San Francisco Chronicle
Muni operator appears to nod off before crash
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- Muni operator appears to nod off before crash
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Newly released video appears to show a Muni operator nodding off moments before his train collided with another on July 31, 2026.
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- Hurricane Lala washed caskets from a Hawaii cemetery
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Flash flooding tore through a Hawaii cemetery, washing away headstones and caskets as families searched the wreckage.
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- Pier 35 transforms into Gold Rush-era San Francisco
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- With San Francisco Historium Spotlight, the Dickens Fair team has another immersive theater hit.
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- S.F.'s high-tech toilet was supposed to be one of 25. What happened?
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- San Francisco planned to install 24 more gleaming silver public toilets in the city. What happened?
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- Demonstrators who shut down Golden Gate Bridge sentenced
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- A San Francisco judge sentenced seven people who shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to protest the war in Gaza to about 11 days in jail and probation.
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- You have to try this: Puranpoli
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Do you love to snack? Then you have to try Puranpoli in Santa Clara, a restaurant serving up the sort of snacks you’d find in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Chronicle editor Janelle Bitker recommends the sabudana vada: deep-fried balls of tapioca pearls, bound together with mashed potatoes and lightly seasoned with herbs and spices.
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- The Bay Area’s most interesting new Thai restaurants lean into style
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Thai restaurants across the Bay Area are serving up more than bold flavors — they’re developing a splashy visual identity.
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- The hottest ticket in the Bay Area is a free boat tour
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- It’s free, it’s nerdy and it sells out in minutes. Here’s why the Port of Oakland’s waterfront tour has become the Bay Area’s hottest ticket.
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- New Bay Area trail opens through San Francisco’s protected watershed lands
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- A new 6-mile trail through San Francisco’s usually off-limits watershed opened, offering hikers, cyclists and equestrians rare access to protected lands.
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- New Bay Area park on remote ocean beach to opened
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- San Mateo County’s Tunitas Creek Beach features a mile-long stretch of sandy shoreline, once owned by California rocker Chris Isaak.
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- Brock Purdy on 49ers-Chargers joint practice: 'Don’t think it was our best day'
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Shanahan said he preferred how the offense looked early. Purdy by the end of the Chargers joint practice was lukewarm on his team's performance.
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- Once owned by Chris Isaak, this coastal property is now a public park
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- A stretch of coastal land once owned by musician Chris Isaak has a new life as a public park. Here’s a look at the newly opened park.
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- What California lawmakers are up to in Sacramento
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Capitol Confidential from the San Francisco Chronicle breaks down the latest news, power plays and politics coming out of Sacramento. Subscribe to Capitol Confidential for the inside scoop on California politics.
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- Santa Cruz lifeguard and boy he saved meet Trump at White House
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Ryder Williams, a 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard, meets President Trump with the 10-year-old boy he rescued from powerful surf last month.
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- Best boba in the Bay Are? We ranked 5 popular chains
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- The Chronicle’s Food + Wine team tasted classic black milk teas with tapioca from five popular chains in downtown Berkeley, judging each on tea flavor, creaminess and that all-important boba texture.
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- Hurricane Lala unleashed feet of rain in Hawaii
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Homes were washed away in Hawaii as Hurricane Lala unleashed feet of rain and caused outages that could last months in rural areas.
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- Hurricane Lala unleashed destructive flash flooding in Hawaii
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- A road flooded with rainwater from Hurricane Lala is seen in Hilo, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. The Category 1 hurricane brought heavy rain and strong winds to the island of Hawaii before moving away without making landfall.
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- Heavy rain from Hurricane Lala impacts Hawaii
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Water flows over Rainbow Falls the day after Hurricane Lala in Hilo, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. The Category 1 hurricane brought heavy rain and strong winds to the island of Hawaii before moving away without making landfall.
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- Hurricane Lala impacts in Hawaii
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- 0:10
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Water flows along Wailuku River the day after Hurricane Lala in Hilo, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. The Category 1 hurricane brought heavy rain and strong winds to the island of Hawaii before moving away without making landfall.
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- Can California block new ICE detention centers? This Bay Area county is putting it to the test
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Two lawsuits targeting ICE detention centers in the Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley will test whether there are limits on the Trump administration’s powers to open new immigration facilities.
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- S.F. nonprofit for transgender immigrants navigates funding challenges
- Runtime
- 7:14
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Watch: Parivar, a San Francisco nonprofit, went from facing closure to rebuilding as private donations poured in to support services for transgender immigrants in the Bay Area.
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- Wind whips through palm trees on the Big Island
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Wind whips through palm trees at the entrance to the Mauna Lani Resort near Waikoloa Beach Resort, Hawaii on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
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- Thousands admire brightly colored blooms at S.F.’s annual Dahlia show
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- As the dahlia marked its 100th year as the official flower of San Francisco, thousands of spectators visited Golden Gate Park to see the best in class.
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- Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii with wind and rain
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Rains pours down during Hurricane Lala near Ocean View, Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The tropical storm has strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches Hawaii, with up to 25 inches of rain possible on the island of Hawaii, also commonly known as the Big Island.
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- East Bay’s Lake Merritt Puppet Society is ‘taking fun way more seriously’
- Runtime
- 5:38
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Read more:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/arts-exhibits/article/lake-merritt-puppet-society-22354508.php
A new kind of club is taking shape at Lake Merritt, where giant handmade puppets, local wildlife and a growing crew of Oaklanders are making fun a serious business.
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- Tesla is driving itself all over the Bay Area
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Rachel Swan got into a Tesla that can do most of the driving itself. Here is what the experience was like.
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- Cat Breed swimming California coast, sharing her passion
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- After swimming from Oregon to the Golden Gate Bridge in 44 days, 33-year-old ultramarathon swimmer Catherine Breed still has her sights set on completing a 900-mile swim down the entire California coast.
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- East Bay’s Lake Merritt Puppet Society is ‘taking fun way more seriously’
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- A new kind of club is taking shape at Lake Merritt, where giant handmade puppets, local wildlife and a growing crew of Oaklanders are making fun a serious business.
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- How do you prepare for the Bay Area’s ‘Great Wealth Transfer’?
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- 1:00:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Watch the San Francisco Chronicle's subscriber webinar where Chronicle personal finance columnist Jessica Roy interviews legal and financial experts about what it means for estate planning and how your family can prepare.
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- Experts weigh in on how to prepare for the ‘Great Wealth Transfer’
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- 1:00:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Watch the San Francisco Chronicle's subscriber webinar where Chronicle personal finance columnist Jessica Roy interviews legal and financial experts about what it means for estate planning and how your family can prepare. You'll hear from:
Mark Gilfix, an estate planning and elder law attorney and partner at Gilfix & La Poll Associates in Palo Alto
Robin Patin, a Certified Financial Planner and wealth manager for Choreo Advisors
Chris Heye, the founder and CEO of Whealthcare Solutions and a fellow at the LIMRA Retirement Income Institute
Read Jessica Roy's full series on the Great Wealth Transfer:
Great Wealth Transfer part 1: A historic transfer of wealth will be centered in the Bay Area. It may not look like you expect, https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/california-bay-area-great-wealth-transfer/
Great Wealth Transfer part 2: How to split an estate without starting a family war, https://www.sfchronicle.com/person...
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- Magnus Ferrell speaks at Outside Lands
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Magnus Ferrell, who performed Sunday at Outside Lands, discusses the festival and the "cool vibe" of San Francisco.
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- What to watch for in 49ers preseason opener
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- From head coach Kyle Shanahan’s return to the sideline to how well the defense’s new “fever backer” works out, the San Francisco 49ers’ first preseason game will be an important test.
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- This popular Oakland restaurant is worker-owned
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Reem’s has returned to Oakland — and this time, it's owned and run by three longtime employees who share responsibilities.
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- How to spend the perfect day at Oracle Park
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- From a croissant to hidden ballpark bites and postgame drinks, here’s how to make a full day of Oracle Park.
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- How they built a Gold Rush-era San Francisco from scratch
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- 30,000 feet of lumber, 200 gallons of paint and 46 structures come together to create an immersive Gold Rush-era San Francisco.
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- How they built a Gold Rush-era San Francisco from scratch
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- 30,000 feet of lumber, 200 gallons of paint and 46 structures come together to create an immersive Gold Rush-era San Francisco.
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- California is sinking, and groundwater pumping is a big reason why
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- New research found that land subsidence surged during the 2020–22 drought, particularly in areas with heavy groundwater pumping.
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- How animal advocates unearthed the mass grave at Miranda’s Rescue
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Advocates Jennifer Raymond and Jenna Moore — enemies who became united by a common cause — broke the law to unearth evidence of dog killings at no-kill sanctuary Miranda’s Rescue in Humboldt County.
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- Watch: Jennifer Raymond and Jenna Moore explain how they investigated Miranda's Rescue
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- 5:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Miranda’s Rescue built its reputation as a “no-kill” animal sanctuary, taking in thousands of dogs from shelters across California with promises they would be adopted or live out their lives in safety.
But a San Francisco Chronicle investigation found evidence that owner Shannon Miranda may have spent years killing dogs while collecting transfer fees and telling shelters many of the animals had been adopted.
This video goes inside animal advocates Jennifer Raymond and Jenna Moore's mission to expose Miranda's Rescue after years of collecting evidence.
Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/mirandas-rescue-inside-the-mission/
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- Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard addresses Outside Lands crowd
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard addresses crowd at Outside Lands on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
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- The xx return to Outside Lands after eight years away
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The xx returned to Outside Lands with a career-spanning set that mixed fan favorites, solo songs and a sly “millennial rights” joke.
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- Here’s what we learned from Charli xcx’s Q&A in San Francisco
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The British pop singer held a fan Q&A at Amoeba Music in San Francisco one day after her headlining Outside Lands performance.
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- Outside Lands bottle service? Inside the San Francisco festival’s new VIP club
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The SOMA Social Club made its festival debut this year, bringing a new VIP experience to fans at the electronic dance music-focused SOMA stage.
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- S.F. teens launch first boat built at India Basin in decades
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- 0:11
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Students in an after school program called Rocking the Boat have spent a year building from scratch a 16-foot rowboat to precise 19th century specifications. At an event called Launch Day on the Bay, they took out the boat and rowed it on the water for the first time at India Basin Waterfront Park on Saturday, August 8, 2026 in San Francisco.
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- Fans fill Twin Peaks stage for Tinashe at Outside Lands
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Crowd filled the field at the Twin Peaks stage at Outside Lands as Tinashe took the stage on Friday, Aug. 7.
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- Charli xcx leaves 'Brat' behind in bold Outside Lands set
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Charli xcx turned her Outside Lands headline slot into a sharp, theatrical pivot away from “Brat” nostalgia and toward her darker new era.
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- This band sparked one of the wildest mosh pits in Outside Lands history
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Turnstile, Geese and Wet Leg helped make loud guitars, feedback and crowd-surfing a defining sound of opening day — and even Charli xcx brought a rock band.
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- How two Bay Area dogs ended up at Miranda’s Rescue — and one survived
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Zora traveled from Oakland to Miranda’s Rescue, only to wind up dead and buried in a mass grave. But the dog’s discovery launched a rescue mission: to save Redwood.
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- How two dogs from Oakland ended up at Miranda’s Rescue — and one survived
- Runtime
- 6:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Miranda’s Rescue built its reputation as a “no-kill” animal sanctuary, taking in thousands of dogs from shelters across California with promises they would be adopted or live out their lives in safety.
But a San Francisco Chronicle investigation found evidence that owner Shannon Miranda may have spent years killing dogs while collecting transfer fees and telling shelters many of the animals had been adopted.
This video takes you into the story of Zora, who traveled from Oakland to Miranda’s Rescue, only to wind up dead and buried in a mass grave. But the dog's discovery launched a rescue mission: to save Redwood.
Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/mirandas-rescue-zora-redwood/
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- Sheba Restaurant is the Bay Area’s best Yemeni restaurant
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The best new Yemeni restaurant, critic Cesar Hernandez argues, is Sheba Restaurant, located in Oakland’s East Peralta neighborhood.
