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Ghirardelli Workers Strike for the First Time Since 1984 as Lindt Pushes Health‑Benefit Cuts
About 45 workers at Ghirardelli Square's flagship shop walked out in a three-day unfair-labor-practice strike, accusing…
LemonLime's Tattoo Stunt and the Apology That Doesn't Match the Post
A YC-backed SF AI startup offered instant job interviews to anyone who got a company tattoo; seven people took the deal.
SF Sues Booking Holdings Over 'Imposter' Hotel Sites Alleged to Mark Up Rooms as Much as 85%
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sued Booking Holdings and two third-party operators, alleging they disguise…
Tau Robotics Will Rent You a "Humanoid" House Cleaner in SF for $30 an Hour. A Person Is Driving It.
Tau Robotics launched an invite-only $30/hour humanoid home-cleaning service in San Francisco this week — but the CEO…
The Flat‑Fee Brokerages Bay Area Redditors Keep Naming — Only One Has Raised Money
A Fremont tech worker's burner-account vibe check on flat-fee real estate agents named the same three firms the Bay…
A Bay Area Reddit Thread Thanked 'Vacationers' for the Smooth Commute. Then Came the Edit.
A lighthearted r/bayarea post thanking summer vacationers for an easy week of driving added a nervous afterthought — "I…
Visa Cuts 2,600 Jobs — 7% of Its Workforce — a Day After Posting 14% Revenue Growth
Visa told staff it would cut 2,600 jobs — nearly 7% of its workforce — a day after reporting $11.6B in quarterly net…
Notion's 'AI Dread' Billboards Are a Marketing Play. Its Last Priced Round Was in 2021.
The SF productivity unicorn behind the anonymous "AI Dread?" hotline billboards is an "AI-first" company whose last…
Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B for Robotics — With No Valuation, No Product, and Uber Back at the Table
Travis Kalanick's Atoms raised $1.7 billion led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Uber — the company that ousted him in 2017…
Animate to Open SF Pop‑Up at New People Theatre in Japantown
Animate, the Japanese anime and manga retailer, announced it will open a late-August pop-up on the mezzanine floor of…
Collector DeLorean Destroyed in San Rafael Garage Fire; the "1984 Model" Never Existed
A DMC DeLorean was destroyed Sunday afternoon when its owner started the engine on San Marino Drive in San Rafael and…
Christina Mobley, Former Fortuna Councilmember, Sentenced to 20 Months for $586,000 Embezzlement
Christina Ann Mobley, 59, pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud for stealing $586,000 from Fortuna-based Beacom…
Le Mil's Coffee Files Business Registration for Polk Street Cafe, Targets Mid‑August Opening
Le Mil's Coffee, a Bay Area roaster specializing in South Indian filter coffee, has filed its business registration for…
Vallejo Expands Free Graffiti Removal to Businesses, Citing Leftover Measure B Funds
Vallejo has expanded its long-running free graffiti removal program to commercial properties, with city crews now…
Harvey's Is History. Caesars Just Spent $200M to Prove It.
Caesars Entertainment opened Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe on July 6, completing a two-phase, $200 million renovation…
Airport Home Appliance Has Been Homewise Since December. The Family Just Took Years to Agree on It.
Airport Home Appliance rebranded as Homewise Appliance in December 2025 — an internal family decision, no acquisition…
NVIDIA and SK Group Announce $500 Billion AI Factories Initiative in South Korea
NVIDIA, in partnership with SK Group, announced a sprawling "AI factories" initiative in South Korea, projected to be…
SF Software Firm IGEL Technology Settles PPP Loan Allegations for $3.1M; Broader Claims Unsubstantiated
San Francisco software company IGEL Technology Corp.
Families of Solano County Inmates Sue Sheriff, Telecom Vendor Over $9 Video Calls Above Federal Rate Cap
A class-action complaint filed July 22 in Solano County Superior Court names Sheriff Brad DeWall and iWebVisit.com LLC…
Alta Bates Surgeon Uses New FDA Clearance for First Robotic Nipple‑Sparing Mastectomy in a U.S. Community Hospital
Three months after the FDA cleared Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci SP for mastectomy, an Oakland hospital became what…
ACCELR8 Hacker House Advertises Rooms While Its Presumed Legal Entity Is Markedly Suspended
A San Francisco co-living "hacker house" called ACCELR8 is actively advertising rooms and community events, even as its…
a16z‑Backed 'SF Tech Week' in October Is A Decentralized Festival, Not A City Event
Andreessen Horowitz is behind the upcoming 'SF Tech Week' in October, orchestrating a decentralized festival of over…
The Boring Company's Reported $20 Billion Valuation Lacks Regulatory Paperwork
Elon Musk's The Boring Company is reportedly raising $4 billion at a $20 billion valuation, but as of late July 2026…
Meta Suspended The Stud's Instagram, Denied Its Appeal, Then Quietly Reversed. It Won't Say Why.
Meta suspended the SoMa queer bar's account over false human-trafficking reports, rejected its appeal, then restored it…