Hatch chiles, the signature crop of Hatch, New Mexico, are ripe and ready for roasting. Again this year, the family-owned Mollie Stone’s markets in the Bay Area are partnering with Southwestern farmers to roast these famous chiles for their customers, and they have several tons’ worth. Some folks take them home to use in recipes … Read more
It’s that time of year again: back to school. But this year kids are walking back into their classrooms in the middle of a big statewide COVID surge. The weekly update published Friday by the state health department shows the COVID positivity rate continuing on its steady upward trajectory, reaching 14.7% as of August 12. The … Read more
SAN JOSE — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills on Friday intended to crack down on retail, property and auto theft. The 10 bills, which were largely written in collaboration with representatives from big retailers, strengthen existing anti-theft laws and introduce some new legal approaches to prosecuting theft. They largely … Read more
SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy and other available starters will get preseason action Sunday when the 49ers host the New Orleans Saints. So, who else is available? Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk remains a bystander at practice amid his contract stalemate. Left tackle Trent Williams still has not reported 25 days into camp. And injuries continue … Read more
Shake Shack, the New York City-born cult favorite, is expanding its footprint in the South Bay, with two restaurants in the works. The company has confirmed that one will be in the Westgate area, where a former Men’s Wearhouse building on Saratoga Avenue is being transformed into a restaurant. The previously announced location will open … Read more
Rep. Adam Schiff maintains a large lead in the race to represent California in the U.S. Senate, a new poll released Thursday shows. Steve Garvey, former baseball star and the Republican candidate for the Golden State’s open Senate seat on the November ballot, was behind the Southern California Democrat by 20 points in the latest … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a first-in-the-nation plan to require petroleum refiners to maintain a minimum fuel reserve to avoid supply shortages he says create higher prices at the pump. According to Newsom, profit spikes for oil companies are overwhelmingly caused by refiners not backfilling supplies when they go down for maintenance. The … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump by 25 points in her home state, a new poll of California voters on the presidential race found, building on the 18-point lead that President Biden had over Trump in February, with gains in popularity among young, independent and Black voters. The latest Berkeley Institute … Read more
Bay Area cities and counties are getting $43 million in state funding for four planned homeless housing projects totaling 138 units, California officials announced Wednesday. San Mateo County, Richmond, San Francisco and Sebastopol are set to receive the grant money. The funding will come from the state’s $3.6 billion Homekey homeless housing program. Since launching … Read more
Caltrain has opened an online store with the hope of auctioning off 20 retired diesel locomotives that can be repurposed as a brewery, store, community center or cozy home. An opening bid for the auction, which is slated to start in late September or October, hasn’t been set yet, but agency officials are already thinking … Read more