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Dog Shelter Muttville Gets Power Shut Off by PG&E, Dogs Reportedly Being Euthanized Because of It
If you need another bone to pick with PG&E, they cut off the power for the beloved senior dog rescue operation Muttville, and the disruption in electricity is apparently resulting in elder dogs being euthanized instead of getting a chance at a new home. It was big news for the...
Dead bird, two mosquito groups test positive for West Nile virus in Contra Costa
(KRON) — West Nile virus activity is intensifying in Contra Costa County, with the latest reports confirming two more groups of mosquitoes and a dead bird testing positive. The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (CCMVCD) identified the infected mosquitoes in Martinez and Oakley, while the bird was found in Brentwood. With previous cases […]
Both boats out fishing way down south in the shallow water
We had both boats out fishing way down south in the shallow water for some lights out long cod fishing. We also seen lots of BIG reds, blacks and browns. We finished up with a handful of halibut off the beaches. Final count. California Dawn 2. 20 limits of ling...
Good Taste: Asian supermarket sweep nears
Good Taste offers weekly tips on eating well in the Bay Area. If you’re as much of a fan of big Asian grocery stores as we are, there’s a lot to look forward to around here right now. San Francisco and the Bay Area have always been rich with stores like these, of course, from Duc Loi to H Mart, and we’re happy to see more on the horizon (though please support your local family-run spot). Here’s what to look for later this year and into 2025.
This ‘martini dive bar’ is the best new cocktail spot in the Bay Area
If you order the eponymous cocktail at Tallboy, a self-described “martini dive bar” in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood, you’ll get a drink that’s not only stiff and strong but teetering on the edge of saline. That’s no accident. To get the Tallboy Martini just right, owner...
Fences put up along Stinson Beach homes in Marin Co. stir debate over public access
Walk along Stinson Beach any day this summer and it's sun, sand and waves as far as the eye can see.But over the past week or so, a new site has popped up: these makeshift fences along several beachfront properties.The fences have gotten the attention of Marin County officials, who say they first received complaints about them impeding access to the public beach on Aug.13."We take these complaints very seriously. Whenever we receive one, we send someone out to investigate and see whatever may be happening is actually true," said Laine Hendricks, a Marin County spokesperson.MORE: Boat stranded near Stinson...
A Mysterious New Fillmore Street Landlord Appears to Be Forcing Restaurants and Shops Out
Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. The future of a handful of long-running restaurants and small businesses is up in the air, as a thorough report by the San Francisco Chronicle details the quiet purchases of buildings along a stretch of Fillmore Street. The purchases seem to be leading toward an upheaval in commercial businesses in that corridor, including some long-running restaurants. Here are three things to know about the businesses impacted, who’s suspected to be at the center of the buying spree, and what’s happening now.
This Week In Food: Julius' Castle Rises From the Dead, Maybe
Julius' Castle could finally be getting close to a reopening after 12 years of teases, sandwich spot Limoncello is expanding to Civic Center Plaza, and three new restaurants have been announced for vacant spaces in Stonestown Galleria. Julius' Castle, the storied, 102-year-old Telegraph Hill landmark restaurant which has sat vacant...
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