SF News Day Around the Bay: AI Company Flies Rage-Baiting 'Stop Hiring Humans' Ad Through the Sky Someone brought a humanoid robot on a plane in Oakland; researchers calculated that a third of new websites since last May were created with AI; and a local company's rage-baiting campaign was taken to the sky.
SF News Thieves Steal Band’s U-Haul Full of Gear In Oakland In Under Two Minutes Members of the LA-based band Moonchild, who were scheduled to play in Berkeley Wednesday, said they were aware of the Bay Area’s reputation for car break-ins but didn’t anticipate thieves would make off with their entire U-Haul of gear.
SF News May Day Protest Shuts Down Departure-Level Roadway at SFO International Terminal, SF Supervisors Arrested A planned May Day protest at SFO was causing a bit of a disruption for air travelers Friday, with cars being redirected at the International Terminal and several city officials were among the arrestees after SFPD intervened.
Arts & Entertainment SF Fighting Robot Company to Open Gym, Storefront on Van Ness This Summer A local company that makes and sells fighting humanoid robots is opening a permanent location in SF’s Nob Hill in July. While the company's robots are strictly used for entertainment purposes, recent close-calls involving humanoids have raised safety concerns.
SF News Lost Dog Rescued In Vallejo After Ending Up In Well, Treading Water For Hours A lost dog named Fiona fell into a well under an abandoned home in Vallejo on Monday, and needed to be rescued after treading water for about two hours.
SF News 5.2M Nevada Earthquake Rumbles Through Tahoe Area, Felt Elsewhere In NorCal A sizable early morning earthquake centered near Silver Springs, Nevada was felt strongly in Reno and Lake Tahoe, as well as parts of Northern California.
SF News Waymo Drives Off With South Bay Man’s Luggage After Trunk Fails to Open A Sunnyvale man says the Waymo that took him to the airport neglected to open the trunk for him to retrieve his luggage before driving off. The company wants him to pay for shipping, or take two complimentary Waymo rides to the depot in SF to retrieve it.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Motorcycle Crash Causes Bay Bridge Backup An early morning crash in the westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge caused a major traffic snarl; May Day protests are planned for today around the Bay; and Chonkers the sea lion continues drawing crowds at Pier 39.
SF News Day Around the Bay: SF Extends Subsidized Child Care to 750 Families Supervisor Alan Wong shares some submissions for the city’s “dumb law” contest; over 2,700 PG&E customers were without power in the Mission Thursday; and SF extended subsidized childcare to the families of 750 additional children.
SF News Lurie’s Decision to Open Market to Waymo Prompts Influx of Illegal Private Drivers City leaders held a meeting Monday on the status of Market Street following Lurie's decision to give Waymo, Uber, and Lyft access to the restricted thoroughfare. They found an uptick in illegal private drivers and very few authorized ride-hailing cars.
Business & Tech In OpenAI Trial, Elon Musk Really Wants Jury to Know That AI Might Kill Us All He may just be trying to prove a point for the sake of his case, but Elon Musk has reportedly been harping on AI doomsday scenarios in his federal court testimony.
SF News Catholic Diocese of Oakland to Close 13 East Bay Churches Amid Lawsuits As the Catholic Diocese of Oakland faces mounting debt over the hundreds of child sexual assault lawsuits filed against its clergy members in recent years, the diocese announced the closure of over a dozen locations in the East Bay.
SF Politics Steyer Closing In On Hilton In Latest Governor's Race Poll, Becerra On the Rise As more undecided voters appear to be finding a candidate they like, and following some televised debates, a new poll finds billionaire Tom Steyer continuing to hold a lead among the Democrats, and only one point behind Republican Steve Hilton.
Business & Tech Uber to Begin Offering Hotel Room Listings, Edging More Toward Being an 'Everything App' Uber announced plans to offer in-app hotel listings and other “travel mode” features, while offering enhanced perks through its Uber One subscription. Meanwhile there's a pending lawsuit from the FTC alleging the company used deceptive billing practices tied to the membership.
SF News Federal Judge Rejects Motion By Sheng Thao and Co-Defendants to Toss Evidence In Corruption Case The judge in the federal corruption trial involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants has denied a motion by the defendants to toss evidence that they say was obtained inappropriately by investigators.
SF News Suspect 'Late for Work' Takes CHP on High-Speed Chase, Crashes on Active Railroad Track A speeding driver took the CHP on a 120-mph police chase through Redwood City, which culminated in the driver slamming into a car on an active railroad track — because he said he was “running late for work.”
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Two Fatal Crashes On I-580 One person was killed in a 2:30 am crash on westbound I-580 in Oakland; another crash around 7 am on eastbound I-580 in Livermore left one dead; and Robert Fisher's Russian Hill mansion has hit the market for $17M.
SF News Day Around the Bay: One SoMa Spot Sees the Most Speed-Camera Tickets One spot in SoMa has the most speed-camera tickets so far; SF police are warning seniors that thieves are targeting jewelry wearers; and a flight out of SFO had a close call with a drone.
Business & Tech Insurance Startup Launches FiDi Cafe That's Open 24/7 to Serve as Tech Hub An insurance startup recently opened an all-hours cafe and workspace on the edge of SF's Financial District — where most businesses go dark by 5 pm.
Arts & Entertainment Revised Plans For Embarcadero Plaza Renovation Unveiled, Including Grand Lawn and Dog Park After months of community input, SF Rec & Parks officials unveiled revised designs Tuesday for Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park, just as workers have begun disassembling the Vaillancourt Fountain.
Business & Tech Scientists Say AI Chatbots Gave Them Advice on Creating Biological Weapons A small group of biosecurity experts who consult with AI companies to stress-test their products are reporting that several chatbots on the market offered them detailed information on turning pathogens into potential weapons.
SF Politics Well Known Provocateur Has Been Trolling House Candidate Saikat Chakrabarti With Painted Van Some pre-primary shenanigans are afoot, and the culprit appears to be someone linked to state Senator Scott Wiener and/or his campaign, though no one has yet taken responsibility.
SF News SFO to Start Allowing Non-Ticketed Guests Past Security, For Goodbyes and Greetings at Gates The image of a happy couple being reunited just after an air passenger steps off the jetway is something out of a 90s romcom. But it is going to start happening again, at long last, at San Francisco International Airport.
SF News Driverless Cars Will Start Getting Tickets In California Starting July 1 New regulations go into effect July 1 giving officials authority over driverless vehicle companies, including ticketing for traffic violations, stipulating fleet sizes, and utilizing geofencing in emergencies — while also paving the way for driverless trucks.
SF News Oakland to Try Using Street Barriers to Curb Sex Work In 'The Blade' The city of Oakland is going to take a page out of San Francisco's playbook to try to discourage sex-work activity on a notorious section of International Boulevard.
