Trump's $100K H-1B Visa Fee Sparks Outrage in Tech Haven
Silicon Valley is concerned over the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee increase, fearing it could hinder innovation and competitiveness, especially for startups reliant on global talent.
UPDATED: Last Night's 4.3M Berkeley Earthquake Among 50 Largest Bay Area Has Experienced Since Great 1906 San Francisco Quake
The pre-dawn jolt that sent thousands of Bay Area residents scrambling from their beds Monday morning marked the region's strongest earthquake in nearly three years. With its epicenter just blocks from UC Berkeley's campus, the 4.3 magnitude quake delivered a wake-up call that many longtime residents hadn't felt since the magnitude 5.1 tremor near San Jose in 2022.
Dismembered Teen Girl Found in Singer D4vd's Tesla Forces SF Warfield Show Cancellation
The rising pop star's sold-out Warfield performance was abruptly canceled Friday morning after authorities identified the dismembered remains in his abandoned Tesla as a missing 15-year-old girl who had allegedly met him through social media. What investigators discovered next has sent shockwaves through the music industry and raised chilling questions about the digital age's darkest dangers.
Teen Pedestrian Stable After Being Struck by Vehicle in Windsor Crosswalk
A 15-year-old girl was severely injured in a pedestrian collision involving a Toyota Tacoma in Windsor and airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center. The driver cooperated with the police, who found no signs of alcohol or drug influence.
Elderly Bicyclist Fatally Struck by Vehicle on Old Redwood Highway, Santa Rosa CHP Investigating
A fatal crash on Old Redwood Highway involving a vehicle and a bicyclist resulted in the death of an elderly man; CHP investigates and rules out driver impairment.
SF Pays $2.8M—Almost Entirely to Lawyers—to Close Homeless Lawsuit Once & For All, Preserves Encampment Sweep Powers
San Francisco just wrote a $2.8 million check to end its three-year homeless lawsuit nightmare, but the money split tells a revealing story about who really benefits from such advocacy litigation. While lawyers walk away with the lion's share, the homeless people they represented got <1% — or enough for maybe 2-3 months of average San Francisco rent.












