Business & Tech
Waymo Cars Again Engaged In April Fool's Tomfoolery
If you took a Waymo anywhere on Wednesday, you were likely treated to a little April Fool's prank. Isn't it cute when the robots try to have fun with us?
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Thursday Morning What's Up: Overnight Earthquake Wakes Up Many Bay Area Residents
There was an overnight earthquake in the Santa Cruz Mountains that may have jolted you awake; the 17-year-old victim in Tuesday's stabbing in Milpitas has been identified; and a Chinatown nonprofit has bought the Empress of China building.
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Day Around the Bay: Trans Nonprofits Brace For Funding Cuts When Support Is Needed Most
Trump is building a high-rise presidential library in Miami; San Francisco’s current projected two-year deficit is $644 million, $234 million less than last month’s projected number; and nonprofits supporting the trans community are preparing for impending city and federal budget cuts.
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8 Years on, SF Woman Convicted of Grisly Murder and Dismemberment of Roommate Who Wouldn't Leave
A San Francisco jury has convicted Lisa Gonzales of the 2018 murder of her roommate Margaret Mamer, in a gruesome case in which police found Mamer's body dismembered and decomposing in a plastic bin.
Arts & Entertainment
Paul McCartney Performs at Apple's 50th Anniversary Bash In Cupertino
Apple celebrated 50 years in business in high style, on a Tuesday, at Apple Park in Cupertino, with none other than Sir Paul McCartney performing live in the rainbow bandshell.
SF News
Suspect Accused of Killing Wife and Mother-In-Law in Walnut Creek Now Charged In LA Murder
The Walnut Creek man who was arrested and charged in the September 2025 double murder of his wife and mother-in-law is now being charged with a third murder that took place over a year prior.
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Woman Says San Leandro Police Chief Clipped Her Car on I-580 and Fled, Was Asked Not to Report It
CHP’s investigation into an incident involving San Leandro Police Chief Angela Averiett, who’s accused of clipping a car on I-580 — knocking its side mirror with hers, found that the damage was consistent on both cars’ mirrors, but no charges were ever filed.
SF Politics
Sunnyvale Homicide Being Used By Homeland Security to Argue Against Sanctuary Policies
An apparent domestic violence homicide in Sunnyvale in January has been made political by Trump's Department of Homeland Security, as the agency is seizing on the fact that the suspects arrested were both Honduran nationals who had previously been deported.
SF News
Who Was the San Francisco Man Who Sued the US Government 131 Years Ago Over Birthright Citizenship?
History, as we all know, never gets tired of its own repeats, and much like Trump and his ilk want to say the 14th Amendment doesn't apply to brown people, government officials tried to say it didn't apply to Chinese Americans either, over a century ago.
SF News
Man Charged In East Bay Hit-and-Run With Prior Conviction Skips Bail, Disappears
A Richmond man charged in a 2024 fatal hit-and-run in San Pablo failed to appear in court in January after the judge reduced his bail last year, and a $1 million bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
SF News
Suspect Says He Was 'Dry-Firing' Gun When 22-Year-Old Samantha Emge Was Killed
The 25-year-old man who was arrested last week for the killing of his 22-year-old girlfriend in the Sunset District reportedly told police that he was dry-firing his gun when he accidentally fired the fatal shot, apparently not knowing the gun was loaded.
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Humpday Headlines: Teen Fatally Stabbed In Fight Near Milpitas High
A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in a chaotic fight involving ten teens in Milpitas; Allbirds just sold for $39 million; and Trump made the unprecedented move of attending oral arguments for the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court.
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Day Around the Bay: Top Three Candidates For Pelosi’s Seat to Debate in Hayes Valley
A 60-year-old cold case was solved using DNA analysis in San Rafael; an American journalist was kidnapped in Iran; and the top three candidates running for Nancy Pelosi's seat in the House of Representatives are debating in Hayes Valley Tuesday night.
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The Still Unexplained Closure of the Private School Opened By Chan and Zuckerberg Is Causing Enrollment Problems for East Palo Schools
The ripple effects of the still unexplained shutdown of The Primary School in East Palo Alto are being felt in the city's Ravenswood City School District, which now has to absorb around 400 extra students.
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OpenAI to Expand to East Bay With Plans For Huge New Robotics Facility
OpenAI signed a new lease on a 202,000-square-foot waterfront site near the Richmond ferry terminal in its first East Bay expansion, and it’s believed the company will be opening a robotics facility there.
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Two Killed in Fiery Crash Outside Travis Airforce Base While Fleeing Sheriff’s Deputies
Two people were killed in a crash outside Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield early Tuesday after the driver fled Napa County Sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop on Highway 12, which led to a chase.
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Actually, the SFO Repaving Project Will Probably Cause Fairly Frequent Delays, Due to FAA Restriction
SFO was planning to put two parallel runways into use for simultaneous landings of planes over the next six months, as it repaves one of its runways, but the FAA has stepped in to say 'No, you won't.'
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Bay Area Garners a Few James Beard Nominations, Gets Shut Out of Several Major Categories, Again
The finalists for this year's "Oscars of the food world" are now out, and while things are trending upward for Bay Area nominees, many of the "long-listed" semi-finalists from the local region were shut out.
SF Politics
Eric Swalwell Pushes Back on Trump and Patel Over Rehash of Chinese Spy Scandal
In an effort to embarrass and potentially discredit Congressman Eric Swalwell as he makes a bid for California governor, President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel are rooting around a story that goes back over 14 years regarding a Chinese "honey pot" spy case.
SF News
Founder of Cult-y SF ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Group Gets Nine-Year Sentence In Forced Labor Trial
Nicole Daedone, the founder and former CEO of the cult-y “Orgasmic Meditation” group OneTaste, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Monday, and former head of sales Rachel Cherwitz received six and a half years, following a jury conviction last June of forced labor conspiracy.
SF News
Environmental Group Secures Option to Buy Former East Bay Racetrack, Will Turn It Into Park
Rather than turning it into housing, a local environmental group has secured a deal to purchase the former Golden Gate Fields property and transform it into a public park.
SF News
Tuesday Morning Topline: Bay Area City Giving Away Ring Cameras
Supervisor Jackie Fielder's situation has almost no parallels in local history; Anheuser-Busch owes a fine for its emissions in Solano County; and the Supreme Court shoots down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy.
SF News
Day Around the Bay: SF's 911 System Briefly Has Difficulty With Cellphone Calls
SF's 911 call center was having difficulty Monday with cellphone calls being disconnected; the three victims in Saturday's DUI crash in Napa have been ID'd; and a semi truck was dangling precariously in Crockett after a crash.
Arts & Entertainment
New Dogpatch Gallery to Open This Spring Honoring Ruth Asawa’s Work and Legacy
This May, the family of Ruth Asawa is celebrating the artist’s 100th birthday with the opening of a new gallery at the Minnesota Street Project in SF’s Dogpatch, dedicated to Asawa’s work and the legacy of her arts education, with the inaugural show curated by Asawa’s daughters.
SF News
Video: Windsurfer Hits Gray Whale, Wipes Out Near Crissy Field
'Tis the season for gray whales swimming around the Bay, and windsurfers and kitesurfers can take this as a word of warning to not go barrelling around too fast without knowing how many whales might be in your midst.