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When the flood of students rushing into the cafeteria eased to a trickle, Maria Darnell — the kitchen manager at Alameda’s Lincoln Middle School — texted her boss. “524 lunches today!” Darnell wrote, along with a smiling, but sweating,…

Sixteen Bay Area breweries triumphed at the recent World Beer Cup competition held in Nashville, Tenn., bringing home gold medals for a lineup that includes Danville Brewing, Alameda’s Faction Brewing and Emeryville’s Wondrous Brewing. The…

Got your weekend all planned? We have some cool ideas, from great shows and movies to yummy chowder and a South Bay brewery excursion. As with everything these days, be sure to double check websites for any last-minute changes in health…

On a sunny Saturday afternoon last spring, Jeannie Witkin was walking to a friend’s house in northwest Berkeley when a stranger sexually attacked her — in broad daylight. Stunned, in pain and angry after the seconds-long assault, she…

SAN RAMON — Officials at a high school here continue to review their school safety systems and protocol, more than a week after a group of high-school age teens entered the campus and attacked a student. The incident happened May 8 at…

The dining world’s prestigious Michelin Guide on Wednesday named 19 Bay Area restaurants as “new discoveries” — a prelude to the release later this year of its California stars. The finds include Mexican heritage cooking and a plant-based…

The local additions were announced Wednesday and include nine restaurants in San Francisco, as well as businesses in Oakland, San Jose, San Mateo County and Calistoga. The list featured a slew of fine dining restaurants but also highlighted…

Events are converging to create a window of opportunity for North America — if the United States, Canada and Mexico can seize it. It’s an opportunity for Bay Area companies as well. Global supply chains are realigning. Heavy reliance on…

Hypertension is one of India`s most common lifestyle diseases and often termed a "silent killer" disease. The condition exhibits no symptoms even if blood pressure reaches a dangerously high level, making a person prone to having a cardiac…

Marin County will receive nearly $600,000 as part of a settlement with CVS Pharmacy Inc. over allegations it sold expired medications and baby food. The funds are part of a $7.5 million settlement secured by prosecutors in Marin and 11…