Oakland launches campaign to boost safety for businesses, shoppers during holidays
As the holiday shopping season ramps up, Oakland officials have launched an effort to make businesses and shoppers feel safe.
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As the holiday shopping season ramps up, Oakland officials have launched an effort to make businesses and shoppers feel safe.
San Francisco police have been promising to crack down on retail theft this holiday season, and recent results show their strategy appears to be working
Millions more people are expected to do some shopping between Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year than they did last year, despite rising costs. Some experts predict this year's Cyber Monday could set a spending record. Astrid Martinez reports.
Being wary of big deals, stacking coupons and timing your purchases can save you money as gift prices continue rising, one expert says.
Bert's Stadium in Sunnyvale is more than just another sports bar when the holidays roll around.
Barely a month after a smash-and-grab theft at the Christian Dior store near San Francisco's Union Square, Mayor London Breed stood before the towering Macy's holiday tree and announced the opening of a safe and vibrant holiday shopping season.
Lion dance performances have become part of a Lunar New Year culture which dates back centuries.
The holidays are a time when many of us gather around the table to share a meal, but for some, it's also a reminder of the seat that sits empty for the loved ones we've lost.
New Year's Eve partygoers will be able to get a free, safe ride home until early Sunday morning as Bay Area transit agencies like Muni and Caltrain are offering complimentary services for the holiday.
A family with little hope to make it home to North Tahoe Tuesday stumbled upon a miracle at the Oakland International Airport when a complete stranger offered to lend a hand.
The National Weather Service said its map "depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever."
Firefighters in San Francisco pulled out all the stops for their 3rd annual Fire Station Community Holiday Decorations Competition.
Travelers already seeing lines at busy Bay Area airports as they head to their holiday destinations could soon face a Christmas mess due to a huge winter storm.
As the holiday season arrives, many drivers across the country will see cheaper gas prices, for now. Rachel Wulff reports. (12/19/22)
With one week away from Christmas, shoppers are hitting up stores big and small to finish up their gift list.
With a week to go before Christmas, shoppers at Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord enjoyed a leisurely day of retail exploration.
From turkey skin to chocolate — and even grapes — here are the holiday foods to keep away from your pet.
Red, green and a riot of other colors will sparkle on boats gliding along the Sausalito waterfront during the 35th Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks celebration Saturday evening.
The Mendelson family would love to find the envelope where their father, Lee, scribbled some lyrics to jazz musician Vince Guaraldi's composition "Christmas Time is Here" for an animated TV special featuring the "Peanuts" gang in 1965.
In Oakland, the fifth annual Black Sunday Holiday Expo provided an opportunity for African American business owners to benefit from the holiday shopping season.
Bay Area airports report traffic numbers are not quite 2019 pre-pandemic levels but they're getting closer.
For many Bay Area families, this Thanksgiving celebration will mark the first big holiday gathering since the start of the pandemic, with some health experts advising caution.
Pierre Smit has been donating turkeys to St. Anthony's Dining Room in San Francisco's Tenderloin District for years but he may have outdone himself this time.
An annual light exhibition at the Exploratorium on Pier 15 in San Francisco is set to open next week, just in time for the holiday season.
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair and Victorian Party is set to return to Daly City this year after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
