California Homeless Count Dips Slightly, but Crisis Still Looms Large
HUD’s 2025 point-in-time snapshot shows a small drop in homelessness in California and nationwide, but advocates warn counting quirks and policy changes could blunt the gain.
Final Resting Place? Burlingame Funeral Home Could Give Way To 7-Story Housing Tower
A seven‑story, 144‑unit apartment project is proposed for 2 Park Road in downtown Burlingame, including two stories of above‑grade parking and 12 below‑market units.
Castro Business Briefs: Rainbow Mural Repainted, Ampersand Moves & European Wax Closes
Happy Pride Month! Here's a brief roundup of recent changes to Castro area businesses. In this edition, a Progress Pride Flag mural gets repainted, a flower shop moves, and a hair removal salon closes.
Feds Move To Choke Off Nvidia China Chip Workarounds
The Commerce Department closed a year‑old loophole on Sunday, saying advanced Nvidia and AMD chips sold to companies headquartered in China now require export licenses even when bought through overseas affiliates. The move tightens export checks and could complicate shipments for Bay Area chip and data‑center firms.
Driver Crashes Into Castro's Cafe Mystique & Damages Parklets, Flees Scene [Updated]
A late-night crash tore through two popular Castro Street parklets and slammed into a restaurant wall. Surveillance footage captured what happened next, and neighbors say the driver may already be known to police.












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