SF News Video: Watch This Big Rig Slow-Motion Slide Down a Snowy Donner Pass A big-rig's brakes froze up on I-80 Thursday, on the westbound, downward slope of Donner Pass, and the driver was left to keep the thing steady as it slid down the hill.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Second Avalanche Occurs at Palisades Tahoe A second avalanche occurred Thursday in a different part of Palisades Tahoe, though no one was hurt; an American Canyon cop shot a suspect who'd been chased into Vallejo; and passengers on that Alaska flight with the blown-out door panel have filed a class-action suit.
SF News Get Ready For Another Round of Rain on Saturday From an Atmospheric River We have not been inundated with atmospheric river downpours yet this winter — knock on wood — but Saturday will be bringing one in our direction, with a larger storm making landfall in the Pacific Northwest.
Business & Tech Sam Altman Just Got Married on a Beach... Somewhere OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the It Boy of the tech world last year and one of the most visible figures in the artificial intelligence space, just married his partner Oliver Mulherin in a small ceremony on an undisclosed tropical beach.
Arts & Entertainment North Bay Librarian Gains Social Media Fame, National Recognition for Spreading 'Library Joy' A 33-year-old librarian in Solano County has gained TikTok and Instagram notoriety for his cheerful videos about "library kids," the pleasures of books, and "library joy."
SF Politics Rev. Amos Brown Issues Apology Over Alleged Intimidation of Rapper Who Made Breed Diss Track A week after he denied doing any such thing, longtime SF civil rights leader Rev. Amos Brown issued a formal apology for intimidating an SF restaurant owner and rapper who made a diss track and video about Mayor London Breed.
SF News Man Killed In Tahoe Avalanche Identified as Marin County Resident; Survivors Describe Scene The man who was killed Wednesday morning in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe has been identified as a Bay Area resident who also had a home in Truckee.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Huge Pile of Flaming Garbage Dumped on Great Highway An 18-wheeler carrying garbage caught fire and dumped its load on the Great Highway this morning; BART's 'Fleet of the Future' is coming in under budget; and Google laid off hundreds of engineers overnight.
SF News Day Around the Bay: BottleRock Three-Day Passes Sell Out Fast SF-based Twitch is laying off a third of its staff; three-day passes for BottleRock have already sold out; and SF Animal Care & Control has a full shelter and is waiving adoption fees for dogs.
SF News J. Crew and Hollister Both Closing Stores at SF Centre Mall, Adding to String of Vacancies We have two more closures to add to the list of retailers leaving the former Westfield mall in downtown San Francisco.
SF News Suspect In Kimberly Wong Murder, Scott Fisher, Appears In Court as More Details Emerge In Case The boyfriend of Kimberly Wong, the 27-year-old tech worker who was killed in her Presidio Heights apartment just after Thanksgiving, made another court appearance Wednesday, and we are now learning more about the case against him.
SF News Marin Woman Allegedly Kills Mother, Broadcasts Murder on Facebook Live A 28-year-old woman in San Rafael was arrested Monday after allegedly stabbing her mother to death while on Facebook Live, in the midst of what appears to have been a mental health crisis.
SF News [Update] One Confirmed Dead In Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe There was an avalanche Wednesday morning at Palisades Tahoe that reportedly buried multiple skiers who were among the first down a trail, and a search and rescue operation is underway.
Humpday Headlines: Marin May Cap Short-Term Rentals There is a public memorial service today for slain Oakland officer Tuan Le; Marin County supervisors are debating a new cap on short-term rental permits; and Trump has promoted a new birther conspiracy about Nikki Haley, pulling from his old playbook.
SF News Can City Hall Get Safeway to Stick Around Longer In the Fillmore? They're Going to Try As expected, SF Supervisor Dean Preston made a move at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting to begin a process of cajoling Safeway not to shutter its 40-year-old grocery store in the Fillmore District, at least not yet.
SF News Victim In Weekend Homicide Outside Chase Center Identified as San Mateo County Man The man who was fatally shot outside the Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday night has now been identified, and the case is being investigated as a homicide.
SF News SF Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Attack on Older Asian Woman Outside Her Duboce Avenue Building A San Francisco jury has convicted a man of assault in a case that was among a string of violent incidents targeting older Bay Area residents of Asian descent in recent years.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink New Restaurants Opening In SF's Financial District Point to Optimism For Downtown Recovery A bevy of recent and upcoming openings in and around the FiDi, including a new Osha Thai and a new Wayfare Tavern, point to some bullishness about things picking up downtown.
Arts & Entertainment TreasureFest Returns to Treasure Island In February After Lengthy Pandemic Hiatus The monthly, two-day vendor/flea market with live music and food trucks on Treasure Island, born over a decade ago, is returning next month after a four-year absence.
SF News Early Morning Fire on Divisadero Contained to Ground Floor, No Residents Displaced From Units Above A small fire at a mixed-use building on Divisadero was quickly contained Tuesday morning, and was kept from spreading to residential units. Meanwhile, a house fire in Portola displaced a family of five.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: SF Supes to Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Many protesters spoke at an SF supervisors' committee meeting Monday ahead of a Gaza ceasefire resolution; Oakland saw its fourth homicide in 48 hours Monday; and West Oakland is mourning the shooting death of a corner store operator.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Special Election Set For Kevin McCarthy's Seat SF health officials announced the season's first flu death; Gov. Newsom announced a May 21 date for the special election to fill Kevin McCarthy's House seat; and the wall around People's Park is nearly complete.
Business & Tech Cruise Is Offering $75K to Settle CPUC Investigation Into Crash In Which Woman Was Dragged General Motors-owned robotaxi outfit Cruise is offering $75,000 to "resolve" an investigation by California regulators into a gruesome October 2 crash incident involving one of its vehicles, which set off a cascade of negative impacts on the company's operations.
SF News New California Parking Law Could Trip Up Car Owners In SF If They're Not Paying Attention A new law that took effect on January 1 in California is going to mean that more feet of curb space in San Francisco is likely to turn red in the coming year — and even if it isn't painted red, drivers parking their cars will be expected to respect a 20-foot buffer zone near every crosswalk.
Arts & Entertainment SF Native Ali Wong Wins Golden Globe For Dramatic Role In Netflix Series 'Beef' Comedian Ali Wong has become a legit actor in recent years, and her dramatic turn as a vengeful, rage-hungry suburban businesswoman and mother in Netflix's 'Beef' just won her her first acting award, at the Golden Globes.
