Two Bay Area residents who matched five numbers in the Aug. 30 Powerball have claimed seven‑figure prizes; the tickets were sold in Milpitas and Pleasant Hill.

Bloomberg Philanthropies is awarding San Francisco $7M over three years to expand the Mayor’s Office of Innovation and fund nine new data and design positions.

Hundreds of performers packed Stanford's Paul Brest Hall to press lawmakers to pass AB 412, a California bill that would force AI companies to disclose copyrighted training data. The crowd included SAG‑AFTRA leaders and digital artists.

A laminated window sign at Oceanview Diner on Fourth Street set off a neighborhood flap; worker-owners say it was meant to protect immigrant staff and have clarified the wording.

After a May fire left their Mission building uninhabitable, three tenants allege years of ignored code violations and are suing the landlord for $750,000.

A city contract put a private, unlicensed firm on the Mission’s streets this summer — residents praise the results even as licensing and oversight questions mount.

City Attorney David Chiu plans to sue major food makers, saying ultra‑processed products have driven costly diseases and strained local health budgets.

San Francisco's controller labeled Mission youth nonprofit HOMEY "tier 3" for undisclosed debts and unclear financial reporting, putting city contracts at risk.

Queer land stewards in Sonoma County are blending prescribed burns, farming and gatherings to restore forest health and queer community along the Russian River.

Volunteers at Berkeley High are urging donations on Giving Tuesday to keep tutoring, college access and wellness programs afloat amid budget shortfalls and frozen grants.

Macy's Union Square in San Francisco will not host Santa Claus this holiday season, breaking a near-80-year tradition, with Santa instead touring nationally.

San Francisco volunteers provided over 4,000 meals to seniors on Thanksgiving, with the Salvation Army and GLIDE Memorial Church spearheading efforts amid increased demand for food assistance.

A federal judge orders improvements to inhumane conditions at a San Francisco ICE facility, requiring proper bedding, room temperature regulation, and medical screenings.