Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng called Tesla's FSD v14.2 'near‑Level 4' after Bay Area test drives. He publicly challenged Xpeng to match that benchmark in China by August 30, 2026.

Stanford researchers traced a two-step immune reaction that can rarely inflame the heart after mRNA COVID shots and identified lab strategies that blunt the damage. The study reinforces that myocarditis remains uncommon and usually recovers.

A Transwestern report says San Francisco and New York are leading a nationwide office rebound, with leasing up, vacancies easing and weekday foot traffic returning. Local policy moves and AI-driven demand are key parts of the story.

A Sunnyvale man was sentenced to 30 months after investigators tied him to an international pill‑smuggling network also linked to a former SJ police‑union director.

Bids have topped $11,000 for Jello Biafra’s dented 1989 Celica, which is being auctioned to support Alternative Tentacles and may include a Bay Area spin.

A California appeals court has refused to overturn Christopher "Roly" Young’s conviction in the 2020 Safeway parking‑lot killing, leaving his life sentence intact.

Antioch Police credited neighbors and local businesses after a holiday drive fed and gifted 106 families and more than 300 children.

Bright Geminid meteors streaked across San Francisco Saturday night; a WeatherBug video shows fireballs above the city's hills and bridges. Experts say higher elevations had the clearest views.

A viral clip shows a Hazie's staffer body‑slamming an unruly customer after a chaotic night in Hayes Valley.

A fight outside Sylvester Greenwood Academy in Richmond turned violent Monday when a suspect fired at least one shot; the building was struck but no injuries were reported.

A California Street cable car stopped abruptly on Nob Hill, injuring more than a dozen riders. Two people were hospitalized and SFMTA says it will review the incident.

A fight outside a North Beach smoke shop Monday left one person stabbed and two men arrested. Police are asking witnesses to contact the SFPD tip line.

San Francisco supervisors will vote Tuesday to back Teamsters' demand that Amazon bargain with DCK6 workers in the Bayview, with a press conference planned at City Hall beforehand.