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Waymo will now drive on Bay Area freeways and in San José
The robotaxi company will also begin offering curbside service to and from San José Mineta International Airport.
Psst, we’ve got a new podcast. Introducing ‘Pacific Standard Time’
PST is a weekly news show about what’s happening in California and why it matters.
Another AI company just moved to Union Square
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Chalk just leased 15,000 square feet in a building on Stockton Street, as the area’s ‘boom loop’ continues.
One of SF’s best pastry pop-ups is opening a location in NoPa
Marisa Williams of Sol Bakery will go brick-and-mortar early next year.
Unprotected in SF
Unprotected in SF: How the city that once led on women’s safety is falling behind
Decades after landmark reforms, survivors face the same systemic failures that once cost lives.
SFPD’s longest-standing detective watches his special victims unit decline
Tony Flores has been a cop since the days of “wife-beaters” and “battered women.” Now the SVU is suffering twice the rate of attrition as the SFPD.
Voters promised free lawyers for domestic violence survivors. SF didn’t follow through
Prop. D was supposed to help the 90% who can’t afford representation. The city never funded it. Then Lurie cut even deeper into legal aid.
Survivors tethered to their abusers: An SF court’s lockdown on lives
Nine out of 10 domestic violence survivors represent themselves in family court, and their cases can drag on for years.
A quiet success story for Muni is running out of time
Muni’s Bayview Shuttle became a transit lifeline for thousands — but its money runs out in March.
‘I’m obviously a radical centrist’: Cities by Diana says how she really feels
Diana Regan, famous for her viral videos about West Coast archetypes and transportation, weighs in on housing, highways, and the true borders of the Bay Area.
Marc Andreessen v. the pope: VC starts meme-war with Leo XIV
The venture capitalist quickly deleted his social media posts mocking the pontiff’s call to build moral AI.
The battle over the Cliff House name might finally be over
Restoration of the name is between the owner and a west-side nonprofit.
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Conservatives descended on UC Berkeley. Now the feds are investigating
Demonstrations broke out Monday during an event from the conservative activist group founded by the late Charlie Kirk.
Christine Pelosi steps out of her mom’s shadow and jumps into race for state Senate
After three decades as an attorney and Democratic Party operative, the younger Pelosi is a candidate.
How one judge’s decision led to a child’s abduction — and exposed a broken system
Family court cases hinge on one person’s discretion. But without transparency or oversight, those choices can have devastating consequences.
Can ‘the Donald Trump of the Democrats’ bully and buy his way to governor?
Timeshare millionaire Stephen Cloobeck is running a cash-drenched campaign to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom. How seriously should we take him?
SF tech founders go to finishing school — and Garry Tan does not approve
The founders learned how to shake hands and bump caviar at Slow Ventures’ “Etiquette Finishing School.”
A Sausalito houseboater for 40 years, Stewart Brand is finally coming ashore
The countercultural icon prides himself in his practicality, except when it came to restoring Mirene, his century-old tugboat that’s up for sale at $1.8 million.
Why all the free-stuff Facebook groups you’re part of just changed their names
Almost anything can be had through Buy Nothing — except the name.
San Francisco’s youngest billionaires are betting on a new kind of job boom
Mercor’s 22-year-old CEO Brendan Foody imagines a future in which white-collar contractors earn riches teaching machines to behave like humans.
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Can ‘the Donald Trump of the Democrats’ bully and buy his way to governor?
Timeshare millionaire Stephen Cloobeck is running a cash-drenched campaign to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom. How seriously should we take him?
SF’s RV crackdown hits snags from day one
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New restrictions leave dozens of vehicle dwellers at risk of losing their shelters. Some say a new permit system has led to chaos.
Nancy Pelosi’s last win: Walking out the door instead of being carried
As a two-time speaker of the House, she knows how to count votes. She’s also wise enough to know her number was up.
Podcasts
Life in Seven Songs: Why Andrew Ahn remade the first gay film he ever saw
The filmmaker behind “Fire Island” and “The Wedding Banquet” is redefining what queer Asian romance looks like on screen.
Psst, we’ve got a new podcast. Introducing ‘Pacific Standard Time’
PST is a weekly news show about what’s happening in California and why it matters.
Alarms ring after Warriors get trounced by defending champs in Oklahoma City
The Thunder exposed some of Golden State’s flaws in Tuesday’s 126-102 drubbing.
Why trading Bryce Eldridge could make sense for the Giants
The organization’s top prospect is the first baseman of the future. But the team also has Rafael Devers under contract through 2033.
Where the 49ers need to improve the most after the Rams exposed their flaws
Ricky Pearsall is expected to practice this week and could help a 49ers’ offense that must carry its defense the rest of the way.
There’s always been a ceiling on these 49ers
In the eyes of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch, 2025 was never set up to be special.
Sneak peek: A Chinese superhero swings onto the SF Opera stage in a $10M spectacle
Take an exclusive first look at the spectacular costumes on display in an ambitious world premiere.
It’s not a wine train — it’s Amtrak. But it takes you to California’s coolest wine region
Paso Robles, five hours from the Bay Area by train, looks to cultivate new generations of wine-lovers.
California forests have a labor crisis: Not enough people willing to climb trees
The state needs tens of thousands of seeds to regrow areas stricken by fire and disease — but is lacking the manpower needed for collection and surveying.
Singles night at San Francisco’s hot new club. (It’s a Costco)
The gonzo event turned out to be marketing for a dating app, but the mingling in the grocery aisles was real.
Out with holiday crab. In with Crabuary!
For the good of our fisheries, our misguided Thanksgiving crustacean expectations might just need an emotional reframing.
A new solution for the drunchies: Fried-chicken vending machines
Brd Bot is putting its automated nugget dispensers in bars across the Bay Area.
You will love this Negroni that tastes like spaghetti
Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack is rolling out a menu of the classic herbaceous cocktails. It’s got some curveballs.
Why small restaurants keep coming to the rescue
With SNAP and CalFresh recipients in the lurch, chefs are stepping up to feed people — yet again.
California’s insurance system is a self-made disaster. It’s time for major reforms
A candidate for state insurance commissioner wants to streamline rate applications, banish price-gouging, and empower policyholders.
Never let a dead cat go to waste
A San Francisco supervisor is using the death of a kitty at the wheels of a Waymo as an excuse to virtue-signal to progressives and win favor with Teamsters.
Daniel Lurie’s battle against city bureaucrats has only just begun
When the administration steered a contract to a firm with ties to the mayor, it wasn’t playing favorites. It was showing who’s in charge.
Mayors like me can’t fix what the state is breaking. We need to demand better
San Jose’s Matt Mahan issues a call for a “Back to Basics Agenda” built on collaboration and accountability.
