5. Acura RLX. The RLX is Acura’s luxury model, and while it’s super comfortable with a peppy V-6 and great mileage in the sport hybrid trim, its features are a step below its Jaguar, Mercedes and BMW competition. SF area depreciation over five years: 69.4 percent. Average depreciation for all vehicles: 49.6 percent. 4. Chevrolet … Read more
The Alpha Epsilon Pi house near UC Berkeley that was allegedly vandalized. Screenshot via Google LATEST Aug. 30, 3:30 p.m. The alleged hate crime against a Jewish fraternity at UC Berkeley may not have been targeting the fraternity specifically, university spokesperson Dan Mogulof said Wednesday afternoon in a statement emailed to SFGATE. Mogulof said “new details emerged” that show … Read more
A Reddit user’s car dash cam captured a crash on State Route 84 in which a car crossing multiple lanes was rear-ended by a faster-moving vehicle. The footage prompted a flurry of comments about the competence of Bay Area drivers vs. those in other states. xanatos666/Reddit A dash camera video of a rear-end collision involving … Read more
Caltrans has announced that I-80 westbound, between I-780 in Vallejo and state Route 4 in Hercules, will be fully closed Labor Day weekend beginning Thursday, Aug. 31, at 9 p.m. and lasting until Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 5 a.m. Image via Caltrans District 4 A repaving project on a major San Francisco Bay Area highway … Read more
The 1968 “hero” Ford Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in the classic action film “Bullitt” sold for $3.74 million at auction Friday in Florida. It had spent most of the last 40 years in a garage. David Newhardt, courtesy of Mecum Auctions. Steve McQueen driving the “hero” Mustang on the set of “Bullitt.” The hero … Read more
Florida-based chain restaurant I Heart Mac & Cheese just made its Northern California debut. The fast-casual chain, which functions like a Chipotle but with customizable macaroni and cheese bowls instead of burritos, celebrated the grand opening of its new Stanislaus County store in the city of Turlock on Monday. I Heart Mac & Cheese has been quickly … Read more