San Francisco’s AI Boom Fuels Record-Breaking Home Sale Just Beyond the City
THE DEAL: A gated estate in California’s Hillsborough sold for $70 million—double the previous home-sale record for the affluent town, according to the listing agent. After being shopped off-market late last year, the property outside San Francisco officially hit the market for $88 million in February. Listing agent Je
Oakland Man Accused of Running $250K Fencing Ring That Armed Concord Teen Burglars
An Oakland man is behind bars after Concord Police say he ran a fencing operation worth roughly $250,000, buying up stolen power tools, survey gear and even a forklift from a crew of juvenile burglars who spent months breaking into cars and garages across the city's Ygnacio and Clayton Valley neighborhoods. Wullian Cor
Woman Fighting for Her Life After Being Struck by Car Driven by Brothers, Ages...
Senior college student Kiara Bowling was critically injured in the crash in Oakland, Calif, on Thursday, Aug. 6
West Coast’s largest Filipino festival kicks off with S.F. parade celebrating cultural heritage
Pistahan marks its 33rd year with a two-day festival at Yerba Buena Gardens.
Concord man sentenced to 18 years in case tied to Richmond drug lab
A Concord man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison Friday for running a drug manufacturing operation out of a Richmond warehouse, as well as carrying out a yearslong extortion campaign and shooting at federal agents during his arrest. The Richmond warehouse made news in January 2024 when a
SF Contractor Couple Charged After Worker Loses Finger, Told to Hide Injury
A San Francisco contractor and his wife were arraigned yesterday on multiple felony charges accusing them of denying a severely injured worker his benefits and underreporting payroll to both their insurance company and the state for years. Declan McKevitt, 47, and Grace McKevitt, 54, who, according to court records, ow
Oakland Man Charged in Revenge Killing of Brother’s Alleged Shooter
A 37-year-old Oakland man is facing murder charges after prosecutors say he gunned down the longtime suspect in his brother's unsolved 2022 killing, despite a relative's attempt to talk him out of it. Ramon Watkins is accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Jimmy Mullins on February 11 inside Mr. Phone Repair on Intern
Longtime Bay Area tech conference is leaving San Francisco after a 50-year run
The semiconductor sector has long called the Bay Area home, yet recent developments signal a major change. After five decades at Moscone Center the flagship gathering known for showcasing chip technology will conclude its San Francisco chapter in October 2026 before shifting operations. This Semicon West move to Phoeni
What It’s Like in Tartine, San Francisco
This is part of a series called "What It's Like" where we at The Bold Italic tell you what a place in San Francisco is actually like. Based on our own experiences and those of our readers. Tartine Bakery: 600 Guerrero Street, at 18th, the Mission. Open daily 7:30 a.m....
‘Apologize and take it down’: Scott Wiener pulls plug on Connie Chan AI chatbot
Several said the best thing for Wiener to do would be to scuttle his Connie Chan chatbot. And that came to pass. ‘Apologize and take it down’: Scott Wiener pulls plug on Connie Chan AI chatbot

















