An elevator in a century‑old Russian Hill apartment dropped three stories on Monday, sending a rider to the hospital. Fire crews freed the trapped person and city inspectors were notified.

Furnished, month-to-month “co‑founder rooms” are popping up in San Francisco — founder-focused crash pads that bundle utilities and workspace but raise legal and community questions.

Central Marin will pay $3.15M after a San Anselmo man says officers tased him while he suffered a grand mal seizure; the settlement renews scrutiny of training and oversight.

San Jose-based Trinamix landed a "well-into-nine-figures" growth investment from AEA Elevate arranged by Lloyd Greif, keeping founders in place while funding Oracle‑cloud AI expansion.

A high-voltage electrical pole burned near Laguna and Broadway in Pacific Heights this morning. Crews extinguished the blaze and worked with PG&E to secure the scene.

Neurocrine will pay $53 a share to buy Redwood City’s Soleno for about $2.9B, adding VYKAT XR — the first FDA‑approved treatment for hyperphagia in Prader‑Willi syndrome.

Thousands packed Mission Dolores Park on Easter as the Sisters staged their irreverent celebration and crowned a solar-crowned "Renewable Jesus" amid politics and pageantry.

Alameda County Fire crews were dispatched to a structure fire in the 14000 block of Farnsworth Street in San Leandro; firefighters are actively working the scene.

A software bug can blank the dashboards on 75,323 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and Taos models; dealers will update software or replace panels free of charge. VINs are searchable now.

Trump on April 6 gave Steve Hilton a high‑profile endorsement on Truth Social, injecting national energy into a chaotic California primary. The nod could change who advances from the June 2 top‑two vote.

The team behind Tanzie’s opens Nudi Blue at 2049 San Pablo Ave on April 9, serving Chiang Mai teas and creative high‑tea sets by day and a planned raw seafood bar at night.

CNN will televise the California gubernatorial primary debate on May 5 at 6 p.m. PT from a Los Angeles–area venue. Moderators Elex Michaelson and Kaitlan Collins will lead the two‑hour forum.

A TA presentation credits 101's express lanes with faster trips and lower peak emissions, but transit leaders question the data and enforcement behind the claim.