Business & Tech Microsoft Trying to Dump Office Space at SF’s ‘Trump Tower,’ 555 California Not even a month after Microsoft announced they opened an “AI Co-Innovation Lab” at 555 California, the tech giant is now trying to lease off the space at the building that is, infamously, partially owned by Donald Trump.
Arts & Entertainment SF’s Arab Film Festival Postponed, Organizers Say ‘This Does Not Feel Like a Moment of Celebration’ The 27th Arab Film Festival was slated to kick off November 10 at the Castro Theatre, but as the death toll in Gaza has passed 5,000, organizers have announced they don’t feel this is the time for a film festival.
SF News Alaska Airlines Pilot Arrested For Trying to Bring Down Plane Lives In Pleasant Hill, Described as 'Family Man' The Alaska Airlines pilot currently in custody in Portland over a Sunday evening incident — in which he allegedly tried to shut down a plane's engines while off-duty and riding in the cockpit — is being described by neighbors as "normal" and a "family man."
SF News Eight Abducted Children Found In Shasta County, After Mom Allegedly Swiped Kids From Foster Parents An Arkansas mother of eight children, who apparently lost them all because of battery charges, allegedly abducted all eight to get them back. She was found with the children early Saturday morning, 2,000 miles away in NorCal’s Shasta County.
SF News SF Woman Details Airbnb Nightmare of $300,000 In Water Damage by Guests In Viral Social Media Post That $3 million in damage protection that Airbnb offers hosts isn’t all it's cracked up to be, according to a viral Twitter thread of an SF Airbnb host, who says the short-term rental company is leaving her on the hook for hundreds of thousands in damages.
SF News Man In His 20s Shot at 16th and Mission BART Plaza A person was shot Monday morning in the BART plaza at 16th and Mission streets in San Francisco, and police were advising everyone to avoid the area.
Arts & Entertainment Golden Gate Park Ferris Wheel Moving to Fisherman's Wharf Ahead of APEC Summit The Ferris wheel that's been spinning next to Golden Gate Park's Music Concourse for three years is relocating to the more heavily touristed Fisherman's Wharf, and will reopen in two weeks.
Business & Tech San Ramon-Based Chevron Buys Up Smaller Rival Hess for $53 Billion A big merger in Big Oil has Bay Area connections, as San Ramon’s Chevron just announced they’re acquiring a smaller rival called Hess Corp., reaping the gains of record profits generated by high gas prices.
SF News San Francisco-Bound Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Off-Duty Pilot Disrupts Engines A scary situation unfolded in the cockpit of an SFO-bound Alaska Airlines flight on Sunday, when an off-duty pilot traveling on a jump seat in the cockpit allegedly attempted to bring down the plane.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Chef Tyler Florence Is Taking Over Town Hall; Existing Town Hall to Close Next Week Longtime downtown lunch and dinner hotspot Town Hall is closing after Halloween, and celebrity chef Tyler Florence will be taking it over and keeping the name.
SF Politics Gavin Newsom Kicks Off Weeklong Trip In China, Where He's Discussing Climate Change Continuing to act presidential without actually running for the job, Governor Gavin Newsom is in China this week, discussing the state's partnership with the country on climate initiatives.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Car Crashes Into Sunset District Home A car crashed into a home in the Sunset after a collision with another car on Sunday; San Jose police made arrests at two sideshows; and Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] has some choice words for his Republican colleagues in the House.
SF News 13-Year-Old Girl's Early Morning Joyride Ends in Crash in San Francisco The young girl ended up in a car crash involving two other vehicles in the South Beach neighborhood of SF, resulting in injuries to one person.
SF News San Jose Earthquakes Secure Playoff Spot After Draw Against Austin FC Saturday Night The Earthquakes are headed to the Major League Soccer playoffs for the first time since 2020 and only the third time in the last 11 seasons.
SF News Sunday Links: Wet Weather Returns to Bay Area A cold front moving through the Bay Area is bringing scattered showers Sunday; A 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel is out for two weeks after a shoulder injury; and 2024 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is preaching at SF's Glide Memorial Church Sunday.
SF News High-Speed Chase Ends With Pickup Truck Slamming into SF Furniture Store Friday Afternoon A driver collided with four cars, some occupied, in a high-speed chase in SOMA on Friday evening before crashing into furniture store Roche Bobois.
SF News Former MLB Player and Accomplice Arrested in Connection With Deadly 2021 Lake Tahoe Shooting Former pro pitcher Danny Serafini, 49, and another woman were arrested in Nevada for allegedly shooting Serafini’s mother-in-law and father-in-law inside their Tahoe home, which left the father-in-law dead and Tahoe area residents stunned.
SF News Saturday Links: Dungeness Crab Poachers Are Ubering to Bay Area Beaches to Steal Shellfish Dungeness crab season doesn't start until November 4, but poachers are starting early; southbound Highway 87 in San Jose will be closed this weekend for repairs; and mail carriers were attacked and robbed in the Mission.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Warriors' Andre Iguodala Announces Retirement After Nearly Two Decades in the NBA Iguodala, four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, said it was time to retire; the Oakland Zoo had a new giraffe birth; and the San Jose BART extension project is getting an oversight committee.
SF News Guy With ‘Free Fentanyl’ Sign Outside School Finally Arrested, His Encampment Cleared The unhoused man who’s long infuriated the Inner Richmond with his sprawling encampment and signs saying “Free fentanyl 4 new users,” and “Meth for stolen items!” was arrested late Friday morning, but it’s not clear whether this saga is finished.
Business & Tech Jon Stewart Is Leaving His AppleTV+ Show, May Be Butting Heads With Apple Over China Coverage There’s a problem with ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart,’ which won’t be returning for a third season because of its handling of controversial topics, and there's industry speculation that Apple doesn’t want Stewart angering the Chinese market.
restaurants New Law Could Ban Service Fees at Bay Area Restaurants, Restaurateurs Worried SF restaurant owners are freaking out over a new state law banning service fees for many hospitality businesses, saying that it could drive prices up and keep consumers away.
Business & Tech SF-Based AI Company Anthropic Sued by Music Publishers for Using Pop Stars’ Copyrighted Work Universal Music and a ton of other music publishers have filed a lawsuit against the up-and-coming SF AI company Anthropic, alleging that its chatbot is spitting out copyrighted lyrics to their top artists’ work.
SF News Federal Judge Strikes Down California Assault Weapons Ban, State AG Already Vows to Appeal The 34-year-old California assault weapons ban was ruled unconstitutional in a Thursday decision by a federal judge, but state Attorney General Rob Bonta insists the ban remains in place while he puts together an appeal.
SF News Rollover Crash In Broadway Tunnel Involved SF Parking Enforcement Vehicle The vehicle that rolled over Wednesday morning in San Francisco's Broadway tunnel was a parking enforcement vehicle, and the SFMTA officer involved reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries.
