Castro Reels as ‘Replacement.AI’ Billboards Declare Humans ‘No Longer Necessary’
San Francisco commuters are used to bold tech ads, but the latest round of billboards took things to a darker, almost uncanny place. Overnight, stark black-and-white ads for something called Replacement.AI popped up around the city, bluntly announcing that "Humans are no longer necessary" and promoting what looks...
‘Belligerent’ man sought in $2,000 damage at Bay Area bakery, attack on customer
Video posted by a San Jose bakery shows a man yelling at staff and destroying equipment before attacking a customer appearing to record him on her phone.
Man hospitalized after attack at encampment in San Jose
A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being attacked at an encampment in San Jose Saturday morning, the police department said. Police said officers responded to the area of Tully and Highway 101 at 10:14 a.m. for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. At the scene,...
Analysis-Waymo’s San Francisco outage raises doubts over robotaxi readiness during crises
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has raised concerns about the readiness of autonomous vehicle operators to tackle major emergencies like earthquakes and floods.
Judge Axes Emeryville Murder Rap After San Pablo Street Fight
An Alameda County judge has thrown out the murder charge against 51-year-old Isaac Landry in a fatal Emeryville confrontation that left 43-year-old Robert Abeyta dead, easing the legal pressure on one man while leaving a troubled neighborhood and grieving family still searching for answers. Landry no longer faces a...
15 California BBQ Spots You Can’t Miss If You Love Real Smoke
California’s barbecue scene feels bolder than ever right now, and you sense it less through headlines than through the way oak, post oak, and mesquite seem to drift through entire neighborhoods like a low, irresistible dinner bell, pulling you off course and into places that are serious about fire in a quiet, focused...
‘A lot to be grateful for’: Follow-up with East Bay couple after SNAP benefits...
ABC7 News caught up with an East Bay couple who were among the millions of people cut off from their SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
PG&E’s $200 credit ‘doesn’t cut it’ as some SF residents continue to recover after...
PG&E is offering $200 bill credits to residents impacted by the outage and up to $2,500 for businesses that lost inventory or revenue. But many in the community say that doesn't come close to covering their losses.
A trip to the Oakland estuary shines light on a hidden, dirty problem
Editor’s note: We’re republishing some of our best reads of 2025. This exploration of Oakland’s estuary was a beautiful swan song from our Nature and the City reporter, a self-described “water geek,” Callie Rhoades. “Thank you for this extensive report on the state of the Oakland estuary and shoreline,” one reader...
Brentwood Officer involved Christmas Eve shooting leaves man dead
Contra Costa DA’s Office conducting parallel Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident protocol investigation. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at around 10:55 p.m., Brentwood Officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Balfour Road and Foothill Drive for suspicion of DUI. Officers...
