Patagonia has shuttered its North Beach store — housed in a 1924 mechanic's shop — for a spring renovation, leaving a DPW permit and a cheerful cormorant illustration in the window. The good news: the pop-up at Ghirardelli Square is a three-minute walk away.

H Mart opens in Dublin Thursday at 10 a.m., bringing a full grocery and a multi‑vendor food hall to the Tri‑Valley. Vendors include Daeho and Tous Les Jours.

Kevin’s Noodle House in the Inner Sunset was ordered closed after inspectors found live roaches and unsanitized food-contact surfaces. The city's health department suspended the permit pending treatment and reinspection.

A South San Francisco Shell station posted $6.89 per gallon as statewide averages climbed above $5.80. California’s fuel watchdog is monitoring outlier pumps and urging consumers to compare prices.

North Beach has been without a full-service grocery store since May 2023. Construction photos from inside Northpoint Centre suggest the wait is almost over — though the Q1 2026 opening window has already come and gone.

Alphabet’s Wing will start residential drone deliveries across the San Francisco Bay Area in the coming months, the company says.

DoorDash is temporarily boosting DasherDirect cash-back and adding $5–$15 weekly fuel payments for U.S. drivers as gas prices spike. The programs run through April 26.

After mounting losses, Silver Sprocket will close its Valencia Street storefront on March 23. The publisher says releases will continue under a new PGW/Ingram distribution deal.

Tim LeFever's journals and letters filed in bankruptcy court reveal years of concern about partner Ken Mattson's handling of investor funds. A Feb. settlement and court orders are reshaping creditors' claims.

For years, The Jug Shop's planned return to the Maison Pacific building felt like a story that kept not happening — an eviction, a GoFundMe that barely moved, and shelves that went bare. Now there's an ABC license notice in the window and workers inside. The Jug Shop is coming back. Joining them: Look at Me, a Russian manicure and eyelash studio with two popular existing SF locations.

A bank closed multiple Bay Area branches and cut more than 100 jobs, the Mercury News reports. Here’s what customers need to know about notices and FDIC protections.

Tesla is reportedly in talks to buy $2.9 billion in solar manufacturing equipment from Chinese firms, with some gear headed to its Texas factory as it scales U.S. production.

Skims is planning a dedicated store at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, occupying a large multi‑unit space near Nordstrom.