Public health advocates blame the political — and financial — clout of the soft drink industry for the failure of yet another bill to allow local taxes on soft drinks.
Shuttered restaurants and booming alcohol sales, heat-and-eat kits and PPE pop-ups. Bay Area restaurants riding the wave of the pandemic are innovating to survive.
Loyal clientele follows popular food truck to permanent location where burgers (featuring "impossible" patties), shakes, and fries satisfy fast-food cravings.