Rhea Mahbubani
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Burger Lovers, Rejoice! Shake Shack is Heading to the Bay Area – Finally
Shake Shack is coming to the Bay Area. The first place where you can expect to try the cult favorite burgers is at Palo Alto's Stanford Shopping Center. The company is also eyeing spots in Larkspur, Marin County... → Read More
Dead Humpback Whale Washes up at Point Reyes National Seashore on Christmas Eve
A dead humpback whale washed up on the Point Reyes National Seashore on Christmas Eve. → Read More
Debris Fire Closes Civic Center BART Station, Triggering Systemwide Delays
A debris fire prompted the closure of the Civic Center BART station on Saturday afternoon. → Read More
Top Picks for Holiday Fun in the Bay Area
Still looking for fun and affordable holiday-themed activities? There's plenty to choose from in the East Bay. → Read More
Holiday Spending in Bay Area Is 20 Percent More Than National Average: Report
The holidays are here and for the Bay Area that means shelling out more money than elsewhere in the United States. → Read More
San Francisco International is Among the 10 Most Instagram-Worthy Airports in United States: Report
Photogenic airports? Apparently, they exist. TravelBank, a budgeting and expense app, reviewed Instagram data, including number of followers, to determine which airports are most popular. → Read More
Man, Woman Attacked by Dogs in Oakland
A man and a woman were hospitalized Friday after being attacked and bitten by two dogs in Oakland, police said. → Read More
Northern California School Staff Prevented 'Horrific Bloodbath' by Going on Lockdown During Shooting Rampage
Staff at a Northern California school are being credited for their quick response to the sound of gunfire, which helped avoid a "horrific bloodbath" when a Tehama County man went on a shooting rampage on... → Read More
Escaped Psychiatric Patient Who Flew to Maui, Then to San Jose Taken Into Custody
A man described by a prosecutor as fitting the profile of a serial killer who escaped from the state’s psychiatric hospital outside Honolulu, flew to Maui and then fled to San Jose has been taken into custody... → Read More
Four People Dead, Gunman Killed in Tehama County, N. Calif.: Sheriff
Five people died in a Tuesday morning shooting that took place near an elementary school in Tehama County, which is located near Chico, California, sheriff's officials said. → Read More
San Francisco Police Tranquilize, Capture Mountain Lion Spotted Snoozing in Diamond Heights
A San Francisco resident on Friday reported seeing a mountain lion sleeping in the Diamond Heights neighborhood. → Read More
California Man's Paradoxical Ad for Fiancé’s Used Honda Goes Viral, Sparks a Bidding War
A 21-year-old car was up for grabs for the low price of $499. It is now selling for $150,000 on eBay, and has a satirical commercial to thank for going viral. → Read More
Refuse Fascism to Host Anti-Trump Rally at San Francisco’s Union Square Despite Permit Denial
Hundreds of people who believe that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence must be ousted from the White House plan to descend on San Francisco's Union Square on Saturday. → Read More
25 Hottest Companies to Work at in 2017: Indeed
It's been a good week for the Bay Area. Of the five hottest tech companies in the United States, four are local names, according to Indeed. This, just one day after the Bay Area dominated LinkedIn's first-ever... → Read More
San Francisco Woman Wanted for Arson, Theft Arrested After Relieving Herself on BART
A San Francisco woman sought for theft and arson was arrested last month after being spotted numerous times as she soiled BART trains, according to transit officials. → Read More
Bay Area Startups Rank High on LinkedIn's Top 50 List
LinkedIn on Wednesday revealed its first-ever list of the "most in-demand" startups in the United States and the Bay Area is home to seven of the top 10. → Read More
Oakland Man Gets 20-Year Sentence For Conspiring With Southwest Airlines Employee to Smuggle Drugs Into Hawaii
An Oakland man was sentenced Monday to nearly 20 years in prison for conspiring with a Southwest Airlines employee to smuggle drugs past airport officials and onto flights to Hawaii. → Read More
Bicyclist Shot in Face Near San Jose VTA Station: Sheriff
A man was shot in the face early Tuesday as he rode a bicycle near a VTA station in San Jose, sheriff’s deputies said. → Read More
Police Negotiate With Allegedly Armed Fremont Resident Barricaded in House
Police on Saturday cordoned off a part of a Fremont neighborhood when an armed man — with a violent criminal past and active warrants — barricaded himself inside a house. → Read More
San Jose Student, 12, Brings Unloaded Gun to Campus, Brandishes it at Several Classmates
Police said a student brought a gun to San Jose's Chaboya Middle School on Thursday, marking the fifth such incident on Bay Area campuses in just this past week. → Read More