A 1906 fire‑alarm operator reported batteries, circuits and wires failing during the Great Quake. The city reposted the account on April 18 as a warning about system resilience.

A judge this week suspended state prison time and handed probation to the driver who killed Carly Howard in a 2025 DUI crash, prompting outrage from prosecutors and the victim’s family.

Ron Conway says he has a rare form of cancer and will begin about a year of treatment; he will step back from some duties but remain involved with SV Angel.

OUSD plans summer fixes — window film, shades and temperature sensors — to cool the hottest classrooms while pursuing grants for longer-term upgrades.

AB 2040 would lower the burden for sending juveniles to adult court. A narrow 4–3 committee split — with San Francisco’s Matt Haney not voting — left the bill’s path unclear.

East Palo Alto has reached two consecutive years with no homicides, a milestone city leaders credit to community programs and policing reforms. Officials say they will keep investing in prevention.

Sunny Saturday gives a brief warm-up; rain and possible thunderstorms arrive Monday–Tuesday with minor North Bay flood risk.

Sam Altman threw a party in San Francisco's Dogpatch on Friday to announce that staring into his startup's glossy white Orb can now prove you're human on Tinder. It's a big swing for a company that's simultaneously the most ambitious identity project on the internet — and one of the most banned.

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the 30‑year fixed rate fell to 6.30% as of April 16, 2026 — a four‑week low that eases some pressure but leaves affordability strained.

Tom Siebel, a Bay Area billionaire related to the governor’s wife, shows up in filings backing critics and ballot fights — from a $1M ballot contribution to smaller campaign gifts.

CDFW will close Fishing Zone 3 on April 30 to protect whales, but authorized pop‑up (ropeless) gear will let some commercial fishers resume limited landings starting May 7. The department cites high humpback concentrations and new trials showing the gear can work.

Security guards picketed the de Young's gala, saying proposed schedule changes and budget cuts would leave night shifts dangerously thin.

A sulfur dioxide leak at 50 Church St. prompted hazmat crews to evacuate about 20 people; two residents were taken to hospital with non‑life‑threatening symptoms.