SFPD Throws $250K at Chilling Hunt for Ocean Beach 'Doodler' Killer
SFPD announced a $250,000 reward on June 10, 2026 and renewed its public appeal to help solve six mid‑1970s homicides of gay men found near Ocean Beach. Detectives say new leads and forensic testing have given the cold case fresh momentum.
Palo Alto Turns Up Heat on Stanford in Affordable Housing Showdown
Neighbors and officials are pushing Stanford to include affordable workforce housing in its next campus expansion as the university prepares a formal filing this summer.
ChatGPT Gets Your Card: Visa Unleashes Bot Shoppers On San Francisco
Visa has embedded its payments network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents buy for users while banks and merchants raise fraud and fee questions. The shift moves agentic shopping from experiments toward network rails.
Napa Vines For Rent: Wineries Swap Corks For Campfires To Stay Afloat
As wine demand softens, Napa and North Bay family wineries are adding RV sites, chef tables and farm stays to steady income. New state rules make small, regulated camping easier.
San Jose And Oakland Downtowns Refuse To Die In Post‑Pandemic Shakeup
Vacant offices are becoming a chance to remake downtowns rather than a death knell. Designers and planners point to housing, parks and "stickier" public spaces as the core of a new strategy.
Mystery Nevada Buyer Snags Los Altos Hilltop Maryknoll Estate For $43 Million
A century-old Maryknoll Residence in Los Altos sold in an all‑cash deal for about $43 million, public records show. The buyer is listed as Saint Therese Holdings; filings suggest a link to Bia‑Echo.












