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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…

July 31, 2026

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.

July 31, 2026

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…

July 30, 2026

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…

July 30, 2026

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…

July 30, 2026

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…

July 30, 2026

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…

July 30, 2026

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…

July 30, 2026

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…

July 30, 2026

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…

July 28, 2026

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…

July 28, 2026

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…

July 27, 2026

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…

July 27, 2026

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…

July 27, 2026

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…

July 27, 2026

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…

July 27, 2026

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…

July 27, 2026

SF Software Firm IGEL Technology Settles PPP Loan Allegations for $3.1M; Broader Claims Unsubstantiated

San Francisco software company IGEL Technology Corp.

July 27, 2026

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…

July 26, 2026

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…

July 26, 2026

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…

July 26, 2026

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…

July 26, 2026

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…

July 26, 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…

July 26, 2026