A surfer died Thursday after being pulled from Ocean Beach near Lincoln Way. Lifeguards and an off‑duty National Park Service swimmer performed CPR but the person later died.

Voxel opened an expanded San Francisco headquarters in the Financial District and will hire product and engineering staff to scale its AI workplace-safety platform.

San Francisco's city attorney sued Bain-owned Arosa, alleging care managers were misclassified and denied overtime. The suit could force the company to repay wages and face penalties.

The Duenas family says a Dec. 11 gas-line blast leveled their Hayward rental and left relatives with life-changing injuries. They have sued PG&E, two contractors and Alameda County.

The Ma'lawah Bar, a kosher Yemenite cafe on El Camino Real, will close its El Camino storefront this Friday; the owner announced the shutdown on Instagram. The team hinted at future plans but gave no details.

The State Senate cleared SB 895, an amended $12B plan to fund research; UCSF says federal grant slowdowns have put labs and clinical trials at risk. The measure now heads to the Assembly.

Four free Friday-night drag pop-ups around downtown San Francisco from June 5–26. RSVP is free and donations will benefit The Transgender District.

Seagate Properties refinanced Montecito Plaza in San Rafael with a $45M loan originated by John Hancock, keeping the grocery‑anchored center under local ownership.

A San Francisco pro‑life activist faces misdemeanor charges over a viral 14‑second Instagram reel that prosecutors call intimidation. The trial will test how California's FACE Act applies to social media.

A family-owned taqueria's county contracts to feed homeless shelter sites overlap with board seats and vendor ties, prompting questions about procurement and oversight.

A Veterans United study finds more than 58,000 VA loans went unused in 2024, leaving roughly $27.9 billion in potential home‑loan volume — concentrated in pricey metros.

A&M BBQ’s future on South Main is in doubt after neighbors and city staff clashed over heavy smoke and zoning enforcement ahead of a council hearing.

Black lawmakers and hospital leaders are pushing for a $500M emergency fund to stabilize 17 public hospitals facing billions in federal and state cuts. Advocates say the money would stave off unit closures and layoffs.