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FTC and California Sue San Francisco's Hims & Hers, Alleging It Fed Patients' Health Data to Meta and Snap

*The Federal Trade Commission, joined by California and Utah, sued San Francisco telehealth company Hims & Hers this…

PoliticsJuly 31, 2026

Randy's Donuts Opens Across Homestead Road From Stan's, Santa Clara's Shop Since 1959

The Inglewood chain's Santa Clara debut is the first of at least four Randy's stores planned for the county, and the…

FoodJuly 31, 2026

The People Leaving the Bay Area to Buy Homes Aren't the Richest or the Poorest, a New UC Study Finds

Bay Area residents who leave the region are 33% more likely to own a home five years later — but a new University of…

PoliticsJuly 31, 2026

SF's $16.9 Billion Budget Is Now Law — the Largest in City History, Signed as Federal Money Recedes

Mayor Daniel Lurie signed San Francisco's $16.9 billion budget on Thursday, formally closing a roughly $640 million…

PoliticsJuly 31, 2026

At Least 11 Bay Area Residents Detained in ICE Airport Crackdown as a TSA Data Pipeline Comes Into View

At least 11 Bay Area residents have been detained by immigration agents while flying to or from local airports in the…

PoliticsJuly 31, 2026

At 650 California, the Landlord Is Whoever Owns the Debt — and No One Pays the Transfer Tax

Two New York debt investors, Axonic Capital and GreenBarn Investment Group, control the 33-story tower at 650…

TechJuly 31, 2026

Ken Fulk's Marin Inns Head Toward Foreclosure. The $76 Million Is a Figure From His Own Lawsuit.

Designer Ken Fulk's West Marin inn portfolio, anchored by the storied Manka's Inverness Lodge, faces an August…

TechJuly 31, 2026

Citadel Bought the Best AI Fund's Entire Stock Book in One Trade. Leverage, Not the Thesis, Killed It.

Leopold Aschenbrenner's San Francisco AI fund returned a reported 439% and then sold its entire public equity portfolio…

TechJuly 31, 2026

The Tempo Refuse to Punt: Aneesah Morrow Walks Into Ballhalla

Expansion teams are supposed to lose politely.

SportsJuly 31, 2026

A Rave Is Taking Over Eastridge Mall's Center Court on Sept. 5

MALLORAMA, a one-night rave from LA's Brownies & Lemonade and local crew San Jose Foos, hits Eastridge's Center Court…

EventsJuly 31, 2026

Two Polls Say the Wiener‑Chan Congress Race Is Suddenly Close. Both Were Paid For by Interested Parties.

Two months after Scott Wiener beat Connie Chan by 11 points in the June primary, two new surveys put the race to…

PoliticsJuly 31, 2026

A Federal Robotaxi Bill Lands After SF's Waymo Failures. No Bill Number Yet.

Rep. Kevin Mullin announced the "AV Emergency Response Coordination Act" at a Mission Bay firehouse Tuesday, promising…

TechJuly 31, 2026

A DoorDash Engineer Bragged About Cheaper AI. Now Two House Committees Want the Documents.

The House Homeland Security and CCP select committees sent DoorDash a July 31 letter demanding documents on its use of…

TechJuly 31, 2026

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…

TechJuly 31, 2026

On the Sonoma Coast, the Woodside Fire Holds at 140 Acres — and the Smoke Reaches Well Past It

The Woodside Fire, burning in the forested coast south of Salt Point State Park since Thursday afternoon, was 30%…

CultureJuly 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.

TechJuly 31, 2026

Berkeley's National Night Out Brings Dozens of Free Block Parties Tuesday

On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Berkeley hosts National Night Out — dozens of free neighborhood block parties across the city…

EventsJuly 31, 2026

Buffalo Whole Food, a Castro Fixture Since 1975, Is Closing After 51 Years

The independent natural-foods market at 598 Castro St.

FoodJuly 31, 2026

A Beautiful Night in a Sold‑Off Summer: Susac Homers Again, Ray Wins Again, and the Clock Runs Out

The Giants beat the Padres 4-1 on Thursday night: a rookie catcher named Daniel Susac homered for the third time in two…

SportsJuly 31, 2026

A Free Lakeside Night Market in Fremont Tonight — Tacos, Live Music, and About Fifty Makers

The Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth hosts a free artisan night market in Fremont on Friday, July 31, from 4 to 9 p.m.

EventsJuly 31, 2026

The Deebo Reunion Isn't a Homecoming. It's a Receipt.

Eighteen months ago Deebo Samuel asked out of San Francisco on Super Bowl Sunday.

SportsJuly 31, 2026

Tartine Signs FiDi Lease at Former CVS for Its Fourth SF Bakery

Tartine has leased a 4,000-square-foot former CVS at 351 California St.

FoodJuly 31, 2026

The Laid‑Off Crowd Hikes on Mondays. This Week It's Oakland's Redwoods.

(un)PTO, a free weekly hiking group for laid-off and between-jobs Bay Area workers, heads to Reinhardt Redwood Regional…

EventsJuly 30, 2026

The Bay Area's Last Arby's Is Still Slicing Roast Beef in Sunnyvale

Store #256 at 601 S. Bernardo Ave. appears to be the only Arby's left in the nine-county Bay Area after a two-decade…

FoodJuly 30, 2026