OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in funding, valuing the company at $157 billion, with contributions from Microsoft and Nvidia among others, aiming to advance AI research and expand its capabilities.

California has legalized Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes, allowing social consumption and sale of non-infused food, aiming to boost the legal market and revitalize local economies.

Bay Area restaurants are participating in "The Krabby Patty Kollab" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "SpongeBob SquarePants," offering unique takes on the Krabby Patty.

The Marathon Martinez Refinery was fined $5 million by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for 59 air quality violations between 2018 and 2022.

A Daly City resident was fatally shot in a targeted homicide; police arrested a 21-year-old suspect and his mother as an accomplice, both facing felony charges.

Two fugitive San Francisco drug dealers were sentenced after being extradited from Honduras for trafficking. Viera-Chirinos received 82 months and Benegas-Medina got 34 months in prison.

The Bay Area is experiencing a heat dome causing record temperatures and an Excessive Heat Warning through Thursday, with inland and coastal areas affected. Fire risks are high due to dry conditions and winds.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed skipped a mayoral forum due to a "scheduling conflict," leading opponents to criticize her record and policies in her absence.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announces over $90 million in grants to reduce diesel emissions, prioritizing equipment replacement in vulnerable communities. Applications are open until February 26, 2025.

Fetish was the word of the day as SoMa welcomed the 41st annual Folsom Street Fair on Sunday.

UCSF has started construction on the Bakar Research and Academic Building to advance biomedical research and academics, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, aiming to open in 2028.

NHTSA issues a consent order to Cruise for not fully reporting an autonomous vehicle crash involving a pedestrian, imposing a $1.5 million fine and requiring a corrective action plan.

A man was arrested for theft at a business in Colma and was found with stolen goods worth about $734.90. He was cited for petty theft and released with a court date.