Laila Weir

Celebrated Oakland Italian restaurant Oliveto is definitively closing down this weekend after a temporary reopening earlier this year.

U.C. Berkeley's Astro Night series is back, with an April 7 talk on "Life on other planets" followed by a chance to look through the university's telescopes.

Bar Comal, near Lake Merritt in Oakland, will start offering brunch this weekend.

If St. Patrick's Day means beer for you, the Bay Area offers no shortage of options to celebrate – green, Irish and otherwise.

The great-granddaughter of some of Chinatown's early residents, architectural designer-turned-chocolatier Mindy Fong is renovating a space at 607 Grant Avenue.

Many indoor businesses in San Francisco and Berkeley can stop requiring proof of vaccination as of Friday, March 11, both cities announced today.

Hoodline has curated a list of hyper-local chocolatiers in San Francisco and the East Bay who offer fascinatingly unique flavors and gorgeous presentations.

Berkeley's iconic Fourth Street eatery, Bette's Oceanview Diner, went out of business suddenly last month. Now, a group of former staff plan to reopen by the end of February.

Police in Los Gatos have warned hikers to take safety precautions after two reports of a man with a knife threatening people hiking in the popular Saint Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve.

Welcome the Year of the Tiger with these 2022 Lunar New Year festivities in the Bay Area, or attend a virtual celebration.

Berkeley Fourth Street landmark Bette’s Oceanview Diner has shuttered its doors permanently.

Looking for a change of scene? Hoodline's rounded up some day trips where you can avoid the crowds but enjoy some of the best of winter in the Bay Area.

Hoodline has curated a sampling of local Bay Area wine sellers to try out, from large retailers with multiple locations to small specialty companies, each offering its own unique experience.

Hoodline has rounded up a full course of tempting prix-fixe meals at various price points in San Francisco and the East Bay.

Whether you're avoiding the interiors of bars and restaurants or just love making the most of the long evenings, these East Bay watering holes with fire pits will keep you warm this winter.

To help you give to those most in need this holiday season, Hoodline has put together a list of Bay Area spots where you can donate toys and food for neighbors in need.

San Jose police arrested 15 suspects and shut down three businesses after finding cash, weapons, and more than 1,000 catalytic converters, the police department said Monday. 

Hoodline has rounded up some unique holiday happenings for you to add to your December calendar, including in-person, outdoor and distanced drive-through events. 

Hoodline has rounded up a selection of public menorah lightings and Hanukkah events around the Bay area.

TV chef and author Joanne Weir will reportedly open a second location of her popular Sausalito Mexican restaurant Copita Tequileria y Comida in San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood next summer. 

Hoodline's rounded up South Bay Area restaurants serving traditional Thanksgiving dinners, complete with turkey and pie, for pickup or dining-in. (For pickup, pre-order asap.)

Local "avian celebrity" Grinnell the peregrine falcon is one step closer to being able to return to the fight for his home and mate atop U.C. Berkeley's Campanile, according to Lindsay Wildlife Experience, which treated the bird for injuries after a run-in with rivals.

Heroic Italian, the southern California eatery that started serving its uber-popular gourmet sandwiches in San Francisco a year ago, is now opening a location in downtown Berkeley.

The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has bought 60 acres of farmland in Coyote Valley that it will preserve for sustainable agriculture as part of an effort to create what it calls "a 21st century greenbelt near urban San Jose," the agency said this week.

A few months after Alameda County began granting permits to "microenterprise home kitchen operations," here's a list of home restaurants offering meals now.