Chinese American classics, reimagined
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Inside Woo Can Cook’s special prix fixe dinner for Oakland restaurant week. Wesley Woo, owner and Chef, talks food, tradition, and bay area roots.

War with Iran sends gas prices up
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$5 gas returns to the bay area. Tyler Schipper, associate professor of economics and data analytics at the University of St. Thomas, gives insight.

Vallejo's Noonie’s Place, a legacy soul food restaurant
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Tara Beasley-Stansberry and wife Ronda owners of Vallejo’s Noonie’s Place talk food, legacy, and second chances. They're joined by Chef Julius Byrd.

Napa may be becoming more 'down home' as 'local' is trending

The pandemic hit the Bay Area as hard as any other region, with business vacancies found in almost every main street in towns of any size. But a trend in Napa may be one solution for businesses in tourist spots where the low season is the too slow season.

San Francisco's Barcha restaurant celebrating 10 years
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This year, Barcha is celebrating 10 years of bringing bold Mediterranean flavors to the heart of downtown San Francisco. Brigid Huntoon, general manager of Barcha Restaurant San Francisco, and Vernon Morales, executive chef for Kaisen Concepts, talk flavor and legacy.

Dublin's Cherie's Southern Kitchen, from corporate to crispy
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With roots in Louisiana, Cherie grew up perfecting Southern recipes she always dreamed of sharing. In 2023, inspired by her son Bryce’s class business plan, she left her corporate career to open Cherie’s Southern Kitchen in Dublin.

Club Darc to ignite San Francisco's waterfront
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Waterfront warehouse, world-class DJs, and a sold-out crowd. Goldenvoice unveils Club Darc, a one-of-a-kind electronic music series lighting up Pier 48 in the Mission Rock neighborhood. The series kicks off Friday, February 27, with performances from Chriss Stussy, DJ Tennis back-to-back with DJ Sienfeld, and SKIIS.

Napa's Lil Sista’s Goody’s Soul Food Restaurant
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This Black History Month, we’re celebrating legacy, culture, and culinary excellence with entrepreneurs Ann Groux and Sheneen Brown, the powerhouse cousins behind Lil Sista’s Goody’s Soul Food Restaurant — Napa’s first and only female-minority owned soul food restaurant.

Sausalito looking for business to fill vacancies on Bridgeway

The city of Sausalito, deeply concerned about maintaining its world-class tourist image and warding off sea level rise, is planning to lure bigger retailers and restaurants without making it like every other place.   

Rize Up Bakery: bold flavors, big impact
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Meet Azikiwee ‘Z’ Anderson, founder of Rize Up Bakery in San Francisco. What started as a quarantine sourdough project became a bold, community-driven bakery. Known for flavors like ube sourdough, Z uses bread to inspire, give back, and lift up the next generation of Black bakers.

A taste of Guerneville's Saucy Mama's Jook Joint
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Yvette Bidegain, owner of Saucy Mama's Jook Joint, and Taosha Harper, her daughter and general manager, talk cultural pride, and the power of sharing Black culinary traditions across generations.

Is the State of the Union the best economy ever?

With the President about to speak tomorrow night, very unhappy stock markets, critical to tens of millions of retirement plans, will be listening closely. So, why are those markets so worried?

Antioch's TNT Smoothie & Juice Bar, community and quality
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This Black History Month, we’re spotlighting legacy, ownership, and impact in Contra Costa County. In downtown Antioch, Trevelon Adanandus Jr., founder of TNT Smoothie & Juice Bar, is building more than a juice bar — he’s building legacy.

Oakland's Real Cutie Pies, black-owned, and woman-led
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Tiffany Thompson, owner of Real Cutie Pies in Oakland, shares how family recipes turned into a thriving pie shop known for Peach Cobbler, Banana Pudding, and Pecan Pie — and why every slice represents legacy, resilience, and generational progress.

The cost of money lies
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Financial infidelity: hidden debt, secret credit cards, and spending that never makes it onto the shared spreadsheet. Michael McAuliffe, founder and President of Family Credit Management, gives insight on how couples protect both their finances and their trust.

Berkeley’s chocolate masterpieces
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The Xocolate Bar is a Latina-owned family business founded by Malena Lopez-Maggi and Clive Brown. What began in arts and crafts evolved into a celebration of chocolate as art, with hand-crafted bonbons that are as beautiful as they are delicious.

Stock Market: Is an A.I. crash possible?

Economic jitters hit the stock market on Thursday, with the Dow, NASDAQ, and the S&P losing digits. This renewed concerns over artificial intelligence (A.I.) prompting a tech sell-off. 

Woman-owned Oakland business talks flowers & love
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The Love Stop Flower Shop, a woman-owned Oakland business that’s been spreading joy for 28 years. From heartfelt bouquets to custom arrangements for life’s special moments, Rosa and her daughter Alondra bring creativity, care, and family tradition to every bloom.

Santa Rosa Rose Parade canceled: for how long?

A famous North Bay springtime event that's 132  years old has been canceled for this year, raising the question: will it ever return?         

San Jose costume shop to close after 47 years

Shortly after opening Friday, a longtime costume shop in San Jose was already bustling with customers.