Mario Cortez

Staff Writer Caspers Hot Dogs in Richmond will close after almost 80 years. The lights will go out soon at a Bay Area hot dog chain's nearly 80-year-old location.

The new Alameda location of Bake Sum will offer cakes as a regular item for the first time. (Stephen Lam/S.F. Chronicle)

Mario Cortez In Alameda , the East Bay suburb on a man-made island , locals often talk about not having to leave their cozy island, unless they have to visit specific shops or restaurants.

Santa Rosa police arrested a man they say stole a DoorDash driver's vehicle and rammed two squad cars during a chase.

The department announced it booked the suspect at the Sonoma County Jail on five charges, including kidnapping, criminal threats and assault with a deadly weapon.

Fish & Bird, which opened in Berkeley in 2020 and was known for modern Japanese cooking, is no longer profitable.

Chicken katsu with curry from Berkeley izakaya Fish & Bird, which will close in June. (Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle)

Another closure hits San Francisco’s Saluhall, which is also set to see several new openings after years of upheaval.

International Smoke, the first restaurant collaboration between Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry, is no more.

This much-anticipated restaurant will have two floors, live cooking stations, three bars, a retail store and a rooftop with panoramic views at a mall in the South Bay.