Mayor Daniel Lurie asked city departments to find $400M in cuts as San Francisco confronts a roughly $936M two‑year shortfall. The move sets up months of bargaining with unions and the Board of Supervisors.

A federal panel consolidated nearly 80 lawsuits alleging Roblox enabled child sexual exploitation, sending the cases to a San Francisco court for coordinated pretrial review.

A state audit found EDD paid about $4.6 million in monthly fees for thousands of cellphones and hotspots that went unused. Auditors urged tighter monitoring and a 90‑day cutoff rule.

A 57-year-old woman was killed after being struck mid-block on Eastshore Boulevard early Friday; police say the driver remained at the scene and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A San Francisco federal judge rejected the Education Department’s bid to delay reviews of borrower‑defense claims, setting firm deadlines that could trigger automatic relief for many borrowers.

A Rohnert Park father says 20 days in ICE custody after a missed app check-in pushed him to consider voluntary departure while his lawyer filed a habeas petition.

The Bay Area wakes to quarter-mile visibility and another foggy morning—but this time, there's an actual end in sight. After three weeks of stubborn tule fog and zero rainfall, meteorologists say the weather pattern is finally about to break, bringing storms back to the region by mid-next week.

Crane Cove Park in San Francisco expanded with new play areas for children and an off-leash dog run, enhanced by community collaboration and funding adjustments from the Port's Southern Waterfront Beautification Fund.

Caltrans will shift eastbound I‑80 traffic onto a new bridge span near Lake Spaulding this week; lane reductions and 30‑minute delays are likely through Dec. 19.

Equal Parts will open next Wednesday in the former Old Spaghetti Factory at 478 Green, bringing Mexico City–style seafood and mezcal cocktails to North Beach. Chef Melissa Perfit leads a shareable, seafood‑forward menu and a tequila/mezcal‑heavy drinks program.

BART fares in the Bay Area will increase by 6.2% in 2026 due to inflation and operational costs, aiming to raise $15.6 million despite cost-control efforts.

San Francisco’s NaYa Dessert Cafe is opening at 620 Fourth St in downtown Davis and is targeting a mid-January 2026 debut with crepes, bingsu and milk teas.

A San Francisco wrongful-death suit alleges ChatGPT fueled a Greenwich man's delusions that led to his mother's killing. The estate seeks damages and court-ordered safety fixes.