36+ min ago  (278+ words) A regular favorite in the Bay Area's ramen scene has opened an outpost in downtown Walnut Creek. Marufuku Ramen held a grand opening May 27 for its newest restaurant at 1630 Cypress St. , a former Extreme Pizza location. It offers both indoor…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1060+ words) By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES " After a lifetime of sobriety struggles, Matthew Perry spent the last days of his life desperately seeking the ketamine that would ultimately cause his death. The 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution that followed came…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago  (972+ words) By Greg Ryan, Bloomberg The talent at some of America's hottest artificial intelligence companies often passes through Boston-area universities before heading west to build billion-dollar businesses in Silicon Valley. Massachusetts business and political leaders say California's proposed tax on billionaires…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (379+ words) Morning commuters through much of the Bay Area were greeted Thursday with wet roads and steady showers, a surprise given that the National Weather Service figured that a low-pressure system from the north would move out of the region. Instead,…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1273+ words) By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES " The wide-ranging prosecution of those involved in the death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry has come to a close with the sentencing of his personal assistant, the last of the five people who…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (180+ words) SAN MATEO " A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and injuring his passenger in a series of hit-and-run collisions Tuesday in San Mateo, police said. Officers were called to the intersection of Shoreview and Kehoe…...

38+ min ago  (643+ words) From a world premiere musical about an unlikely friendship to a new operatic take on "Doubt," there are lots of intriguing shows and concerts playing in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond. Here is a partial rundown. It's almost…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (660+ words) Troy Ryan was getting ready to go through another expansion process with the Toronto Sceptres when he got word he'd be doing it about 3, 000 miles away instead. He would also have to build a team from scratch in a new…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (180+ words) The Mercury News SAN JOSE " A high-profile apartment tower in San Jose has been bought by an alliance of real estate veterans, a purchase that ends its foreclosure ordeal and arrives on the heels of a pilot program to create…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago  (502+ words) Gavin Newsom is trying to finish his governorship on a high note, claiming he has written "a balanced budget structurally for 18 months" that would give his successor some breathing room. The word "structurally" is the key feature Newsom is touting…...