Faux $1.2B Unicorn Admits 95% of Userbase Are Fake Bots; $200M Funded SF Startup Called 'IRL' Shutters
IRL — a San Francisco-based app startup with $200M funding from the likes of Softbank, et. al. — crumbles as it discloses 95% of its user base are bots. The company was previously under SEC investigation for allegedly misleading investors.
San Jose Mayor's Wife Awarded a Whopping $862k in Another San Jose City Grant for Her Private School
A significant city grant awarded to a private school in San Jose, run by the mayor's spouse, an accomplished Harvard alumna and recipient of the prestigious 40 Under 40 award, is stirring a citywide controversy. Critics allege the grant disbursement process lacked competitive transparency, benefitting the mayor's family-owned school at the expense of others.
Twitter Hacker "PlugwalkJoe" Hacked Obama, Biden, Apple, and Even Elon Musk; Faces Five Years in Prison for High-Profile Cybercrimes
Joseph James O'Connor, also known as "PlugwalkJoe," has finally been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the infamous 2020 Twitter hack and other cybercrime offenses.
Santa Cruz Is The Least Affordable U.S. Rental Metro; With SF at #2, All Of The Top 5 Are In NorCal
As Santa Cruz takes the crown for the least affordable rental metro in the U.S., the startling numbers in California reveal that many families find themselves digging deeper into their pockets or seeking greener pastures elsewhere.
Desctruction of Historic San Jose Sites Could Provide Uneasy Solution for Ongoing SAP Center Parking Problems
A controversial plan to demolish historic San Jose properties in favor of temporary parking spaces for the SAP Center has residents and preservationists in an uproar. Will the city go through with it?
San José Police Department and Special Olympics Unite for the Law Enforcement Torch Run of 2023
The San José Police Department joins forces with Special Olympics Northern California to participate in the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run, fostering camaraderie and inclusion for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
San Jose Physician Turned 'Drug Dealer' Guilty of Illegally Prescribing Opioids; 'Dealt' to Undercover Agents
A Silicon Valley doctor became a drug dealer through the illegal prescription of opioids. He even perscribed opioids to a man who had overdosed twice and whose mother had died of opioid overdose. The mother also got perscriptions from the same doctor.
San Francisco Mayor Breed's Newest Idea Is To Replace Westfield Mall with a Soccer Stadium
Whether madness or a stroke of genius, Mayor London Breed proposes replacing the Westfield Mall with a soccer stadium, of all things. She broadly invited business leaders to make a huge investment in downtown SF.












