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San Francisco Boomers Are Moving To This Lovely Outdoorsy City Just Under An Hour From Lake Tahoe

When Bay Area baby boomers — that's anyone born between 1946 and 1964 — decide it's finally time to move away from the misty air of San Francisco, there's one spot that seems to be drawing the eye more than others. It lies over the great Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, on the bends of the Truckee River in Washoe County, on the far northwest edge of the state of Nevada. Its name? Reno.

Reno, NV · 2d

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Bohannon Drops Fight Over Hillsdale Mall Review, Clearing Way for More Than 4 Million Square Feet of Redevelopment

Bohannon Properties has backed off its attempt to sidestep a full environmental review for its massive overhaul of the Hillsdale Shopping Center, withdrawing its challenge to San Mateo city staff's determination that the project needs a more extensive look before it can move forward. The developer confirmed the withdrawal on October 27, after the city determined that a project-level Environmental Impact Report was the most appropriate level of review under state environmental law.

San Mateo, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

University of California buys Half Moon Bay’s Ritz-Carlton for $193 million

The University of California has emerged as the new owner of the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, paying $193 million for the resort in one of the university system’s latest real estate investments.

Half Moon Bay, CA · 4d

San Francisco Chronicle

‘We expanded too quickly.’ Bay Area doughnut favorite to close half its shops

Johnny Doughnuts, known for nostalgic creations made with high-quality ingredients, is shutting down three of its six Bay Area locations.

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SFGate

Belvedere's notorious Lava House site hits the market for $30 million

A seat belt tycoon spent two decades trying to build a megamansion on the lot.

Belvedere, CA · 5h

San Francisco Chronicle

Exclusive: Controversial Marina Safeway project wins S.F. approval after yearlong fight

The project would replace the decades-old Marina grocery store with a large mixed-use complex featuring two towers reaching 22 and 18 stories, a new Safeway store and 848 homes.

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SFGate

SF's most expensive home of the year hits the market

November isn't exactly peak home-selling season.

NBC Bay Area

Recreational crabbers search for new spots as Pacifica Pier remains closed

The recreational Dungeness crab season opened this weekend with some restrictions. In past years, one of the popular spots to try and catch crab was the Pacifica Pier, but since it closed for repairs, recreational crabbers have to find new spots. The Pacifica Pier closed in June after the discovery...

Pacifica, CA · 1d

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The Bay Area’s newest Asian supermarkets — ranked

You can learn all about a person by where they shop for groceries. In San Francisco, home cooks with an affinity for organic local produce and seasonal ice cream have Bi-Rite Market, while anyone looking to avoid animal products knows Rainbow Grocery Cooperative will have the best selection of vegetarian items.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 2d

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Silicon Valley had a terrible election night. One local billionaire did not

Election night was, to put it mildly, a bloodbath for the tech industry. But one local tech billionaire emerged almost spotless. Ripple chairman and San Francisco native Chris Larsen poured more than $22 million into national politics this cycle, much of it to the Democratic candidates and PACs that helped usher in a historic blue wave. In California, he spent millions boosting moderate, business-friendly candidates and measures that scored wins in deep-blue districts.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

The Financial Wire

The FTC and seven states, joined by Los Angeles County and San Francisco officials in California, sued Toast over alleged hidden restaurant fees, including a $5,318.87 early termination fee one customer says he was charged

The Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of seven states sued the restaurant technology company Toast Inc. on Oct. 29, alleging that it charges hidden and unauthorized fees and makes its subscriptions hard to cancel. One of the examples in the complaint is a $5,318.87 early termination fee that a customer says he was... The post The FTC and seven states, joined by Los Angeles County and San Francisco officials in California, sued Toast over alleged hidden restaurant fees, including a $5,318.87 early termination fee one customer says he was charged appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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Prime Timer

“I was unfaithful to my wife”: Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang supports investigation regarding reported affair with a suspected Chinese spy

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER - 15: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sits during the keynote address at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference at the Moscone Center on September 15, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Dreamforce is an annual event that highlights the company's technologies and encourages professional networking. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy) - Source: Getty Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has supported an independent investigation into reports he was targeted by a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, as the spotlight around one of America’s most powerful tech executives turns to unexpecte...

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Macy's Drops Union Square Tree Funding After Decades, City Steps In With Real One

Union Square's towering Christmas tree has long carried the Macy's name on its price tag, but not this year. The department store will not pay for a tree in the plaza after more than three decades of underwriting the tradition, and San Francisco is stepping in to fund a real tree in its place.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

A mysterious tiny building on S.F.’s waterfront sparked a frenzy. So its developer held a party

A developer held a competition to solicit ideas about what the building on San Francisco’s central waterfront would be best suited for. Those with the best ideas got to tour the property.

San Francisco, CA · 4d

KTVU FOX 2

Popular Japanese specialty grocer to open new downtown store in this East Bay city

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. - A highly anticipated, locally-owned Japanese grocery store is set to open another Bay Area location this month. Osaka Marketplace will open a roughly 42,000-square-foot store at 155 Crescent Plaza in the shopping and dining district of Downtown Pleasant Hill. The market features a "curated selection of...

Pleasant Hill, CA · 2h

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Mayer’s Delicatessen Plans 2027 Inner Sunset Opening

641 Irving St. — Approximate Site Of Planned Mayer’s Delicatessen. Mayer’s Delicatessen takes its name from Josh Galant’s grandfather, Mayer, whose family has worked in San Francisco’s food business for decades. Mayer and Clara Galant sold sandwiches from a truck before buying Paramount Piroshki in 1995 from George and Helen Theoridis, who had started the business in 1956, according to J.

San Francisco, CA · 9h

KRON4

San Francisco plans to replace Safeway with new apartments

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Planning Department has approved plans to demolish the Marina Safeway to build a multi-use development featuring an 848-unit apartment building and a larger grocery store. The approval has left neighborhood residents divided over the proposed project. The project, developed by Align Real...

San Francisco, CA · 6h

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