Grant Marek

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Pan Zhanle of China has started up a controversy, bashing Cal swimmer Jack Alexy. But Pan's claims appear dubious.

Golden Poppy, the first Paris restaurant from Dominique Crenn of SF's three-Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn, has closed after just one year.

Brandon Aiyuk isn't the only trouble spot at wideout for San Francisco. Add Ricky Pearsall to the Niners' WR question marks.

The Brandon Aiyuk-49ers deal is finally inked, but the saga is hardly over as beat writers and national media try to spin the negotiations as a Niners win.

Former superstar Cal football wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who starred for the Bears from 2005 to 2007, says he's lost around $2,000 betting on Cal.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday he expects Christian McCaffrey to play Sunday, but his workload remains a bit of a mystery.

SFGATE now has 54 journalists who live in 20 different cities up and down the state, covering California top to bottom, coast to Sierra.

Bus Stop Saloon, a storied 124-year-old neighborhood bar in San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighborhood, sells more Fernet-Branca than any bar in the U.S.

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a sprawling time capsule. Plus, a notorious comedy duo and an SF icon's return.

The white jacket is a staple behind the bar at San Francisco's most storied restaurants, from Buena Vista Cafe to House of Prime Rib.