Day Around the Bay: Mexican Tall Ship Arrives In SF

Local:

• A San Francisco jury has convicted 37-year-old Chi Chung Stephen Cho of DUI in connection with an October 2025 crash on the Bay Bridge near the Yerba Buena Tunnel. Cho's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was estimated to be between 0.144% and 0.160%, or twice the legal limit, when he crashed, according to an analysis based on a breathalyzer reading taken shortly after the crash. [KRON4]
• San Francisco City Hall is launching an audit of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce — following accusations of sexual misconduct by an employee and a subsequent lawsuit — which could theoretically endanger the annual Chinese New Year Parade, which is organized by the Chamber. [Chronicle]
• It looks like there's a third (?) Stellar sea lion now hanging out at the Pier 39 docks, who is allegedly not Chonkers nor the imposter who made an appearance a few weeks ago. [KTVU]

National:

• Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic both spoke to the UN Security Council today, warning them of the dangers of AI and telling them that international cooperation would be needed to address those dangers. In prepared remarks, Altman told council members that the world had a choice when it comes to harnessing AI's power, either a "new renaissance of creativity and discovery, or more like a new industrial revolution of upheaval and disarray." [New York Times]
• A federal judge heard arguments today about whether President Trump can arbitrarily ban news organizations from the White House, with the DOJ attorney arguing there is some national security rationale for doing so. [CNN]
• A new study based on census data is challenging the common narrative that Gen Z-ers "don't want to work," though fewer of them have joined the workforce than Millennials at this age. [SFGate]

Video:

• Right on schedule, the Mexican Navy Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge Wednesday morning and is now docked at Piers 15-17 for the next four days, welcoming the public aboard 10 am to 8 pm Friday and Saturday, and during more limited hours on Thursday.