FILE: A San Rafael woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of stabbing her mother to death, the police said. ANDRI TAMBUNAN/AFP via Getty Images A San Rafael woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of stabbing her mother to death and broadcasting the horrific act on Facebook Live, police said. Tonantzyn Oris Beltran, a 28-year-old San Rafael … Read more
Peter Grace rides with the San Francisco Randonneurs in the “Hopland 400km” brevet in Hopland, Calif., on April 2, 2022. Jasmine Wu An avid long-distance cyclist was hit and killed by a driver in a crash during an organized ride with his bicycle club in San Rafael on Saturday, officials said. The coroner identified the deceased as … Read more
At $50, the Black Label burger at Michelin-starred Selby’s in Redwood City is the Bay Area’s most expensive burger. Grant Marek/SFGATE Selby’s, a 4-year-old Bay Area restaurant across the street from America’s most expensive ZIP code, is an enigma wrapped in a paradox stuffed in the Winchester Mystery House. It’s one of the most gorgeous … Read more
FILE – Alcatraz is partially obscured due to smoky, hazy skies in San Francisco on Sept. 19, 2023. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area deteriorated Friday afternoon due to a prescribed burn in Marin County. Similar conditions occurred on Thursday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. On Friday … Read more
A roast beef with Swiss sandwich at Michael’s Sourdough Sandwiches in San Rafael. Charles Russo/SFGATE Editor’s note: In this recurring column, SFGATE food writers celebrate the Bay Area’s rich deli culture by spotlighting longtime family-run delis — the neighborhood institutions — and the newer community sandwich hubs. Sometimes a lunch order comes in to Michael’s … Read more