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An 80‑Year‑Old Lost $20K to a Pop‑Up Scam. Where's the Safety Net?
An 80-year-old San Francisco resident recently lost $20,000 to one of the oldest tricks in the digital con artist's…
When a Boat Crash Starts a Wildfire, You Know California Is Just Built Different
File this one under "only in California." A boat crash has reportedly sparked a massive wildfire in a California…
30,000 in the Dark and PG&E Is Right on Brand
More than 30,000 PG&E customers across Northern California are currently without power — and if you live in this part…
The Cliff House: San Francisco's Most Expensive Paperweight
If you've driven out to the western edge of the city lately — past the fog, past the surfers, past the point where cell…
Wind, Heat, and Fire Risk: The Bay Area's Favorite Seasonal Plot Twist
Just when you thought you could enjoy a nice spring weekend, Mother Nature decided to remind the Bay Area that she…
SF's Most‑Stolen Car List Is Back — And Your Honda Is Sweating
San Francisco's most-stolen car list has a new (old) champion back at number one, and if you drive certain popular…
Your Blue Bin Is Lying to You: What SF Actually Wants You to Recycle
Here's a fun question for your next dinner party: Can you recycle a floss case?
UCSF's ER Dilemma: Parnassus vs. Stanyan and What It Says About SF Healthcare
Here's a question no one should have to agonize over at 11 PM while watching a loved one's post-surgery vitals: Which…
PG&E's Solution to High Winds: Just Turn Everything Off
PG&E is once again preemptively cutting power to parts of the Bay Area ahead of anticipated high winds — because…
Road Rage in SF: Man Parks His Tesla to Chase Down and Douse a Pedestrian
Let's walk through the timeline here, because it's genuinely baffling.
A Man, A Van, and $8,000 Worth of Stolen Golf Balls
We've seen a lot of creative theft in the Bay Area — catalytic converters, Walgreens shelves, entire car wheels — but…
Another Life Lost on Big Sur's Deadly Rocks
A man was found dead off the Big Sur coastline after reportedly fishing from the rocks, according to the Monterey…
Body Recovered from Bay Area Park Lake — and That's About All We Know
Authorities recovered a body from a lake at a popular Bay Area park, adding another unsettling incident to a region…
The Bay Area Is Getting Its First New Medical School in Over a Century — Yes, Really
The Bay Area — home to world-class tech companies, elite universities, and some of the most expensive real estate on…
Bay Area Water Woes: When You Can't Even Trust What Comes Out of the Tap
Here's something that should be absolutely basic for any functioning municipality: clean water coming out of the tap.
Mountain Lions Are an 'Imminent Threat' — Now What?
Well, it's official: the county has declared mountain lions an "imminent threat." If you've been nervously eyeing the…
Paws and Effect: How a Shop Cat's Photo Helped Crack a San Francisco Crime
In a city where solving property crime often feels like an afterthought — San Francisco's clearance rate for burglaries…
Another Day, Another Recology Disaster — This Time a Whole Truck Fell Into a Pit
If you needed a metaphor for San Francisco's waste management situation, here it is: a Recology truck literally fell…
Three Dead, Five Injured After Car Plows Into Crowd Outside Oakland Store
Three people are dead and five more are injured after a car struck a group of people outside a store in Oakland.
Someone Dumped a Rooster on a Busy SF Street. Because Of Course They Did.
San Francisco: where you can't afford eggs, but you might find a whole chicken wandering into traffic.
That Scary 911 Alert Was Probably Just a Baguette
If you were anywhere near Stonestown this week and felt your phone buzz with a breathless emergency alert, you might…
It's Gosling Season, and the Murder Chickens Have Zero Respect for Your Personal Space
Spring in San Francisco means fog, tourists in shorts, and the annual reign of terror by the city's most aggressive…
The Real Cost of Looking Good in the Bay Area
Here's a fun exercise: try Googling "rhinoplasty Bay Area" and see how fast your wallet starts sweating.
The Bay Area's Quiet Network of Wig Experts — And Why You Might Need to Know About Them
Here's a story that has nothing to do with city budgets, BART delays, or the latest supervisorial circus — and it might…