Red Bay Coffee announced the closure of its Fruitvale District headquarters café by November's end, signaling a strategic focus on roasting and other locations.

Blue Bottle will open a Mission Rock café next Monday at 300 Toni Stone Crossing, joining a growing roster of waterfront eateries. The outpost will run morning-to-afternoon hours for neighborhood and office crowds.

A mother-daughter team spent hundreds of hours baking a towering creature that's now drawing lines of children outside their First Street storefront. The massive sculpture represents more than just another entry in an annual scarecrow contest.

Feel Good Bakery in East Bay is closing on October 31 after 22 years, with the Alameda community expressing sadness over the loss of their beloved bakery.

The pre-dawn jolt that sent thousands of Bay Area residents scrambling from their beds Monday morning marked the region's strongest earthquake in nearly three years. With its epicenter just blocks from UC Berkeley's campus, the 4.3 magnitude quake delivered a wake-up call that many longtime residents hadn't felt since the magnitude 5.1 tremor near San Jose in 2022.

Original Joe's, a historic San Francisco Italian American restaurant, has opened a new location in Walnut Creek, offering classic and new dishes to East Bay patrons.

The Oakland Museum of California will host BBQ Without Borders, a culinary event celebrating immigrant cultures and raising funds for the Resilience Fund.

Peet's Coffee has become the official coffee provider for Southwest Airlines, with the partnership starting on August 13 and also extending to 25 airport locations.

Chef Reem Assil is reopening her Arab bakery, Reem's, in Oakland this fall, now including a café and a bread production area, while transitioning to a worker-owned model.

SanDai & KOPI Bar, a popular Indonesian restaurant and cafe in Walnut Creek, East Bay, has closed due to high rent and low foot traffic. Chef-owner Nora Haron plans to potentially open more Kopi Bars in the future.

Maison Benoit in Danville wins the Best Croissant in the San Francisco Bay Area competition, standing out with quality ingredients and artisanal French bakery products.

Rick & Ann's Restaurant in Berkeley is closing after 36 years due to the owner's retirement and lease ending, though Ann's Catering will continue operating.

Basuku Cheesecakes is closing down as owner Charles Chen moves to Asia for new opportunities. Known for their Japanese-style Basque burnt cheesecakes, the Bay Area-based pop-up will not expand to avoid financial risks.