All to know about the city’s pro soccer club
Oakland Roots players Ōttar Magnús Karlsson #22, José Hernández #8, Tarek Morad #6 and Juan Azócar #7 surround Dariusz Formella #9 of the Oakland Roots to celebrate his goal during …
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Newsom ‘intrigued’ by California Forever project
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Tuesday that he was not given a heads-up about the new city tech billionaires are trying to build near San Francisco. “I was told …
Elon Musk moving servers himself shows his ‘maniacal sense of urgency’ at X, formerly Twitter
*This is adapted from Walter Isaacson’s biography, “Elon Musk,” published this month. “Does this timeframe seem like something that I would find remotely acceptable?” Musk asked. “Obviously not. If a …
Longtime Bay Area water park Raging Waters closes permanently
Raging Waters in San Jose is closing permanently, the water park announced in Sept. 2023. Raging Waters/Handout After nearly four decades of lazy rivers, water slides and sunburns, Raging Waters …
Oakland mayor boosts disgraced NBA star’s proposed new restaurant
Former NBA player and Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson (left) and Oakland mayor Sheng Thao in Oakland on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Gabe Fernandez/SFGATE Allegations that Kevin Johnson sexually abused several …
LeBron James-backed pizza place in Berkeley closes permanently
Blaze Pizza, co-owned by LeBron James, recently closed its Berkeley location. Sammie L./Yelp Besides being one of the greatest basketball players of all time and co-owning a tequila brand with Draymond …
Your ultimate game day and concert guide
The 49ers mascot Sourdough Sam rides on the back of a golf cart outside Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via Getty Images Levi’s …
Rapidly expanding Florida mac and cheese chain coming to the Bay Area
Florida-based chain restaurant I Heart Mac & Cheese just made its Northern California debut. The fast-casual chain, which functions like a Chipotle but with customizable macaroni and cheese bowls instead of …
Kyle Harrison could be SF Giants’ most important rookie of them all
Giants prospect Kyle Harrison throws a pitch in spring training this March in Arizona. Diamond Images/Diamond Images/Getty Images Think of a word to describe the Giants’ offense over the last …
Taking a Ride on the ‘Swiftie Express’ to Catch Taylor Swift in Santa Clara
Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor train to the Levi’s Stadium (aka the “Swiftie Express” Swift’s two-night Bay Area stay) was direct, cheap and hassle-free. Caltrain/Getty/Illustration by SFGATE As one of the 70,000 …