Burning ManBurning Man bans new personal item for 2026Handheld lasers will no longer be permitted on the playa.By Dan Gentile
LocalOpenAI and Anthropic are ruining San FranciscoSF chief economist warns of an 'uptick in evictions' as AI companies wreck the city.By Silas Valentino
Central CoastFor 40 years, Dolly Parton was a quiet regular at this quirky Calif. steakhouse"She would always request to sit in the gold booth."By Julie Tremaine
TravelCalif. city with 53 traffic deaths in 2025 asks Newsom for helpFor safety help on Pacific Coast Highway, cities must seek the governor's signature.By Farley Elliott
MapsHidden hikes of the Bay AreaHere are eight hidden hikes to kick off the Bay Area's best hiking season. By Kendra Smith
Travel3 more areas of Imperial Beach close due to toxic sewage crisis El Niño could send more sewage into the Tijuana River.By Olivia Harden
TravelAn SFO catering business abruptly lays off off 72 workersFlying Food Group is a national brand with 19 facilities, including SFO and LAX.By Silas Valentino
Central CoastSanta Barbara County wants to stop paying for $500 phone callsSanta Barbara County is hanging up the phone on $510 calls.By Olivia Harden
TravelCaltrans warns 'stay far away' from Highway 101 in SF during weekend closureThere are four upcoming weekends when 2 miles of Highway 101 close in San Francisco.By Silas Valentino
CaliforniaA tiny Calif. town lost its highway traffic. Now it may lose the main attractionThe Highway 395 oddity has welcomed visitors for more than 15 years.By Tessa McLean
LocalPopular Bay Area ferry returns after weeks away from the waterIt had been out of service since Aug. 5.By Amanda Bartlett
Central CoastOnce a Hollywood punchline, California town is having a moment"The same seaside town that many travelers first fell in love with."By Andrew Pridgen
LocalWhy 'everyone is going to know and love' Bay Area's newest trailThe Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail was over five years in the making.By Silas Valentino
LocalOne of the Bay Area's best-known hotel spas has suddenly closedThe spa was a fixture for roughly 25 years.By Kasia Pawlowska
CaliforniaA homemade California ghost town hides along Highway 395A lonely stretch of California highway holds a homemade ghost town.By Tessa McLean
TravelAirline launches super luxury cabin on SFO flights starting at $31,000Round-trip fare from San Francisco in October starts at more than $31,000.By Jim Glab
Bay Area & StateTour bus en route to Mexico catches fire on Los Angeles freewayOne person died, and one person was injured.By Olivia Harden
TravelCracks emerge in PDX’s picturesque airport renovationThe realities of nature are starting to catch up with PDX.By Silas Valentino
