West Oakland food desert blooms with a single produce market

The opening of a community-oriented grocery store in West Oakland was the first time in almost 50 years that a market selling fresh fruits and vegetables had opened in the neighborhood.

Harris team says it was blindsided by VP-elect’s Vogue cover

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has landed on the cover of the February issue of Vogue magazine, but her team says there’s a problem: the shot of the country’s soon-to-be No. 2 leader isn’t what both sides had agreed upon, her team says.

Hyundai adds 471K SUVs to recall, tells owners to park outside

Hyundai is adding about 471,000 SUVs to a September U.S. recall for an electrical short in a computer that could cause fires.

US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehicles

The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has rejected claims of unintended acceleration in Tesla vehicles, saying the acceleration was caused by drivers pushing the wrong pedal.

Tesla's annual sales up 36% but comes short of delivery goal

Tesla's annual sales rose 36%, but the electric car company came short of its annual goal to deliver 500,000 vehicles.

Crowds boo as iconic Cliff House sign comes down

The roof-top sign at Cliff House restaurant in San Francisco came down Thursday, marking the iconic restaurant's final day. 

'Noon Year’s Eve': Toast new year before midnight with these ideas

Don’t want to stay up till midnight on New Year’s Eve? Families, early sleepers and those wanting to social distance might consider a midday celebration for December 31.

Crab season delayed as fishermen, wholesalers dispute prices

Those looking to ring in the New Year with fresh crab may find local crab hard to find. A pricing dispute between crab fishermen and wholesalers is not leaving many options for customers.

Carmel restaurant fined $20,000 for second coronavirus health code violation

The Monterey County District Attorney's office says starting earlier this month, the owner of the Tuck Box allowed people to eat inside and outside of the restaurant, even after receiving a notice from the county.

California sues seafood companies over alleged lead, cadmium

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is suing five seafood companies, alleging they have sold fish that contains lead and cadmium without legally required warnings.

Boeing Max returns to US skies with first passenger flight

American Airlines flew a Boeing 737 Max with passengers from Miami to New York on Tuesday, the first commercial flight in U.S. skies since it was grounded after two deadly crashes.