Jay Barmann

In a rare bit of good news for the San Francisco Unified School District and its ongoing budget woes, the jobs of at least 100 teachers have been saved thanks to other teachers taking early retirement incentive packages.

On Season 22 of Bravo's Top Chef, which was shot in multiple locations across Canada and premieres tonight (Thursday, March 13) at 9 pm, two chefs from the Bay Area are among the competitors.

Two Sonoma County schools were locked down after a reportedly "credible threat' from a parent Monday morning; Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor have raised similar sums in the Oakland mayor's race; and Beauty Bar in the Mission is finally reopening.

Lord Stanley, the Upper Polk restaurant that returned to form two years ago after a pandemic spent doing takeout and hosting pop-ups, has announced its closure — in part because its latest chef is leaving town.

Less than two months in to the Lurie administration, the San Francisco Mayor's Office has let go of a key team member, Communications Director Nina Negusse.

Due to a reported "holding pattern" with a PG&E power issue, the much anticipated reopening of the renovated Castro Theatre will not be happening in time for Pride Month as originally hoped.

A mother and daughter were arrested by Pittsburg police on Thursday following an incident captured on video in which one of them kicked a neighbor's small dog into a bush during an argument.

Annie, the peregrine falcon who has lived atop Berkeley's Campanile Tower for nine years, has been missing from her longtime roost for nearly two months, and falcon watchers fear the worst.

Former SF Symphony musical director and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, who formally retired in 2020, announced early Monday that a brain tumor he was first treated for several years ago has returned, and he plans to wind down his public appearances for good.

Tucked up on Bush Street at the edge of Pacific Heights is a fascinating and charming performance venue that's an audiophile's dream, and it's currently presenting the work of three emerging artists.