Oriental fruit fly scare prompts 94-square-mile agriculture quarantine
The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Tuesday that a portion of South San Jose is under quarantine for the oriental fruit fly, with …
Daly City votes to ban food service single-use plastic ware
Daly City has joined cities around San Mateo County in banning single-use plastics at food facilities, with enforcement starting in 2022. In a unanimous vote …
Supervisor calls on White House to aid small butchers, stop alleged ‘price fixing’
The soaring price of meat is hitting Bay Area residents square in their pocketbooks, and a San Mateo County supervisor Saturday asked the president to …
Activists hold graphic protest against university’s Tyson Foods contract
Student animal rights activists spilled “blood” on the steps of Sproul Hall at the University of California at Berkeley on Wednesday because the school has …
Local food editor starts meal program to feed neighbors in need
After the Tubbs Fire roared through Sonoma County in 2017, wiping out neighborhoods in Santa Rosa and destroying nearly 3,000 structures in the city, Heather …
Food Bank relocates San Francisco pop-up pantries
Some of the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank’s pop-up pantries to provide food to those in need are relocating. The relocations are because of the recent …
USDA settles lawsuit: Million state residents to get emergency food benefits
Roughly 1 million state residents will have access to emergency food benefits following a settlement reached this week in a lawsuit filed last year against …
County considers food purchasing policy to support local economy, sustainability
Alameda County Supervisors next week will consider a plan to change the way food is purchased for public institutions, such as jails and health care …
Millbrae Pancake House closes business temporarily for first time in 61 years
A landmark Millbrae restaurant, which has been serving up breakfast every day without interruption since 1959, is the latest business establishment to shutter operations because …
Hayward moves up weekly food distribution day for Thanksgiving week
The weekly no-contact food distribution in Hayward has been moved from Thursday to Tuesday this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The food distribution is …
San Jose partners with Off the Grid, Veggielution to feed people impacted by Covid-19
San Jose community members who have faced hardships due to Covid-19 can participate in the city’s food relief program, city officials announced. Since Oct. 21, …
Organizers plan around Covid-19 with Oakland’s Community Day of Thanks meals
Oakland’s annual community Thanksgiving dinner is going to look a lot different this year because of the pandemic, city officials announced Friday. Thousands of low-income …
‘Pizza Lady’ keeps feeding city’s hungry as she fights to save her own home
Andrea Carla Michaels is ensnared in dual battles – struggling to feed San Francisco homeless while battling to stay in an apartment
Arts school hosts free Covid-19 testing, food distribution at Mexican Heritage Plaza
In addition to Santa Clara County public health facilities and local health care providers, county residents can now be tested for free at San Jose’s …
Walnut Creek imposes cap on fees restaurants pay third-party order, delivery services
A cap of 15 percent for fees local restaurants pay online third-party ordering and delivery services during the Covid-19 pandemic was approved Tuesday night by …
Food trucks find recipe for success in age of Covid-19
As restaurants around the country struggle to stay afloat, food truck operators are finding they have the perfect recipe to succeed amid the coronavirus pandemic. …
State orders Alameda County restaurants to suspend outdoor dining
Revised state guidance forced Alameda County public health officials on Friday night to suspend outdoor dining at restaurants and bars that had recently reopened to …