5 common mistakes when cooking a turkey on Thanksgiving; how to avoid them

Are you tempering your turkey? As your bird bastes today, take a moment to glance through Chef Leah Cohen's list of things you should not be doing.

Shoppers and soup kitchens make final preparations for Thanksgiving

From folks who were hosting Thanksgiving for their families to organizations that planned to feed the less fortunate, the day before Thanksgiving was a busy one.

The most controversial parts of your Thanksgiving meal

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research looks at the country's Thanksgiving tastes.

CDC links peaches, nectarines, plums to Listeria outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert linked to several fruits.

Snoop Dogg's 'quit smoking' announcement turns out to be an ad

Snoop Dogg's recent announcement of giving up smoking took a surprising turn as it was revealed to be a clever advertising move.

Bay Area non-profits offer turkey giveaways, holiday meals ahead of Thanksgiving

The season of giving is in full effect right now across the Bay Area. Several charities held turkey giveaways and traditional sit-down Thanksgiving meals over the weekend.

UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza amid communications blackout

The communications blackout is now in its second day, largely cutting off Gaza’s 2.3 million people from one another and the outside world, as well as paralyzing the coordination of aid.

SF small business owners say APEC security has kept customers away

Before this week's summit, San Francisco said the influx of global leaders and CEO's would be good for local businesses. This may not be true for many who work near the APEC security zone and Chinatown. Business owners in the South of Market neighborhood and Chinatown say tight security measures such as road closures have kept customers away. The expected APEC boom has turned into a bust for Manny Ramirez, owner of Bocado located on Folsom Street near Moscone Center where the APEC Summit is being held.

Starbucks workers union calls for walkouts at hundreds of stores ahead of holiday season

The holidays are just around the corner, and that means Starbucks is gearing up to offer free drinks for its Red Cup Day promotion. It also means workers at hundreds of the coffee chain's locations will be AWOL. 

Alternative Thanksgiving meals: From vegan to cultural differences

As vegetarian and vegan diets become more of the norm, as well as celebrating holidays with multicultural families, your traditional menu may be calling out for something different this year.

First Denny's drive-thru in California just opened

A Bay Area Denny’s franchise owner was celebrating the grand opening of the chain’s first drive-thru location in California on Monday, with a new restaurant in the city of Kerman in Fresno County. 

McDonald's teams up with Crocs for limited edition collab

McDonald's characters like Grimace, the Hamburglar, and Birdie are the inspiration for the new Crocs Collection.