Landmark Kincaid's, Dosa's are among the latest Bay Area restaurants to close

At Oakland's Jack London Square Monday evening, patrons got a shock finding that the longtime landmark Kincaid's restaurant had abruptly shut its doors over the weekend. A sign on the door thanked people for their patronage and said it was permanently closed.

Boulders placed on San Francisco sidewalk to keep homeless residents away

About two dozen boulders now sit along a half-block stretch of sidewalk on Clinton Park, a residential side street near Market and Dolores streets in San Francisco.

3 arrested after dog found with back legs amputated, possibly having been sawed off

A Louisiana mother and daughter along with another teen were arrested for cruelty to animals after a 2-year-old dog was found in the pouring rain with its back legs amputated, possibly having been sawed off, according to police. 

Husband poses for hilarious mock maternity photos when wife is placed on bed rest before photo shoot

When Kelsey Brewer was unable to follow through with her maternity photo shoot after being placed on bed rest, her husband Jared secretly decided to take part in the magical moment himself.

Survey: Two-thirds of millennials think they'll become wealthy in the future

Two-thirds of millennials believe that they will one day be wealthy, compared to only half of Gen Xers and only a quarter of Baby Boomers, according to a survey from MagnifyMoney by Lending Tree.

Get paid to travel and hit the slopes this winter

Summer may have just ended, but with cooler temperatures and snow falling in the Sierra Nevada over the weekend, some winter sports enthusiasts may be turning their thoughts to hitting the slopes again.

Legendary Mexican singer José José dies from cancer

Local media outlets are reporting that legendary Mexican crooner José José, known as the “Prince of Song,” has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Multiple outlets said Saturday the singer known for sad love songs had died at a hospital in South Florida.

Gum police? SF property manager angered by notice from city that threatens fine

A property manager in San Francisco's Tenderloin District says she's angry about a notice she received from the city that threatens a fine for the gum and grime on the sidewalk.

James Hetfield enters rehab; Metallica cancels Australia-New Zealand tour

The momentum of Metallica's recent appearance with SF Symphony Orchestra at the Chase Center's first event ever has hit a wall. Frontman James Hetfield has entered rehab and the band is cancelling Australia-New Zealand dates for the WorldWired Tour 2019. 

Official: Exam doesn't find cause of boat fire

U.S. investigators who examined the burned-out wreckage of a scuba diving boat have not been able to determine what ignited a fire that killed 34 people off the California coast, a law enforcement official said Friday, but two inquiries are still searching for answers.

Berkeley ditching 'Gourmet Ghetto' moniker

Berkeley's so-called 'Gourmet Ghetto' is no more, at least in its name. Following concerns over the connotation of the neighborhood's moniker, the North Shattuck Association, which represents local merchants, has voted to drop the name. 

Fremont Catholic priest gets 4 years and 8 months for molesting boy

DUBLIN (BCN) A Catholic priest at a Fremont church was sentenced on Friday to four years and eight months in state prison for molesting a boy in unincorporated Hayward over an 18-month period in 2016 and 2017.

Man convicted in rape, killing 81-year-old Richmond woman

MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) -- A San Francisco Bay Area jury has convicted a man in the 2012 kidnapping, rape and murder of an 81-year-old woman who was attacked while taking a morning walk.

San Francisco woman tries in vain to rid sidewalk of 'anti-homeless' boulders

A woman dismayed with the idea of “anti-homeless boulders” cropping up in her San Francisco neighborhood tried in vain to get rid of the large rocks on Craigslist, only to have her efforts thwarted.