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For a technology that’s supposed to remove friction and revolutionize urban transportation, Waymo’s robotaxis are creating a different kind of problem. In a closed-door meeting with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last month, first responders from San Francisco and Austin had nothing nice to say about the robotaxi service. According to an audio recording of the session obtained by WIRED , police...

A routine outing at Fort Funston turned tense yesterday when a dog ended up below the park's steep coastal bluffs, prompting a cliffside rescue that wrapped up with no injuries reported, officials said. The incident underscored how quickly a casual visit to the shoreline can turn risky for both pets and people.

You guys. The Daly City grocery map just got rewritten in the past 14 months and it is GLORIOUS. Two huge openings — the Seafood City flagship at St. Francis Square in July 2025 and Jagalchi's 75,000 sq ft Korean food emporium at Serramonte in March 2025 — totally changed what the Saturday rotation looks like for Westlake families. And the old reliables (Manila Oriental, Kukje...

The crypto company was founded in SF in 2012. It's laying off 14% of its workforce.

At the Oakland Zoo a three-week-old male mountain lion cub was found alone in the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California in late March 2026. The mountain lion cub was brought to the Los Angeles Zoo by National Park Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife staff on March 25. When he arrived, he was given a physical examination including blood...

Visibly frustrated and divided, the Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved a nearly $1 million fine against the couple, one of the largest fines in city history.

(KRON) — A preliminary 2.5-magnitude earthquake shook the East Bay Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was 0.7 miles east southeast of Pinole and 1.2 miles south of Hercules, at a depth of 3.1 miles. The quake occurred at 7:57 a.m., USGS said. People reported feeling the shaking in Contra Costa […]

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — A suspected cocaine dealer was caught on his way back to Humboldt County from the Bay Area and arrested on multiple charges Monday, May 4, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) said. The HCDTF said its agents observed Elsheleke Giddens travel from Humboldt County...

A parked Tesla quietly recording on a city street is now at the heart of a murder prosecution in Oakland, after an Alameda County judge yesterday moved the case closer to trial based in part on video captured by the car’s cameras. Prosecutors told the court that motion-activated footage...

Bay Area air regulators have touted sweeping new rules that ban the installation of natural gas-powered water heaters and furnaces as a way to reduce smog and greenhouse gas emissions. But with polls showing Americans’ top concern is the rising cost of living — and residents facing a roughly $3,500...