Bay Area/ San Francisco/ Community & Society
Published on April 24, 2019
Top SF news: New store cameras guess your age and sex; plans for toll on Lombard Street advancePhoto: Patrik Göthe/Unsplash

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in San Francisco.

Jim Dunbar, pioneer in SF newstalk radio, dead at 89

Before there was the loose blend of current events, commentary and call-ins that became known across the radio waves as “newstalk,” in the Bay Area, there was only Jim Dunbar, trying to rescue a desperate ratings situation on KGO-AM in San Francisco.

Read the full story on San Francisco Remembered.

Police: 26-year-old skateboarder hit, killed by truck in San Francisco

A 26-year-old skateboarder has been hit and killed by a commercial truck in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Read the full story on KRON 4 News.

Proposed toll on ‘crooked’ Lombard Street advances in State Assembly

A proposal for motorists to pay a toll before driving down Lombard Street in San Francisco has passed the Assembly Transportation Committee.

Read the full story on KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco family fighting to save beloved dog with tumor

A family dog is in need of a big surgery, but her owners can't afford it and they are now asking for help.

Read the full story on KRON 4 News.

Coming to store shelves in San Francisco: cameras that guess your age and sex

Eyeing that can of soda in the supermarket cooler? Or maybe you're craving a pint of ice cream? A camera could be watching you. But it's not there to see if you're stealing. These cameras want to get to know you and what you're buying. 

Read the full story on SF Gate.


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