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SF Pride Confiscated Hundreds of Water Bottles — Then Couldn't Back Up Its Own Safety Claims

Attendees at San Francisco's 56th annual Pride celebration on June 29 had their water bottles seized at security…

PoliticsJuly 11, 2026

Bay Area’s Billion‑Dollar Tech Valuations Clash with Ground‑Level Economic Realities

The Bay Area is grappling with a growing economic chasm, as immense tech valuations like Anthropic’s contrast sharply…

TechJuly 11, 2026

Meta Appeals $6 Million Social Media Addiction Verdict, Citing Section 230 and First Amendment

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for a teen's addiction to their platforms in March; a state court…

TechJuly 11, 2026

Sushi Zone Closes Market Street, Dante's Inferno Planned for Space

Long-standing San Francisco sushi spot, Sushi Zone, has announced its closure on Market Street on July 12, 2025, due to…

FoodJuly 11, 2026

Oakland Roots Are Leaving the Coliseum — a Building John Fisher Hasn't Finished Buying

The Roots confirmed Thursday they'll play their final season at the Oakland Coliseum in 2026, citing costs and lost…

TechJuly 10, 2026

Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Big Sur Retreat Hits Market for $2 Million

The Big Sur property once owned by Beat Generation icon Lawrence Ferlinghetti is on the market for $2 million, marking…

TechJuly 10, 2026

Seventeen Puppies Left in a Livermore Walmart Lot; One Was Hit by a Car Before Help Arrived

On July 8, seventeen Border Collie mix puppies were found abandoned in a Livermore Walmart parking lot, one fatally…

CultureJuly 10, 2026

Rockies at Oracle: The Altitude Hangover Is Real

It's July 11th, the LeBron news cycle is still spinning, and I have no edge on where he lands.

SportsJuly 10, 2026

Fifty‑One Runs of Reason: White Sox ML Over the A's Tonight

There's a number that's been gnawing at me all day while everyone was busy processing the Porzingis news: 51 runs.

SportsJuly 10, 2026

Robbie Ray Is the Hottest Pitcher Nobody's Talking About. Tonight He Draws Tanner Gordon and the Rockies.

The Brandon Aiyuk drama is still steaming — the YouTube video, the ex-agent, the John Lynch best-man conspiracy — but…

SportsJuly 10, 2026

San Jose Is Paying for Its Own Restaurant Promotion — and the Bill Keeps Growing

Nearly 90% of the San Jose Downtown Association's "Dine Downtown" budget comes from city contracts and BID funds — and…

TechJuly 10, 2026

Freight & Salvage Debuts First Education Community Festival This Saturday

Freight & Salvage in Berkeley is launching its first-ever Education Community Festival this Saturday, July 11…

EventsJuly 10, 2026

Anthropic Is Worth Nearly $1 Trillion. Its New SF Lab Job Pays $65K.

Anthropic posted a San Francisco bench-science job paying $65,000–$85,000 — below HUD's low-income threshold for the…

TechJuly 9, 2026

Downtown San Jose's 'Vibrant Powerhouse' Claim Meets High Office Vacancy Reality

Downtown San Jose's 'Dine Downtown' promotion is presented as a sign of vitality, but current commercial real estate…

TechJuly 9, 2026

Chai Hard Comedy: Find Your Laughs and Give Back at Balboa Theater

A night of Desi stand-up comedy, "Chai Hard" at the Balboa Theater, features Bhavya Shah and contributes to the America…

EventsJuly 9, 2026

The de Young Museum Has a Free Observation Deck. Most Locals Don't Know About It.

The Hamon Observation Tower on the 9th floor of the de Young offers 360-degree views of Golden Gate Park, the city…

EventsJuly 9, 2026

Disney's AI Deepfake for Moana Died in Legal Limbo. SF's ILM Did the Work Instead.

Disney and UK AI firm Metaphysic spent 18 months trying to build an AI digital double of Dwayne Johnson for the…

TechJuly 9, 2026

KPH, the Marin Coast Radio Station That Started at the Palace Hotel, Comes On the Air July 12 — Without Its First Female Operator

Every July 12 since 1999, volunteers at 17400 Sir Francis Drake Blvd in Inverness reactivate the original transmitters…

CultureJuly 9, 2026

Before the Needle Exchange, There Was Bleachman

In 1987, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation deployed a caped bleach-bottle superhero — Bleachman — into the Tenderloin…

CultureJuly 9, 2026

On the 800 Block of McAllister, Demolition Permits Filed to Clear Freedom West for Senior Housing

A demolition permit filed June 3 for 870 McAllister Street confirms the first tangible step in Freedom West 2.0 — a…

CultureJuly 9, 2026

The Wave Organ is Not Permanently Closed, Despite Online Rumors

Dismissing recent online misinformation, San Francisco’s iconic Wave Organ remains open and accessible, as confirmed by…

CultureJuly 9, 2026

The Quiet Block of Biscoff

The Gourmet Center, Inc. at 465 Green St, San Francisco, is the registered U.S. distributor of Biscoff cookies…

CultureJuly 9, 2026

San Pedro Square, 30,000 Deep: The World Cup Came to San Jose and Nobody Was Entirely Ready

On Thursday night, tens of thousands of fans packed San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose to watch Morocco face France…

SportsJuly 9, 2026

Giants to Cover the Runline at Home Against Rockies

The initial assignment had me looking into LeBron James' free agency, but that story has been thoroughly explored, and…

SportsJuly 9, 2026