Archive for August 2022
104-year-old S.F. diner St. Francis Fountain hits the market
Legend has it that the Morabito brothers hashed out their plans to create the 49ers football franchise over egg salad sandwiches in their usual booth.
Lyft barraged by new lawsuits from drivers, riders based on assault allegations
"We have no way of knowing how many complaints have been filed against Lyft or the results because Lyft requires both passengers and drivers to file those actions in arbitration, which is necessarily a private process that is very, very infrequently publicized," said Tracey Cowan, partner at law firm Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise.
Starwest Botanicals to expand direct-to-consumer business
Sacramento global spice merchant Starwest Botanicals has revamped its consumer-facing website to help educate people about the benefits of spices, teas, herbs and natural remedies.
Judge dismisses resident lawsuit over Treasure Island’s toxic history
More than 2,000 of the island's residents— many of whom were formerly homeless— could have been eligible for damages had the lawsuit prevailed in court.
Wells Fargo economist says housing market is ‘worse than it looks’
The West, including the Bay Area, is bearing much of the pain, economist Mark Vitner said.
Here’s why Wing Mahal closed its Folsom restaurant
Locally based quick-service restaurant Wing Mahal closed its Folsom location in early August.
Alameda wants to encourage more private investment at Alameda Point. First, it must deal with the Surplus Lands Act.
Alameda's City Council next week will consider the long-term future of almost 850,000 square feet of existing commercial space at the former naval base.
3 Bay Area startups selected for AWS Health Accelerator
10 startups across the country were selected from a pool of 250 applications.
Ghost kitchen The Line ready for operations near Sac State
A new ghost kitchen near California State University Sacramento is ready for operations, and its first restaurant users are expected to begin operating within the next month.
The National Beat: Tinder founder’s $60M mood ring venture, flying with Bezos and eyelash robots
In this week's National Beat, we look at a mood ring venture from a founder of Tinder, as well as a look inside Meta's secretive space in Pittsburgh that's shaping the future of virtual reality.