Maryann Jones Thompson

‘U-pick’ fruit near the Bay Area is ripe for the picking

‘Tis the season to DIY harvest cherries, peaches, apricots and a rainbow of berries fresh from farms near San Francisco.



An atmospheric river will drench the Bay Area this week with the heaviest rainfall currently expected to occur Thursday into Friday.

Twitter took no time to skewer the Bay Area enclave’s proposals to construct housing on areas currently underwater. 

At least five tech companies have conducted layoffs this week, with one company reportedly issuing pink slips for the fourth time in 16 months.

A new study of flexible work policies at 4,000 companies has the answer.