San Francisco Approves Framework For Reparations Fund Without Committing Public Money
City leaders call the measure a symbolic step toward accountability, while critics say it falls short without guaranteed funding. San Francisco officials have taken a formal step toward potential reparations for Black residents by approving a measure that creates a dedicated fund for financial repair, though no city...
93-year-old turns himself in after allegedly fatally shooting spouse in Fremont parking lot
A man allegedly fatally shot his 86-year-old spouse in their car and then immediately turned himself in to police, according to the Fremont Police Department.
San Francisco Crime Rates Hit Record Low, Homicides at Lowest Since 1950s
San Francisco residents received promising news regarding public safety as Police Chief Derrick Lew shared that crime rates across the city saw a marked decrease in 2025. Chief Lew highlighted a historic low in violent crimes, with homicides dropping to levels not seen since the 1950s. Alongside this decrease, major...
California braces for extreme King Tides and coastal flooding
California’s coastline is bracing for some of the highest tides in decades as King Tides roll in through Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. These extreme tides, caused by the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth, are coinciding with a powerful Pacific storm, creating a recipe for coastal flooding and dramatic surf. According...
Bay Area tech startup crashes into bankruptcy, owing nonprofits $29M
A Bay Area fundraising startup that once promised to modernize charitable giving has instead landed in bankruptcy court, leaving nonprofits across the country short a combined $29 million in donor cash. The collapse has frozen money that organizations expected to use for education, health care, legal defense and...
SF signs reparations fund that could trigger $5M payouts per person
San Francisco has taken one of the most aggressive steps in the national reparations debate, approving a new fund that could eventually deliver up to $5 million per eligible Black resident. The measure, signed quietly by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, stops far short of cutting checks today, but it locks in a...
A Beloved Alligator Who Inspired a Children’s Book Has Died
The San Francisco Bay Area has lost one of its most unique and cherished icons. Claude, the famed albino alligator of the California Academy of Sciences, has swum off to that great swamp in the sky. The ivory-skinned icon passed away on Dec. 2. Bart Shepherd, director of the museum’s...
San Francisco Progressives Envy Mamdani’s Rise in NYC
San Francisco Progressives Envy Mamdani's Rise in NYC
Thousands of Black Californians Could Get $5M Reparations Under New Law
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed a new ordinance establishing a reparations fund aimed at addressing the impacts of slavery and racial discrimination, following approval by the city’s Board of Supervisors earlier this month. In a statement to Newsweek, Lurie underscored that the measure creates only the...
Beloved San Francisco Restaurant to Close After 127 Years
A Bay Area waterfront icon with deep rock-and-roll history is closing.
