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It was like a Santa's workshop on Thursday at the Cow Palace in Daly City, where dozens of volunteers were busy building playhouses, raising $40,000 for a longstanding, well-known Bay Area nonprofit.

A Stanford graduate and tech founder is bringing back retro landline-style phones, but adding a high-tech twist, offering an opportunity to unplug from what can be a draining digital world, while still staying connected.

Waymo, the somewhat divisive, autonomous vehicle and robotaxi company, has confirmed a baby was born in one of its vehicles. 

Gap Inc. opened its headquarters for a two-day marketplace featuring more than 50 Bay Area artisans. It highlighted the company’s commitment to local creators and San Francisco’s resurgence.

Memorial events are being held in Oakland for a community heartbroken by the loss of legendary and beloved football coach and Laney College Athletic Director John Beam last month.

The Berkeley Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own, a veteran firefighter, a beloved husband and father of three.

The California Academy of Sciences most famous resident, Claude, who was known as the world’s oldest living albino alligator, has died, just months after celebrating a milestone birthday with much fanfare in San Francisco.

A Waymo autonomous vehicle has struck another animal in San Francisco, prompting more concerns over the safety of the autonomous driving technology.

The Bay Area is home to the country’s No. 1 best city for food.

For many Americans, the Christmas shopping season gets underway in earnest the day after Thanksgiving, as consumers seek discounts and deals to get the most bang out of their buck.