center in San Francisco are served in black plastic dishware. Many black plastic products contain toxic chemicals from electronics waste.

Black plastic takeout boxes are a staple of the Bay Area food scene. Can we actually get rid of them?

Our desire for cheap, convenient food that doesn’t give us cancer might not be reconcilable with economic and regulatory realities.

Mystery man finally identified 3 years after S.F. medical examiner sent his ashes to wrong family

Kylie Robinson, 25, holds a photo of the urn that was meant to hold her father James’ ashes, but due to a mixup by San Francisco's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner her father was actually alive and she received ashes for a stranger named Jacob Bruce Chrisinger.

San Francisco’s west side is in an uproar over the Great Highway. Do small businesses share the rage?

San Francisco voters approved Proposition K, which will close the Upper Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard to car traffic.

Troubled Oakland charter school on the rocks again

The possible closure is the latest chapter for an Oakland charter school with a history of scandal.

San Francisco Department of Public Works employees William Starks, left, and Edward Redd work together to move an illegally dumped couch from a street in the Bayview district of San Francisco on June 5, 2023.

The S.F. neighborhood with the most abandoned furniture per capita may not be where you expect

Raising a glass to a storied San Francisco institution: Le Central

Le Central, a power restaurant on Bush Street in San Francisco, celebrated its 50th anniversary last week.

Pregnant California woman loses twins after Listeria outbreak linked to recalled meat

Packaging of a Yu Shang food product that is among the products the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said is contaminated with listeria.

Editor's Picks

Daniel Landry speaks during a Fillmore United Town Hall at the Hamilton Recreation Center on Thursday about the controversial plan to close the Fillmore Safeway in San Francisco. “We have some bad corporate neighbors and they need to be called out,” he said.

S.F.’s Safeway drama continues as residents suggest boycott to get company to negotiate

Yahya Williams, left, and Acorn Cafe owner Akeel Williams serve customers in Oakland. The pop-up features coffee, matcha and more.

The Bay Area’s most charming coffee popup is in this family’s driveway

A new California safety law prohibits drivers from parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk, even if the curb is not painted red.

How to make sure you don’t get ticketed under California’s new ‘daylighting’ parking law

Jessica DiDia, 37, holds her daughter in the neonatal intensive care unit three days after giving birth unexpectedly in San Francisco on Oct. 6. Jessica, who is a fentanyl addict, did not know she was pregnant until arriving at the hospital.

A surprise birth wasn’t enough to loosen fentanyl’s grip on this woman

Alterra Mountain Co. has big plans to expand Palisades Tahoe ski resort in North Lake Tahoe.

Tahoe’s largest resort gets approval for massive new ski village

Becca Prowda, the wife of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie, listens as he speaks at a news conference in San Francisco on Friday.

Meet S.F. mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s secret weapon: His wife, Becca Prowda

Opinion

San Francisco voters approved Proposition K, which will close the Upper Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard to car traffic.

San Francisco’s west side is in an uproar over the Great Highway. Do small businesses share the rage?

The passage of Prop K is prompting talk of recalling Supervisor Joel Engardio, lawsuits and another measure to stop the closure of the Great Highway.

A wave of Alzheimer’s disease is coming. Here’s what I wish I knew before my father got sick

San Francisco should not be part of tech exec’s censorship campaign

Ranking Trump’s Cabinet picks by their danger to the United States

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Pair arrested on suspicion of breaking into Bay Area elementary school

S.F. finds no evidence that property manager collected off-book rent from public housing residents

Bay Area stop of ‘nervous and fidgety’ driver leads to arrest of gunfire suspect

Oakland chase leads to recovery of gun, arrest of passenger, CHP says

Bay Area police: Man arrested after casually walking streets carrying loaded gun

Man convicted of murdering four people in S.F.’s Hayes Valley

Oakland’s cherished Puerto Rican restaurant is closing

Student athletes sue California district over right to wear shirts targeting trans teammate

Trump’s education nominee Linda McMahon is not his most radical pick

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An approachable redesign to a classic, featuring exclusive weekday puzzles.

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Pile-Up Poker

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Poker meets Solitaire. Cards and strategy combine in a new way.

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A quick daily flip. Finally someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

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Word search but with strategy. Clearing the board feels really good.

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