ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Rockets, the Southern California-based burger chain with 1950s flair, has been sold to a private equity firm that targets underperforming and specialty companies.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Rockets, the Orange County-based burger chain with 1950s flair, has been sold to a private equity firm that targets underperforming and specialty companies.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The day started out with promising news: A state police cadaver dog picked up a scent Tuesday morning as FBI agents combed a grassy field in Oakland Township in search of Jimmy Hoffa’s body.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers.

(NewsUSA) - Staying active is key to a quality lifestyle -- whether it's taking in a sporting event, frolicking at a resort, or just catching up with friends over lunch. But there's no denying you lose a lot of that "quality" if you can't see clearly.

SEATTLE — After dropping about 20 percent of her body weight, Naveena Shine, the 65-year-old Seattle area woman who got worldwide publicity for trying to live on just light and no food, is calling it quits with her grand experiment.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Despite help from Michigan State forensic anthropologists and a Michigan State Police K-9, the search for Jimmy Hoffa has so far turned up nothing, according to investigators.

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.

Kerry Kassis opened Slocum House in Fair Oaks Village in May 1986 and ran it for 23 years, taking it from an aspiring but underperforming restaurant to one of the great dining destinations in the region.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — In an accelerated election for a new U.S. senator from New Jersey, the Democratic field is Cory Booker vs. everyone else.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ago.

Accomplishment: When a leg injury forced Galt’s Cari Reiswig to give up gymnastics after eight years, it wasn’t long before the high-flying athlete found another sport that suited her skills.

Kerry Kassis, who turned Slocum House in Fair Oaks Village into one of the great dining destinations in the region, has purchased Rio City Cafe and says he is excited about its prospects.

Banished long ago from the inside of bars and restaurants, smokers also could lose the ability to light up on patios at many restaurants and bars in Sacramento.

A visitor from Boston rolled into the parking lot at Finnegan's Irish Pub and Restaurant on Tuesday night, but it turned out she was there for karaoke, not because the bar at Pacific Avenue and Swain is the Cheers of Stockton.

In the newspaper business, scoops are pretty darn important. What, you may ask, does that have to do with food, restaurants and, in this case, a talented chef named Noah Zonca?

Every dad chooses to spend his special day in different ways. Some golf, others shop, and if they’re feeling adventurous, maybe they’ll find time for their favorite fishing hole. But this Father’s Day, why not spice up tradition and treat dad to a trip he’ll never forget?

(BPT) - As awareness of gluten-free diets continues to grow, more people are searching for ways to make their menus delicious, creative and varied while still staying gluten-free. In the past, forgoing gluten was challenging at best and frustrating at worst, due to a lack of available ingredients and products. But that was then. Now, whether it’s gluten intolerance or a goal of healthier eating that drives your meal plans, you can indulge and enjoy great meals from breakfast to dinner (and everything in between).

South Lake Tahoe's infamous "hole in the ground" soon may be partially filled after City Council members voted Tuesday to allow some construction to resume this summer.

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants will host a three-day job fair next week in anticipation of the scheduled July opening of its new Sacramento location at 1625 Watt Ave.

Wholey Ravioli, an Italian restaurant that has been a fixture since 1985, has been named Small Business of the Year in the 5th State Senate District.

He's the chef you love to watch on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," or the chef you love to hate. We're talking about Guy Fieri, the Food Network star and restaurant critic whipping boy, and he's coming to Sacramento.