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California’s $20 minimum wage leads 89% of fast-food restaurants to reduce hours
The minimum wage for fast-food workers in California jumped to $20 an hour on April 1, a $4 pay bump for 553,000 fast workers. However, restaurant chain owners raised concerns that the minimum wage increases would hurt their bottom line, and owners have cut workers’ hours, raised food prices, and even shut down some locations. […]
2 dead after car goes off cliff near Devil's Slide
Two people were killed after a car went down a cliff on Highway 1 near Devil's Slide on Friday, the California Highway Patrol said. Just before 11:30 a.m., the CHP said they responded to a report of a vehicle off the side of a road on Highway 1 just south of Devil's Slide. This incident caused Highway 1 to be shut down in both directions.
New laid-back bar Tallboy adds a twist to Oakland’s cocktail scene
H.L. Mencken said the martini is the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet, and E.B. White dubbed the cocktail “an elixir of quietude.” And while it certainly is a timeless classic, the martini’s pretentious reputation can dirty its appeal among casual cocktail enjoyers. But there’s a new bar in the Town that’s rewriting the rules of this perfect, admittedly bourgeoise beverage: Tallboy, a dive bar bringing the briny glory of the martini to the masses.
Influential Wine Country Architect Howard Backen Dies at 88
Anyone who has spent time in Napa has likely been in a Howard Backen-designed building. The prolific co-founder of Backen & Backen Architecture designed upwards of 300 private homes, 40 restaurants and more than 60 wineries, many of which are located in Napa Valley. His signature farmhouse-chic style champions functionality and natural harmony, favors discreet affluence over ostentation, and has defined the Napa aesthetic over the last three decades. Backen, arguably one of Napa's most influential figures without ever touching a wine grape, died July 22 at 88.
This SF group says it solved the math on affordable housing. Can it get others to follow?
Time kills all deals, so the saying goes. As a process drags on, doubt, uncertainty and expenses tend to multiply. That has been a recurrent lesson in San Francisco, where affordable homes have become too expensive and cumbersome to build, despite overwhelming need. But one local group thinks it has...
Daly City Teen Charged with Firearms Violations After San Mateo Police Seize Unserialized 'Ghost Gun'
A juvenile from Daly City was arrested on Wednesday after San Mateo police officers responded to a disturbance call on W. 25th Ave. According to the San Mateo Police Department, officers arrived at the scene around 11:54 pm to find several people in the roadway, and one was alleged to be wielding a gun. After a brief chase on foot, police detained a 17-year-old, who was found carrying an unloaded "ghost gun".
Prop 32 asks California voters to raise statewide minimum wage to $18
Renato Palisoc has worked at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego for 16 years. He said wages have gone up incrementally during that time, but the cost of living in California has increased exponentially. California's current $16 minimum wage is more than twice the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25....
Controversial Bay Area horseback riding company investigated for animal neglect following horse death
MILPITAS — Santa Clara County authorities are investigating a controversial Bay Area horseback riding company weeks after a horse under their care allegedly died from neglect. Chaparral Ranch — which has been at the center of animal abuse allegations for years — called the county’s Animal Control to their...
Former L.A. mayor looks to become first Latino governor of California in more than a century
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced his candidacy for the 2026 California gubernatorial election. Villaraigosa, 71, previously ran for governor in 2018 but finished third in the primaries. The election was won by then-Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. If elected, Villaraigosa would become just the second Latino governor of...
Kalitta blasts to track record 3.649: Tasca, Hartford, and Van Sant also shine in Sonoma
Reigning Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta made the quickest run of the 2024 NHRA season on Friday at Sonoma Raceway, setting the track record and taking the provisional No. 1 spot at the 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and...
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