Monthly Archives: May 2019

San Francisco police on Monday afternoon shut down streets and evacuated buildings in the city’s Potrero Hill neighborhood while they investigated reports of an active shooter in the area which later turned out to be unfounded. The investigation was centered … Continue reading →

Developer Terry Demmon knew he would face challenges in building 163 apartments on a 5-acre parcel in the heart of San Lorenzo, an unincorporated town of sycamore trees, cul-de-sacs and midcentury ranch homes 12 miles south of downtown Oakland. After … Continue reading →

Over the course of almost a decade, Sheila Cassani and Matthew Yungert built a backyard farm in the middle of Oakland. They dug vegetable beds, built a chicken coop of reclaimed wood, installed a beehive and planted fruit trees. They … Continue reading →

Just when you thought coffee was becoming ridiculously expensive, someone had to go and take it to a whole new level — and of course, it’s happening in San Francisco. A corner coffee shop is selling its most exotic brew … Continue reading →

For more stories like this, check out The Chronicle’s weekly Travel newsletter! Sign up here. When chef and restaurateur Michael Mina needs a head-clearing break from his restaurant empire, he hops on his motorcycle and heads for the Marshall Store … Continue reading →