Cal State Rips Up Old Safety Net To Keep Students In Class
Cal State is recasting its Basic Needs Initiative into proactive, campus‑wide hubs that connect food, housing and mental‑health supports to keep students enrolled. Early data show big increases in pantry use and new centers on several campuses.
Gunfire Rocks Lower Nob Hill As Man Is Critically Wounded Near Van Ness
A man was found shot near Fern Street and Van Ness in Lower Nob Hill early Sunday and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say the investigation is active and no arrests have been made.
San Mateo County’s Property Jackpot Swells To $357.6 Billion
Assessor Mark Church certified a record $357.6B assessment roll for 2026–27, extending 16 years of growth and reshaping local revenue allocations. The increase will affect school and city budgets.
Beach-Blocking Billionaire Ditches the Niners to Buy the Team That Ruined Their Season
Seattle took the division, the No. 1 seed, the home-field Super Bowl, and the trophy — at Levi's Stadium, no less. Now the Silicon Valley billionaire who owned 3.1% of the 49ers is buying the team that did it, for a record $9.6 billion.
UCSF Brain Trust Bets On Two-Drug Salvo In High-Stakes San Francisco Alzheimer’s Trial
UCSF has launched a nationwide Alzheimer’s trial testing whether combining an anti‑amyloid drug with an experimental tau therapy beats single drugs; initial screenings have begun.
Last PetSmart Standing Bails on San Francisco, Leaving City Pets in the Lurch
PetSmart will close its lone San Francisco store at City Center on July 19 as it shifts more resources to online orders and expands fulfillment in Daly City. The move affects daycare and boarding services used by many locals.
Woman, 31, Found Riddled in Truck at Remote Covelo Pot Farm
A 31-year-old woman was found shot inside a pickup at a large illegal marijuana cultivation site outside Covelo. Deputies say multiple suspects are being sought.












