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Day Around the Bay: Walnut Creek Woman Arrested In Mission Bay Crash That Killed Two-Year-Old

The SF Zoo is laying off an unspecified number of employees amid financial challenges; 90,000 bottles of children's liquid ibuprofen have been recalled; and police arrested a Walnut Creek woman in the Mission Bay crash that killed a toddler

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Over 7,000 PG&E Customers Lose Power Across SF Friday, Presumably Due to Heat Wave

While the story is developing, PG&E shut off power for an estimated 7,400 customers in San Francisco Friday, including the beleaguered Sunset District, as the SF Emergency Management Department warned residents Thursday that SF's record-breaking heat wave could put a strain on the grid.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

This Week In Food: A Major SF Pizza Spot Says Farewell

Del Popolo announces it's closing, Esme sets an opening timeframe on Divis, and Grand Lake Kitchen comes to Noe Valley, all in This Week in Food.

Arts & Entertainment

Union Square to Host Annual ‘Tulip Day’ With 80,000 Free Tulips Saturday

Thousands of flower lovers will be lining up Saturday to receive eight free tulips at Union Square’s annual “Tulip Day,” which is held annually in honor of International Women’s Day, and it’s advised to get there early, since, naturally, long lines and snarled traffic are to be expected.

Arts & Entertainment

Friends and Loved Ones Remember Joe Kukura, a Singular Soul

A week ago we lost Joe Kukura. He was the associate editor of SFist and a longtime contributor to this site and others, but he was also a great friend to many and a true bon vivant of San Francisco.

Business & Tech

A 'Stop the AI Race' Rally and Protest Planned Saturday Outside Anthropic's and OpenAI's Headquarters

A protest is being planned Saturday with organizers saying they want to push the CEOs of artificial intelligence companies to pause the development of the technology.

Arts & Entertainment

The Bay Lights Come Back On Tonight After Three-Year Hiatus

The much-loved LED art installation on the cables of the Bay Bridge, the Bay Lights, will be re-illuminated Friday with a fair amount of fanfare planned for their return.

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Vigil Held For Family Killed In 2024 West Portal Crash as Lurie’s 100-Day Safety Deadline Nears

Family members held a vigil Thursday honoring the family of four that was tragically killed by a driver in West Portal two years ago, and advocacy groups are reminding Mayor Daniel Lurie that the 100-day deadline on his Street Safety Initiative is next week.

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Felon Leads Authorities on Wrong-Way Pursuit With Four Flat Tires on East Bay Highway

Two attempted car thieves led East Bay authorities on a Dukes of Hazzard-style chase the wrong way along surface streets and down Highway 4 after puncturing all four tires on spike strips, and at one point tossing a power tool out of the car at police.

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Friday Morning Constitutional: Foster City Hit By Cyberattack

UC Berkeley has settled a lawsuit with a Zionist organization; Foster City has been hit with a cyberattack that has paralyzed the city government; and Chuck Norris has died at age 86.

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Day Around the Bay: Parents of SFPD Recruit File Wrongful Death Suit

30-year-old Jon-Marques Psalms reportedly died from over-exertion during an SFPD training exercise and his parents are now suing; SF's newest office tower is changing hands; and Trump joked about Pearl Harbor to the Japanese prime minister.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Viral Video of Dancing Robot Going Nuts In Restaurant Was From Cupertino

A hot pot restaurant in Cupertino that, true to its Silicon Valley location, uses a humanoid robot to take orders from customers and also features it dancing in the dining room, lost control of that robot and it started making a serious mess.

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SF Police Officers Accused of Racial Profiling, Excessive Force, and More In August 2025 Case

The SF Public Defender's Office filed a complaint this week with the city's Department of Police Accountability in connection with an August 2025 incident in which they say two men were wrongfully detained and abused at the hands of police in the Hunters Point neighborhood.

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Hayward Cop Accused of Extorting Brothel For Sex, $1,000 In Exchange For Protection

A Hayward police officer faces felony charges for allegedly extorting an illegal brothel and taking a $1,000 bribe and free sex services in exchange for protection against police, and he could face up to four years in prison if convicted.

SF Politics

Alameda County Group Launches Drive to Put $30 Minimum Wage on the Ballot In November

If a coalition of labor groups and community organizers gets their way, the hourly minimum wage in Alameda County for companies with 100 or more employees could double in the next few years.

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Baby Gets Locked Inside East Bay Family’s Electric Car After Defective Battery Dies

An Antioch family’s electric vehicle suddenly shut down due to a faulty battery, trapping a 12-month-old child inside for 30 minutes as the family scrambled to unlock it, and they eventually figured out the car’s single metal key is hidden in a fob accessed through the rear hatch.

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Cesar Chavez Day Likely to Be Renamed Farmworkers Day Via Bill Before California Legislature

A bill is already being introduced in the California legislature to rename Cesar Chavez Day, which is coming up on March 31, as Farmworkers Day, one day after revelations of his past abuse of girls and women came to light.

Business & Tech

Teens Sue xAI, Allege Grok Was Used to Create Sexualized Deepfakes

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Elon Musk’s xAI by three teenagers who say the company deliberately allowed its Grok software to power third-party apps to create nonconsensual nudes and sexually explicit images of them and 18 others as minors.

SF News

Thursday Morning What's Up: Ski Resorts Calling It Early Amid Snowmelt

Two Tahoe ski resorts announced early closures this week due to the warm weather; SF police officers have a tentative deal for a 14% raise over four years; and Elon Musk is yelling about politics again.

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Day Around the Bay: Woman Injured In SF Hit-and-Run Involving E-Scooter

A woman was injured Monday in a hit-and-run by an e-scooter on Market Street; the first gray whale death of the year has been recorded in the Bay; and Orlando's Pulse nightclub has been demolished to make way for a memorial.

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Piedmont Cybertruck Crash Survivor Files Lawsuit Against Tesla Over Faulty Door Locks

Jordan Miller, the sole survivor of the horrific Cybertrack crash in Piedmont during Thanksgiving week in 2024, filed a lawsuit against Tesla Tuesday, claiming that Tesla’s faulty door locks trapped him in the vehicle and contributed to significant injuries from which he’s still recovering.

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Newsom Says He's Open to Changing Name of Cesar Chavez Day, Says 'Farmworker Movement Is Greater Than One Man'

The fallout has only barely begun from the bombshell revelations about iconic labor activist Cesar Chavez, whose name is emblazoned on schools and streets up and down the state of California.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Sam Smith, on the Way Out of Town, Declares Lovely's a '10 Out of 10 Burger'

If you haven't been following Sam Smith's endearingly "piggy" Instagram account devoted to his food consumption around the Bay Area, you're missing out. And as Smith was getting ready to leave town this week, they posted one last video on the roof of the Castro Theatre.

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SFO, Oakland on FAA’s 'Hot Spot' List of Airports Most at Risk of Runway Close Calls

Nine Bay Area airports, including SFO and Oakland, are on the FAA’s “hot spot” list notifying pilots about areas on the ground at US airports that could potentially be the sites of collisions or near-misses due to confusing layouts and busy runway crossings.

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Oakland Officers Heard Laughing About 'Ghost Chase' Crash That Killed One In New Video

In a new video compilation presented in court in a wrongful death case, two former Oakland police officers can be heard laughing after witnessing — and arguably causing — a high-speed crash on June 26, 2022 that killed 28-year-old Lolomanaia "Lolo" Soakai.