Philz Coffee has closed its San Francisco Dogpatch headquarters and moved to Oakland, Calif. Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty Images Philz Coffee has closed its headquarters in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood and moved to Oakland, as first reported by the San Francisco Examiner. Both the popular coffee chain’s corporate offices and cafe at the 1258 Minnesota St. … Read more
Tacos served at Calavera in Oakland. Alex M./Yelp Calavera, a buzzy yet controversial Mexican restaurant in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood known for its wide assortment of mezcal, toasted chapulines and carnitas tacos, permanently closed on Saturday after just over eight years in business. “This is not the way we wanted the new year to start, however, … Read more
Oakland officer Tuan Le, who was shot to death responding to a burglary report last week. The Oakland Police Department said Tuesday that several arrests have been made in connection to Le’s death. Oakland Police Department “This is just the beginning of a lengthy legal process; we are hopeful that it will start the healing … Read more
Oakland police on 83rd Avenue near International Boulevard in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, May 20, 2021. An on-duty Oakland police officer was shot and killed during a “burglary operation” early Friday morning, the Oakland Police Department said. MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images/MediaNews Group via Getty Images An on-duty Oakland police officer was shot and … Read more
The hardest-working police officer during APEC 2023 in downtown San Francisco mans the exit for the gated barrier outside the Target on Mission Street. Silas Valentino/SFGATE The people’s love of Target. As I walked around the APEC security perimeter downtown on Wednesday afternoon — the first official day of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting featuring … Read more
A holiday tree twinkles at SF’s Union Square during the APEC summit on Nov. 14, 2023. Michelle Parker San Francisco’s Union Square was pleasantly quiet late Tuesday afternoon. The 83-foot-tall tree twinkled above a plaza that felt vacant at a time when the sun was still shining and the air was balmy. About a dozen … Read more
Traffic backs up along 5th Street as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference gets underway in San Francisco on Nov. 14, 2023. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE The conference has the spotlight on San Francisco as leaders from 21 countries gather for the high-stakes forum, which is being hosted in the United States for the first time since … Read more
Aerial view of downtown district at sunset, San Francisco. Matteo Colombo/Getty Images World leaders such as President Joe Biden, President Xi Jinping of China and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico will be attending the APEC Leaders’ Summit, which begins Nov. 15. The event has been declared a National Special Security Event by the Department … Read more
FILE: An aerial view shows downtown San Francisco on July 29, 2023. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, one of the biggest gatherings of world leaders in San Francisco in 78 years, is expected to bring traffic jams to the city with closures of freeway offramps and downtown streets. “If you don’t have to … Read more
A selection of oysters and a Dungeness crab cocktail at San Francisco’s WaterBar, perfectly situated on the waterfront between the Ferry Building and the Bay Bridge. Billy L. via Yelp Nestled at the gateway to the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco is a seafood lover’s paradise. The area’s rich array of sea life, including its iconic … Read more