A 9th Circuit panel pushed back on Meta’s bid to dismiss hundreds of youth‑addiction lawsuits, raising new questions about Section 230 and platform design.

The children of a Vallejo man crushed during a city cleanup have filed a wrongful-death suit, saying crews used heavy equipment without proper safety checks. The complaint points to failures in training and supervision.

A federal superseding indictment adds nine defendants to the Acosta Plaza RICO case, alleging 11 murders, 14 attempted murders and widespread drug and gun trafficking. The filing marks a new phase in a multi‑agency investigation.

Owners filed permits to replace the long‑shuttered Empire Theatre with a nine‑story, 64‑unit rental building at 85 West Portal. Developers say they’ll seek streamlined state approvals and plan family‑sized units.

Two men exchanged gunfire in the Fairfield‑Vacaville station parking lot; both fled and no injuries were reported.

New analysis shows the San Francisco ICE region recorded about 217 arrests per 100,000 non‑citizen residents in 2025 — the lowest in the nation. Experts point to sanctuary law and community resistance as key factors.

Ariel Pink is slated to play the Chapel this Friday, reigniting debate over his Jan. 6 attendance and a 2017 onstage controversy at the same venue.

A Berkeley councilmember is pushing to restore limited tear gas use for the police SRT in high‑risk incidents, prompting oversight and activist pushback. The Police Accountability Board will review the resolution before council consideration.

Flood warnings remain near Mark West Creek in Sonoma even as the Bay Area dries out. Hazardous surf and a late-week chill are on the way.

A retro burger bar opened in SoMa with smashburgers, poutine and a $23 burger-and-beer goal.

Maison Verbena is moving from the Ferry Building to a new location in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, planning a unique flagship boutique and an Atelier Bakery in Seoul by 2027. They may temporarily set up in the Ferry Building's Village Market.

Samuel Douglas Day received a four-year prison sentence for assaulting an airport employee with a knife at SFO.

A court has upheld San Francisco's Proposition K, which supports converting part of the Great Highway into Sunset Dunes park, against a lawsuit challenging its legality.