An investigation suggests Instacart's AI algorithms cause significant price fluctuations, potentially costing customers more, despite the company's claims of affordability efforts.

The NWS has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for the Bay Area due to increased risks of dangerous waves and rip currents.

Come the new year, the Castro will have a new combo bookstore, tea room, and wine bar.

Alice Waters' Bar Panisse opens Dec. 11 in Berkeley with cocktails and seasonal small plates.

H&M confirms the closure of its store in San Francisco Centre due to the mall's retail struggles. The mall faces a vacancy crisis with ongoing tenant departures.

San Francisco International Airport's Harvey Milk Terminal 1 won the Prix Versailles award, recognized for its design, cultural sensitivity, and sustainability efforts.

SFMTA invites public to name festive vehicle wraps, with suggestions to be shared on social media, and introduces a Merry Days tracker for holiday-decorated buses and trains on select routes.

The 23rd Annual Parol Lantern Festival in San Francisco celebrates Filipino culture with lanterns, performances, and food, promoting resilience and unity.

Brussels has opened an antitrust probe into Google’s use of publishers’ articles and YouTube uploads for AI, investigating compensation and access rules for creators.

Bloomberg Philanthropies is awarding San Francisco $7M over three years to expand the Mayor’s Office of Innovation and fund nine new data and design positions.

Zillow predicts modest, uneven movement for California housing in 2026 — Bay Area softness alongside small gains in San Diego and L.A., with rates staying high.

Federal prosecutors charged 27-year-old Chadwick Gribble after agents say a phone seized at a San Pablo home contained dozens of child sexual‑abuse files. The case was unsealed at his first federal court appearance.

San Francisco's Asian Art Museum is returning four ancient Thai bronze sculptures to Thailand, ending their half-century of Western possession following their looting in the 1960s.