A suspected DUI crash in Vallejo involving a Nissan and a Hyundai resulted in injuries to a child and another motorist; the child's father was arrested for DUI and endangerment.

Murder charges have been filed against Cedric Irving Jr. for the death of Laney College's athletic director John Beam, with the potential for a 50-year sentence if convicted.

That massive white blimp drifting past Alcatraz yesterday wasn't advertising anything—it's Google co-founder Sergey Brin's latest attempt to revolutionize disaster relief with a 400-foot electric airship. Hoodline staff caught the behemoth tracing a deliberate path from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge, part of expanded test flights that have Silicon Valley asking whether this floating giant might actually deliver on its humanitarian promises.

A crash on US‑101 at Lombard and Broderick snarled Tuesday morning traffic in San Francisco. Officials told drivers to expect delays and check 511.org for live updates.

Families and teachers at James Denman say SFUSD pledged Algebra 1 for all eighth graders by 2026‑27, but many schools still offer only online or summer options.

Amazon-owned Zoox is inviting waitlisted San Franciscans to ride its steering-wheel-free robotaxis for free in SoMa, the Mission and the Design District as it scales. The early-rider program will be phased while regulators and the company evaluate operations.

Bay Area weather to dry up Tuesday afternoon, with cool temperatures and potential valley fog overnight; another rain system expected late Wednesday through Thursday.

The Hickeys lost the Sloat site in foreclosure—but they’re still pushing a towering new plan. Their latest high-rise bid is drawing fresh scrutiny and fresh disbelief.

We tried to check our own website this morning and got an error message, joining millions of users locked out when the company protecting a fifth of the internet went dark. Whether you can read this right now depends on where you're sitting—a fitting introduction to the fragile infrastructure holding the digital world together.

Lenders have moved to place 14 Mosser-owned San Francisco buildings into receivership, putting 428 apartments at risk as trustee‑sale dates approach. Court filings show auctions and major unpaid loans.

San Rafael's future Canal Neighborhood Park begins its transformation from a former boatyard into an equitable open space for the local Latino community.

Suffolk Construction filed an involuntary Chapter 7 petition against the owner of The Fay after alleging millions in unpaid bills; the move complicates a pending foreclosure. Court records and industry reports show parallel legal and lender actions are now converging on the downtown tower.

An Alaska Airlines pilot who disrupted a flight in 2023 was released with a time-served sentence and supervised release after a judge considered his progress and mental health advocacy work.