Three Waymos Got Stuck So Bad It Took A Human For A Happy Ending
Three driverless Jaguars managed to confuse each other, block a neighborhood, and remind us that autonomous tech still has a way to go
Woman Gives Birth in Driverless Car on Way to Hospital
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images A San Francisco woman gave birth in the back of a driverless taxi she had booked to take her to the hospital. The woman had ordered a Waymo driverless car to take her to UCSF Medical Center on Monday, but during the journey, she began to deliver the baby. Waymo said its Rider Support...
School rallies for Palo Alto administrator injured in San Francisco hit-and-run
Erika Yeates, dean of academic affairs at Lydian Academy in Palo Alto, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a hit-and-run collision in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Immigrant family trades RV for apartment in Lurie buyback first
Until last month, Carlos Lugo and Laura Clavijo had been living in an RV with their two children behind the Bayview BevMo for about a year. Now, for the first time since arriving in San Francisco, they’re living in an apartment at Market and 8th streets. They’re the first participants in the Large Vehicle Buyback...
Bay Area sports memorabilia dealer pleads guilty to selling fake Willie Mays items
A Bay Area sports collectible dealer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fake memorabilia that he claimed was used by legendary Giants slugger and hall of famer Willie Mays.
SF General Hospital staff urge more protection after worker’s death
Pressure is mounting for safer conditions at a San Francisco hospital where a social worker was stabbed to death by a patient. Several groups at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital now are demanding more protection for staff, a step they say is long overdue. For three chilly evenings, a group...
SF trial in 2021 murder of “Grandpa Vicha” begins; killing sparked Stop Asian Hate...
A trial began on Monday for the man accused of the 2021 killing of an elderly San Francisco man in an unprovoked attack that helped galvanize a national anti-Asian hate movement.
UC Berkeley PhD student facing felony charges over $46K in intentional damage
The 26-year-old student was arrested on Nov. 12 at Cory Hall on campus, police said.
Credit card payments begin for Bay Area transit agencies; transfer changes for Clipper Card...
You'll now be able to do contactless credit and debit card payments on all Bay Area transit agencies as part of a new Clipper Card rollout that includes discounted and free transfers between agencies.
California delays wildfire rules that would force homeowners to clear vegetation
The controversial rules are meant to help protect homes from wildfires in certain fire-prone areas.

















