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Las Vegas Strip hotel closes, reopens with a rebrand

FILE: Hotels and attractions, including the Delano, Mandalay Bay, Luxor and Excalibur, along the Las Vegas Strip are viewed looking north from the...

27.12.2024 30

Tessa Mclean

Next storm to bring up to 2 inches of rain, 30-foot waves to Bay Area

A view of big waves in the Pacific Ocean at Municipal Pier of Pacifica, California on December 22, 2024. After a clear and cool Christmas Day, rain...

27.12.2024 30

Tessa Mclean

Woman finds manager's hidden phone in Bay Area restaurant, police say

A woman found a cellphone filming the bathroom in a Santa Rosa restaurant, police said. An eagle-eyed patron discovered a cellphone filming in the...

27.12.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

How one word can give away whether you're from NorCal or SoCal

We’ve all been there. Sitting in a snarl of California freeway traffic, staring up at the green directional signs in despair, watching brake lights...

26.12.2024 20

Tessa Mclean

TSA officers stunned by 'extremely concerning' discovery in woman's bag at LAX

FILE: A view of Los Angeles International Airport. LOS ANGELES — A woman flying from Los Angeles to Philadelphia wound up on the TSA's naughty...

22.12.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

Blake Lively accuses director and co-star of sexual harassment

Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent...

22.12.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

California defies exodus narrative again, new data shows

Pedestrians cross the street in downtown San Francisco. The California exodus that’s been declared over and over again isn’t real, according to...

22.12.2024 30

Tessa Mclean

A shocking shift in a Bay Area park: Squirrels are carnivores now

In June 2024, Jennifer E. Smith of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received a disturbing report from her research team conducting fieldwork...

18.12.2024 4

Tessa Mclean

New York Times names 2 Bay Area bakeries among best bites in America

A slice of burnt honey pie from San Francisco bakery Grand Opening. Each year, the New York Times food team reviews hundreds of restaurants and...

18.12.2024 3

Tessa Mclean

We talked to the only 49ers reporter to see De'Vondre Campbell quit midgame live

De’Vondre Campbell of the San Francisco 49ers runs out of the tunnel prior to an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium on Dec....

18.12.2024 3

Tessa Mclean

House Ethics Committee secretly votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the...

18.12.2024 4

Tessa Mclean

The California pornographer who saved one of LA's most beautiful buildings

In the early 1910s, the Hollywood motion picture industry set up shop in Southern California, and a viaduct began funneling water from the Owens...

18.12.2024 7

Tessa Mclean

'A lot of tears': Beloved SF institution to permanently close after 88 years

West Portal staple Papenhausen Hardware is permanently closing at the end of December after 88 years in operation, citing the domino effect “3...

18.12.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

'A mini SF': Restaurants are clamoring to open in this upscale Bay Area town

When John and Elena Duggan of San Francisco’s Original Joe’s were looking to open their first restaurant in the East Bay, they set their sights on...

18.12.2024 8

Tessa Mclean

SFGATE's ultimate map of California regions is here to infuriate you

In a vast and sprawling state like California, regional identity holds a particular significance. People here don’t merely associate themselves...

18.12.2024 3

Tessa Mclean

SF Giants reporter calls Athletic's Chapman story a 'well-timed leak'

Matt Chapman of the San Francisco Giants stands in a defensive position at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sept. 28, 2024. A longtime San Francisco...

11.12.2024 3

Tessa Mclean

Weak atmospheric river to bring several rounds of rain to Bay Area this week

Pedestrians walk in downtown San Francisco during rain showers on Nov. 11, 2024. After a dry period in the Bay Area, a weak atmospheric river is...

11.12.2024 9

Tessa Mclean

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO struggles, shouts entering courthouse

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new...

11.12.2024 30

Tessa Mclean

Bay Area school screwed by referee error in football title game

Adrian Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, Calif. A controversial decision by high school football referees played a big part in a Bay Area high...

11.12.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

'They'd like to see it go up in flames': America's obsession with Calif. failing

Everyone is leaving California. It’s been written again and again, so frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic, that it MUST be true. Even this...

11.12.2024 90

Tessa Mclean

Maps show where PG&E plans to cut power in Northern Calif. on Tuesday

With fierce offshore winds forecast to knock Northern California this week, Pacific Gas & Electric said it's preparing to preemptively cut power to...

05.11.2024 5

Tessa Mclean

Calif. city has the lowest home turnover rate in the U.S. so far in 2024

A “for sale” sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on Aug. 16, 2024, in Los Angeles. For many prospective homebuyers in California, gaining...

05.11.2024 2

Tessa Mclean

Ultra wealthy Levi's heir could win SF mayoral election

FILE: San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie gestures while meeting with people at a neighborhood event in San Francisco, Saturday, Sept. 21,...

31.10.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

'Intolerable': DMV uses despised 'San Fran' term on some licenses

A license with a "San Fran" address. The California DMV made an unforgivable mistake on at least a half dozen San Francisco residents’ driver’s...

31.10.2024 40

Tessa Mclean

California parents killed their child, buried her in park, police say

FILE: A girl’s body was found unlawfully buried near Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in Shasta County, authorities said. Two parents in...

31.10.2024 6

Tessa Mclean

Dodgers overcome 5-run deficit to win the World Series

NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees certainly did. When New York let LA...

31.10.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

New Calif. neighborhood taking shape will have more than 15,000 homes

FILE: Sprinklers water the lawns of a new housing development in July 2005 in Hesperia, Calif. More details are taking shape on a new California...

31.10.2024 20

Tessa Mclean

Historic California ski spot to become a haven for the rich

A historic ski resort that offers the closest powder to Los Angeles is set to reopen under new ownership this winter — and with a new mission:...

24.10.2024 60

Tessa Mclean

'Shocking political bias': Elon Musk is really mad at California

Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton...

24.10.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

'We're home': After nearly 5 years, a Bay Area institution triumphantly returns

What happens when a neighborhood bar that’s been closed for more than four years, where even the staff thinks it could be gone for good, suddenly...

24.10.2024 4

Tessa Mclean

The Warriors' new partner is mired in a fight with the feds

A view of the Golden State Warriors logo on the court during an NBA game at Chase Center on March 18, 2024, in San Francisco. The Golden State...

24.10.2024 5

Tessa Mclean

'Going to be some upset people': The new dealbreaker killing Calif. home sales

Ten years ago, it would have been odd for a California homebuyer to talk with real estate agent Alex Michas about home insurance early on in the...

24.10.2024 100

Tessa Mclean

Central Coast home constructed from 2-story wine barrels hits the market

A home on the California coast constructed from two giant wine barrels is for sale for $3.3 million. A home constructed on California’s Central...

07.10.2024 8

Tessa Mclean

The unlikely (and unofficial) boundary between Northern and Southern California

There’s a lot of debate about where the one, true dividing line between Northern and Southern California is. Some say it’s when Giants fans become...

02.10.2024 30

Tessa Mclean

Newsom signs bill allowing alcohol sales until 4 a.m. — in one place in Calif.

An aerial view of the Intuit Dome on March 25, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that will allow alcohol...

01.10.2024 2

Tessa Mclean

There's a Calif. exodus among rich millennials, new report says

FILE: An aerial view of Coit Tower in downtown San Francisco. The idea of a mass exodus from California in recent years has mostly been disproven,...

30.09.2024 3

Tessa Mclean

This Calif. city is at risk of being the next housing bubble. Again.

File: A "For Sale" sign with another "Sold" sign on top of it is seen in front of a home in San Francisco, California. The Northern California city...

28.09.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

2 California cities rank surprisingly well in a new US study

Traffic backs up at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toll plaza on August 24, 2022 in Oakland, California. When cities shut down and companies...

19.09.2024 20

Tessa Mclean

Over 11,000 homes in the Bay Area pay extra for this household novelty

The bread tag is a seemingly innocuous facet of everyday life. The tiny, usually plastic, closure keeps bread fresh until a loaf is done, when it’s...

18.09.2024 3

Tessa Mclean

This Calif. area's housing prices have jumped more than 40% since 2019

A "sold" sign in front of a home in San Francisco. 2024 has been an unpredictable year for California real estate, with median home prices hitting...

16.09.2024 20

Tessa Mclean

This Calif. city has the lowest rate of millennial homeownership in the nation

A sold sign stands in front of a home for sale in San Francisco. Millennial homeownership is particularly low in California. Homeownership is a...

13.09.2024 3

Tessa Mclean

Fried chicken in this Calif. town is so good it sold 700 pounds in its 1st week

Just down the road from the Santa Barbara airport, which is actually in the small neighboring town of Goleta, sits Jonesy’s Fried Chicken....

11.09.2024 10

Tessa Mclean

Calif. residents priced out of Santa Barbara are flocking to this nearby town

Sandwiched between popular state beaches, destination wine towns and a sprawling military base, the small California town of Lompoc doesn’t have...

04.09.2024 50

Tessa Mclean

SF treasure hasn't had running water for 15 years, but residents won't leave

At the Hunters Point shipyard, outside former Navy building 116, San Francisco Bay glitters just offshore on a sunny August day. But inside the...

28.08.2024 2

Tessa Mclean

New findings on what's causing poor health impacts around Calif.'s largest lake

FILE: The remnants of an abandoned marina are seen beside the Salton Sea in California. David Lo doesn’t speak Spanish, but when he conducted...

26.08.2024 10

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