EVs 'electrify' Alameda waterfront with massive expo
Taking up nearly a million square feet of property on Alameda's waterfront, dozens of exhibits opened Saturday morning waiting for eager people to explore the future of short-range travel.
Maury Povich launches at-home paternity tests called 'The Results Are In'
The retired daytime TV host named the company and paternity kits after his famous catchphrase.
19-year-old arrested in dragging death of Angel Cakes bakery owner
A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged in an alleged robbery and death of a well-known baker in Oakland, according to authorities.
Fitness company wants to pay you $10,000 to walk 10K steps in a day
The “Chief Step Officer" will train for one month, giving them time to gradually work their way from zero to 10,000 steps in a day, the company said. Here’s how to apply.
Furby is back: Hasbro unveils toy’s iconic return
In the late 1990s, Furby instantly became one of the toy world's biggest and most iconic launches.
Bud Light launches 'biggest summer campaign ever,' giving away $10K weekly amid sales slump
Bud Light’s parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev is tripling its U.S. marketing spending this summer as it tries to boost sales that plummeted after the brand partnered with a transgender influencer.
Plant-based-meat advocacy group wants Macon Bacon to change name
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine wrote to the president of the Georgia collegiate team urging him to change its name.
Billionaires offering dog nanny job with $127K salary pull ad after surge in applications
The recruiting agency that originally posted the job on its website said they received applications from all over the world.
2 Bay Area companies get federal approval for sale of 'lab-grown' chicken
For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved two Bay Area based companies to offer "lab-grown" chicken.
Firebrand opens in Alameda, converts old naval warehouse into bakery cafe
Firebrand opened a new bakery and restaurant on the west side of Alameda earlier this month. The Oakland-based bakery partnered with Almanac next door to serve beer with their full menu.
San Jose hopes summer block parties will lure people back downtown
The summer solstice brings a push by San Jose officials to lure people back to downtown.
Häagen-Dazs turns classic ice cream flavors into breakfast treat
Häagen-Dazs has partnered with General Mills to transform ice cream flavors into breakfast with its new "Cultured Crème" yogurt line.
$260K in cash recovered in Bay Area catalytic converter theft operation
Six people were arrested, and $260,000 in cash recovered after authorities busted a catalytic converter theft operation in the Bay Area, authorities said.
Sacramento taqueria allegedly used priest to get confessions of workplace 'sins'
The owners of multiple Sacramento taquerias will have to shell out thousands in damages to former employees and fines after they were busted hiring an alleged priest to spy on workers and extract confessions of workplace "sins."
Father scales waterslide to rescue his stuck daughter, video shows
A dad took matters into his own hands after his daughter became stuck on a theme park waterslide. Video captured the heartwarming moment.
Cinemark Theatres offers $1.50 kids movies, food discounts all summer
Summer Movie Clubhouse is back at Cinemark with 8 weeks of family-friendly movies.
Berkeley restaurant owner recognized for giving free meal to anyone who needs it, 'no questions asked'
Berkeley diner owner Collin Doran has long been in the business of feeding people. And that’s meant feeding people — even if they don’t have the money to pay.
How Modelo was the one to dethrone Bud Light as top-selling US beer, according to analyst
A top analyst argues that there are two main factors to blame for Bud Light's fall being Modelo's gain.
‘It’s for the love of cars:’ Blackhawk Museum wows crowd at 2nd annual auto show
Blackhawk Museum hosted its second annual Jon Snyder Memorial Father's Day Car Show, celebrating car collectors and dads. The event brought out large crowds.
Safety agency reports power problems in Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUVs
SUV owners said the loss of power came after hearing a loud popping noise.