Arts & Entertainment Notable Humans: How Lisa Truong’s Help a Mother Out Changed Public Policy Lisa Truong launched a diaper drive that's distributed more than 66 million diapers across California; Rudy Corpuz Jr. turned his rough past into a peacekeeping mission; and Chris Thoms ran every street in Alameda County to fight hunger.
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area Arts Groups, Nonprofits Hit Hard by Sudden NEA and AmeriCorps Cuts Many Bay Area arts and nonprofit organizations are facing sudden federal funding cuts from the NEA and AmeriCorps, forcing urgent budget changes and putting key creative and community programs at risk.
SF News Court Rules Oakland Police Can Be Sued for 2022 Bystander Death A federal appeals court ruled Oakland police can be held liable for the 2022 death of Lolo Soakai, a bystander killed after an unauthorized pursuit—challenging qualified immunity and allowing the family's lawsuit to proceed.
SF News Saturday Links: Flores’ Three Home Runs Lead Giants to 9-1 Win Over Athletics Georgia hiker Tiffany Slaton talks about her experience enduring a blizzard in a remote Sierra cabin; an SF fugitive was arrested at BevMo in an RBG t-shirt; Giants' Wilmer Flores hits three home runs, including a grand slam, in a big victory against the A's.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Toxic Metals Found in All Rice Samples Tested in US Stores Brock Purdy signed a five-year contract as the 49ers' franchise quarterback; a new report found arsenic in 100% of the rice tested in U.S. stores; and Microsoft laid off 6,000 employees nationally and 122 locally.
Bay Area Sports Many Oakland Fans Skipping A’s-Giants Series at Oracle Park This Weekend As the Athletics return to the Bay Area for the team's annual three-game series against the San Francisco Giants this weekend, many longtime fans are staying home and instead focusing their support on local teams.
SF News Parents of Rescued Hiker Thank Sierra Cabin Owner for Lifesaving Shelter More details have come to light on the incredible survival story of Georgia hiker Tiffany Slaton, who was rescued — just hours before her 28th birthday — after enduring a blizzard for three weeks in a remote cabin in the Sierra National Forest.
Arts & Entertainment Last Week, This Week: Hunter Pence to Lead Guinness World Record Attempt A round-up of last week's highlights: BART’s meltdown, SFPD overtime, and a flipped Lamborghini. Plus, the week ahead: SFJazz jam session; a conversation with Rebecca Solnit; and Hunter Pence leading a Guinness Record attempt.
Business & Tech Tech Updates: New Groq AI Chips Push Boundaries Groq leads the race for energy-efficient AI infrastructure; SeafoodAI automates crab fishing for better traceability; and Google backs Charm Industrial’s biochar tech to advance carbon removal goals.
SF News Four Arrested in Sextortion Scheme Linked to San Jose Teen’s 2022 Suicide Two years after 17-year-old Ryan Last of San Jose took his own life, authorities have arrested four men in Côte d’Ivoire for their alleged roles in an international sextortion scheme that targeted thousands, including minors.
SF News Sunday Links: ICE Arrests California Father While His Children Wait Alone at Gas Station All 15 of Newsom's podcasts feature men, except for one that includes a man and a woman; two brothers were rescued from the surf at Ocean Beach; and ICE arrested a father and left his children alone in the car during a recent rash of raids along Central Coast.
Arts & Entertainment Notable Humans: Record-Breaking Bay FC Women’s Soccer Star Empowers Zambian Youth Now on Saturdays! Racheal Kundananji uplifts Zambian youth through sport; historian and retired librarian Dorothy Lazard inspires the community to preserve Oakland's past; and Sven Jobe and Mallie Testerman transform Pier 70 into an artists' hub.
SF News Activists Move to Reclaim Compton’s Cafeteria Site From Private Prison Operator San Francisco’s Board of Appeals has granted LGBTQ advocates the right to challenge the continued operation of a for-profit reentry facility run by private prison giant GEO Group at 111 Taylor Street—the site of the historic 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot.
SF News Nurse Sues El Camino Hospital In Mountain View, Says Manager Assaulted Her at Work Party A nurse is suing El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, claiming the hospital ignored her report of a sexual assault by her manager because the incident happened off-campus — during a retirement party at Morton’s Steakhouse in downtown San Jose.
SF News Saturday Links: Thumbprint on Cigarette Carton Cracks 1977 San Mateo Cold Case Three women were airlifted after a fire pit explosion during an Antioch barbecue; the mayor of Newark was arrested during the reopening of a New Jersey detention center; and the 1977 murder of Jeanette Ralston has been solved using DNA evidence.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Students From CSU Campuses Begin Hunger Strike Over Gaza, Defense Ties Students from Cal State campuses began a hunger strike demanding the CSU system continue divesting from defense contractors; an activist is working to prevent payment processors from funding racist campaigns; and a Soviet-era spacecraft is on its way back to Earth after 53 years.
Arts & Entertainment Things To Do: Coffee Talk, Banned Book Bingo, AAPI Pop-Up, Silent Reading, Yerba Buena Gardens Fest This week, May 5–11, 2025: Hear the story behind Poorboy Coffee, play Banned Books Bingo, explore AAPI art at Levi’s Plaza, read silently at Bazaar Café, and dance to La Santa Cecilia at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival's opening show.
Arts & Entertainment Notable Humans: Berkeley Teen Takes On World’s Toughest Swims To Raise Money For Pediatric Cancer This week's notable humans are Maya Merhige, a Berkeley teen who completed her fourth Oceans Seven swim; Tim Friede, whose work self-injecting snake venom has aided crucial antivenom research; and Brighid Kohl, creator of an innovative anti-bullying and leadership program at her college.
SF News Marine Veteran Dies After Sedation in Hayward Police Custody During Mental Health Crisis Marine vet Nathan Hoang died in Hayward police custody after being sedated with midazolam during a mental health crisis. His case, disclosed 6 weeks later, raises concerns over sedative use and police response to psychiatric emergencies.
SF News Sunday Links: SFUSD Partially Ends Teacher Hiring Freeze, Launches 2025–26 Recruitment Musk's SpaceX site in Texas is now called the city of Starbase, which is already making moves to restrict public access to local beaches; Black Oakland business owners rally to support restaurant Pierre Pierre following a shooting there on Friday; and SFUSD has partially lifted its hiring freeze.
SF News Driver Killed In Multi-Car Crash On Bay Bridge Friday Night One man has died and another injured after a high-speed crash involving four cars on the Bay Bridge on Friday night. The crash temporarily closed westbound I-80 lanes near the incline.
SF News Oakland Teens Push School District To Act On Lead In Drinking Water Four Oakland high school students are demanding action on lead-contaminated drinking water in schools, saying it threatens the health and futures of thousands of youths. Their call echoes the lead crisis in SF’s Bayview-Hunters Point and the Mission.
Arts & Entertainment Art Thief Returns Stolen Sketch To SF’s Madrone Art Bar With Apology, Cash, And Handwritten Note After a night of questionable decisions and internet infamy, the Warriors fan who stole a watercolor sketch from Madrone Art Bar last weekend has returned the artwork—along with a $100 repayment and a heartfelt apology.
SF News Saturday Links: Driver Tosses Grenade Out Car Window While Fleeing CHP In North Berkeley The founding guitarist from Bay Area death metal band Possessed was killed by police during a standoff over a tree debris dispute; the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Walnut Creek on Saturday; and a driver fleeing CHP threw a grenade out of a car window.
SF News Day Around The Bay: Electric Jeep Catches Fire While Charging At Google Campus, Spreads To Other Cars A Boston man was arrested in the Bay Area for smuggling Irish nationals into the US; a boat containing 30 humanitarians, including Greta Thunberg, was reportedly attacked by Israeli drones; and four vehicles were destroyed on Google's campus.
