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Apple Bows To Chinese Pressure And Pulls NYTimes From App Store

Chinese Apple customers looking to download the New York Times app through the tech giant's App Store are out of luck, as the company has pulled the news app at the request of

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Cafe Flore's New Owners Hope To Turn It Into A Cannabis Cafe (Eventually)

So much for keeping things the same. The new owners of the Castro's historic Cafe Flore hope to eventually shake things up at the indoor-outdoor restaurant — partially by turning the corner spot into

Google Bus Driver Hits And Kills Pedestrian In Saratoga

The driver of a Google bus struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday evening as she crossed a street in Saratoga near West Valley College. KRON 4 reports that the bus is owned by

Day Around The Bay: NextMuni Predictions Off Even More Than Usual

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Tech-Friendly San Francisco Comes Up Short On Cell Service Coverage

Smartphones are seemingly a vital part of everyday life in tech-friendly San Francisco, and yet when it comes down to it the city's cell service coverage leaves something to be desired. So reports

Bay Area Company Unveils Two-Foot-Tall Robot Nanny

As robots continue their relentless march into our daily lives, a Redwood City-based startup is banking on the fact that parents around the world will be all too happy to pass off basic

Study: Ride-Hail Carpooling Could Cut Traffic By 75 Percent

Traffic around the Bay Area has jumped 70 percent since 2010, with San Francisco reported as having the third worst traffic in the country. With those frustrating figures in mind, a new study

Video: Idiot Tourist Runs On Yosemite Cliff Edges 'For The Insta'

Millions of people visit Yosemite National Park each year, and as one of this country's great natural wonders the park draws average Joe's and political elites alike. Unfortunately, it also attracts idiots like

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Boot & Shoe Service Bringing Its Wood-Fired Pizza To Berkeley

Berkeley fans of wood-fired pizza can rejoice today as news breaks that the man behind Oakland's very popular Boot & Shoe Service and Pizzaiolo is expanding his offerings to the north. Berkeleyside reports

[Update] Homeless Man's Tent Burned After Confrontation With Alleged Car Burglar

Things took a turn for the fiery early this morning after a Mission District homeless man encountered two individuals doing drugs behind his tent. According to Mission Local, a brief exchange between the

Vocal Trump Critic Xavier Becerra Formally Nominated As Next CA Attorney General

With former California Attorney General Kamala Harris officially sworn in as the state's newest Senator, Governor Jerry Brown has moved to fill her vacant role by formally nominating Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles)

Increasingly Prudish Facebook Blocks Photo Of 450-Year-Old Italian Statue

Italian art historian Elisa Barbari just wanted to promote her work. With a focus on Bologna, Italy, her Facebook page titled "Stories, curiosities and views of Bologna” was in need of a promotional

Heavy Rain Expected Tonight As Storm Builds Throughout Day

The new year is starting off wet, with morning rain expected to increase throughout the day and turn to hard showers this afternoon. Those hoping for things to let up in time for

Fewer SF Women Watch Porn, Percentage-Wise, Than In Other Major Cities

San Francisco is a notoriously kinky town. What with Folsom Street Fair, the Up Your Alley Fair, numerous sex clubs, and the Kink.com headquarters, we're a regular paradise for the uninhibited and

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

This Week In SF Food: Champagne Bar The Riddler Nears Opening, Sushi Boat Sinks, And More

The San Francisco food and drink world was abuzz this week with news of the abrupt shuttering of Pasta Pomodoro's 15 Bay Area locations, and the transformation of Mr. Bing's into something a

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Thieves Make Off With Safe In Popsons Restaurant Burglary

The CEO of Popsons Burgers is venting on Facebook today after he says two thieves broke into his restaurant and made off with the safe. Alvin Garcia wrote of the crime yesterday, and

Kids' Exposure To Lead In Oakland's Fruitvale District Draws Comparisons To Flint

Children in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland are exposed to dangerous levels of lead, and a new report finds that contamination levels are even higher than those of Flint, Michigan. Reuters reported on

Thieves Steal $400K Worth Of Diamonds And Gold From Elderly Jewelry Dealer

A jewelry dealer is recovering today after a group of men attacked him and stole his suitcase containing $400,000 worth of gold and diamonds. NBC Bay Area reports that, to make matters

Day Around The Bay: Some San Francisco Businesses May Profit Under Trump

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Semi-Truck Crashes Into San Francisco-Bound Greyhound Bus On I-5

A San Francisco-bound Greyhound bus carrying 46 passengers was struck from behind by a semi-truck early Thursday morning, injuring several passengers and shutting down a stretch of I-5 as crews worked to clear

Family Sues Apple Alleging FaceTime Caused Deadly Crash

A Texas family is suing Apple, alleging in a lawsuit that the company knew its FaceTime messaging service enabled distracted driving yet failed to take preventative steps to lock out users behind the

New Law Means Tougher Background Checks On California Ride-Hail Drivers

A new law set to take effect January 1 means ride-hail companies like Uber and Lyft will soon know much more about their drivers' past deeds — and allows for serious fines should employers

Amazon Patents Floating Blimp Warehouse For Drone Deliveries

Say you're tailgating at a 49ers game and, what do you know, you managed to forget the mustard. What to do? In today's stone-age reality, you're probably forced to borrow the condiment from

San Francisco Ranked Top City For College Students Despite Cost Of Living

Pass the beer bong, bro. Despite the high cost of living, San Francisco just got named the top "major metro" for college students by the American Institute for Economic Research. According to the

Arts & Entertainment

Hospitalized John Waters Missed His Own Holiday Party

Friends and fans of John Waters had a scare last week when the star was hospitalized and ended up missing his own annual holiday party. The Baltimore Sun reports that the man behind