Alcatraz Reopens for Indoor Tours After Yearlong Closure
Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had been off-limits for more than a year due to the
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Surge in Oversea Orders Leaves Bay Area Retailers Waiting for Merchandise
A surge in oversea orders has ships stacked tall with containers sitting in the bay, just waiting to be unloaded. The Port of Oakland says it had its busiest February
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Bay Area Restaurants Breathe Sigh of Relief With Return of Indoor Dining
Contra Costa and Sonoma counties joined the rest of the Bay Area in moving to the red tier Sunday. At Main Street Kitchen and Bar in Walnut Creek, it’s a
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How California theme park job losses compare to Florida
California theme parks have shed 44,000 jobs during the pandemic and amusement park employment in the state has hit record lows as coronavirus closures of the major tourist destinations stretch
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Nine months after going bankrupt, Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery makes a comeback
Those Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery sandwiches, salads, soups and cookies you loved so much? They’re baaaaaaaack! Some of them, anyway, along with fresh new spins on longtime favorites. Nine months after the
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Travel Picks Up in the Bay Area as COVID-19 Restrictions Loosen
With restrictions loosening up, it looks like things are moving in the right direction and it appears people are looking in their attics and sweeping the dust off of their
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Meal delivery: High school dropout’s Bay Area startup aims to save restaurants from fees, Karens
Independent restaurants are closing in droves and many are barely clinging to life, slammed by the coronavirus pandemic and a technological revolution in food delivery that gives convenience to customers
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Santa Clara County to Lift 10-Day Travel Quarantine Order
The order, which was put in place in late November, required people coming into the county from more than 150 miles away to quarantine for 10 days. While quarantining will
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With $6.5 billion sale of Venetian resort, Las Vegas Sands exits the Strip
Las Vegas Sands is selling the iconic Venetian casino resort and its Sands Expo and Convention Center for $6.25 billion, withdrawing from gambling operations on the Las Vegas Strip after
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Wolf Tracked Near Yosemite Park for First Time in 100 Years
A young male wolf has been traveling near Yosemite National Park, the farthest south a wolf has been tracked in California in more than a century, officials said. Researchers have
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