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Friends of San Francisco skateboarder Ben Drollinger plan celebration of life

Friends of San Francisco skateboarder and chef Ben “B-Dro” Drollinger will gather Saturday for a celebration of his life, bringing together members of the skating and restaurant community.

KTVU FOX 2

Salt & Straw ice cream chain with viral following opens in this Bay Area city, drawing crowds

OAKLAND, Calif. - A popular artisanal ice cream chain known for its unconventional, creative flavors is expanding in the Bay Area. On Wednesday, viral sensation Salt & Straw launched a soft opening at its new location in Oakland. Long line out the door. On a warmer than usual November evening,...

Oakland, CA · 17h

San Francisco Chronicle

Former San Francisco Opera president’s mansion hits market for $34.95 million, city’s priciest of 2026

A historic Pacific Heights mansion once owned by former San Francisco Opera president David Chamberlain has hit the market for $34.95 million, making it the city’s most expensive home listing of 2026.

SFist

Waymo Tailgates, Tries to Pass CHP Blockade In SF While Another Drives Around With Ticket

Two Waymos were caught on camera behaving badly in SF Tuesday, with one attempting to maneuver around CHP patrol cars on I-280 and another cruising through the city with an SFMTA parking ticket stuck to its windshield. ABC7 shared a video on social media Tuesday showing a Waymo speeding past...

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Virginia Cavaliers On SI

Three Cal players to watch against Virginia Saturday afternoon

It won't exactly be like looking in a mirror, but Virginia and California have several things in common as they prepare to meet Saturday in Scott Stadium. Both

Charlottesville, VA · 20h

Realtor.com News & Insights

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A $35M Home Just Hit San Francisco’s Market, the Year’s Highest Listing

With its $35 million price tag, the 9,000-square-foot home will move quickly in the wake of San Francisco’s recent AI wealth.

Thomas Smith

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Giant Waves Are Heading for the California Coast

A powerful series of storms in the Gulf of Alaska is generating massive swells expected to arrive along Northern and Central California beginning Friday, November 13, bringing potentially life-threatening conditions to popular beaches.

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Meet UMNI: The Retired SF Muni Bus Getting a Second Life as a Roaming Speakeasy

“I don’t know what we’re gonna do with it. We gotta go look at it.”. Those were the words lifelong San Francisco resident Oliver Sellman said to his childhood friend Santiago Rollo after stumbling across a Muni bus for sale on Facebook Marketplace. The two made the spontaneous drive to Sacramento, using the time on the road to brainstorm ideas for what they could do with the bus. After batting around a few possibilities, they landed on one that stuck: What if we turned it into a mobile speakeasy? While they didn’t end up purchasing that particular bus, they held tightly onto the idea. They eventually found another retired Muni bus and teamed up with Marc Velten-Lomelin, who would help shape the project’s creative identity and bring the concept to life. Just like that, UMNI was born.

Alameda Post

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Norwegian Wooden Sailing Ship Docks by USS Hornet

There’s a new ship in town! Alma af Frøya, a Norwegian wooden sailing ship has docked alongside the USS Hornet and will remain there for the next three weeks. “Meet our new neighbor!” the Hornet announced on Facebook. “This morning we were excited to welcome Alma af Frøya.” On Instagram, they also posted a short video, saying “History meets history.”

Alameda, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

A customer loved this Bay Area babka. So he took over the bakery

Babka specialist Braid Bakery has a new owner, a fresh outpost in Berkeley and plans to expand.

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FoodWorldNews

T&T Supermarket Fills a Decade-Empty Former Best Buy on Geary Boulevard as San Francisco Loses Neighborhood Grocers

T&T Supermarket opened its first San Francisco store on Nov. 5 at City Center, 2675 Geary Blvd., filling a former Best Buy space that had been vacant since 2017, according to SFist. The roughly 50,000-square-foot store at Geary Boulevard and Masonic Avenue is the Canadian chain's second California location and fourth in the United States.

multihousingnews.com

JSB, Faulkner Buy Bay Area Asset, Eye Affordable Conversion

The 1976-completed property underwent renovations prior to the sale. JSB Capital Group and Faulkner Capital Partners have purchased Bayfair Apartments, a 135-unit multifamily property in San Lorenzo, Calif., with plans to designate part of the apartments as affordable housing. Fuller Enterprises previously owned the asset, Yardi Matrix data shows. Berkadia...

San Lorenzo, CA · 1d

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Sights + Sounds Picks: Fine jewelry designer Dorian Webb

“Sights + Sounds Picks” is your weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene through the eyes and ears of local artists. On this episode, Host Jeneé Darden speaks with fine jewelry designer Dorian Webb. She makes fine jewelry that celebrates women and African American culture. Her jewelry has been worn by famous women such as Rihanna, Oprah and Michelle Obama. You can visit Dorian at her Oakland studio by making an appointment online on her website.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

Lego resale store coming to an unexpected San Francisco neighborhood

A former Inner Richmond grocery is getting a new tenant with a very different kind of inventory: The Missing Brick, which sells used Lego sets, Minifigures and rare parts.

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Federal changes threaten health insurance subsidies for 29,000 Bay Area immigrants

OAKLAND, Calif. — Covered California kicked off its 2027 open enrollment campaign Friday, Nov. 6, during a media and community event in Oakland, bringing together state health officials, healthcare advocates and community representatives to explain insurance options and financial assistance available to California residents amid significant federal policy changes.

Oakland, CA · 10h

Realtor.com News & Insights

San Francisco Homes Move Faster as Fewer Options Hit the Market

San Francisco buyers faced tighter choices as inventory fell and homes moved off the market faster than a year ago.