A California bill to let insurers use smartphone and in‑car telematics for rates has drawn sharp criticism from consumer and privacy groups over tracking, retention and equity risks.

An unplanned PG&E outage left about 4,189 customers without power across Inner Sunset, Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park and the Castro Thursday morning.

Apple raised prices on Macs and iPads as AI-driven memory and storage costs surged, pushing some popular entry-level models up by hundreds of dollars. The company says it can no longer absorb soaring component bills.

SFPD’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force says 35 people were arrested in May–June operations and more than $8,000 in stolen goods were recovered, including high‑value purses returned to a victim.

A 20-year-old woman was hit by a California State Parks lifeguard vehicle at Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay; she was hospitalized and authorities are investigating.

Court records show months of alleged GPS tracking, slashed tires and more than 100 unwanted messages before Maria Vanegas Parra’s fatal June 11 stabbing in North San Jose. Her estranged husband faces murder and stalking-related charges.

Meridian at Midtown, a 218-unit Midtown building in San Jose, changed hands for about $105.3 million — a sign buyers still prize well-located rentals. The deal offers a snapshot of cautious optimism in the local multifamily market.

City Council deferred a plan to raise some downtown meter rates and extend paid hours after a flood of public comment. The proposal would affect about 1,600 meters and is projected to bring in roughly $1.2M a year.

State records and clinicians say thousands left the UCSF Parnassus ER without seeing a doctor as long waits, medication delays and staffing shortfalls persist.

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr funded a gift that erased $550 million in medical debt for 261,000+ Californians, with San Diego and L.A. among the top beneficiaries.

BART suspended trains between South Hayward, Bay Fair and Castro Valley after a track equipment problem. AC Transit buses on routes 9 and 93 are filling the gap.

A man in his 30s was shot Wednesday afternoon on the 550 block of 17th Street in downtown Oakland. Police are investigating and asking the public for tips and video.

Fire chiefs across Santa Clara County are urging residents to skip consumer fireworks and attend licensed public shows around the county this July 4. Officials warn illegal fireworks risk fires, injuries and fines.