One person was killed and three others injured after a car struck four pedestrians near 16th and Mission on May 25. Police detained the vehicle's occupant and investigators have opened a probe.

Carta's Q1 data shows AI startups now soak up half of U.S. pre-seed dollars and Miami has vaulted into the top three startup hubs. That reshapes early-stage capital.

Stop AAPI Hate has launched Stop AAPI Hate Action, a 501(c)(4) to register and mobilize AAPI voters ahead of the 2026 midterms with multilingual outreach. Outreach is slated to begin this July.

A Fairfield man was sentenced to nine years after prosecutors say he drove his car into a group of pedestrians in downtown Chico on Nov. 1, 2025. Victims ranged from 17 to 22, and one suffered multiple broken bones.

A San Francisco host says a robotics startup booked his Airbnb to test a prototype and left thousands of dollars in damage. He’s now seeking $12,383.50 in small‑claims court.

Ayesha Curry and Michael Mina’s International Smoke in SoMa has closed. The Mina Group says the space will be renovated and a Neighborhood Test Kitchen is planned.

The Assembly passed AB 1640 to crack down on resale of restaurant reservations, authorizing fines and AG enforcement while apps and restaurant groups back the change.

Waymo is opening its Zeekr‑built Ojai robotaxi to select riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix as it pushes to scale driverless trips.

Portola revealed a stacked 2026 lineup — Robyn, Dog Blood, Swedish House Mafia and Tiësto among the names — and set presales and a June 2 public sale for the Sept. 26–27 festival at Pier 80.

Hollister’s small airport and nearby industrial lots have attracted Joby, Wisk and flying‑car startups, turning lettuce fields into a new advanced‑airmobility test cluster. Public grants and private buys have accelerated the shift.

A Sam Altman‑backed Orb is scanning irises in San Francisco to create World ID credentials as Tinder, Zoom and DocuSign test the system; privacy experts warn the data is permanent.

County filings show Alila Napa Valley owes about $94.2M on a resort loan, a notice that raises foreclosure risk even as the hotel remains open.

San Francisco will reopen the Fillmore Heritage Center through December with free use for community groups while officials study a permanent future.