The most honest thing in SF’s AI hype cycle? A fake chatbot written by one guy
Meet the AI — “Average Individual” — behind the viral ChatTJB billboard.
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Alameda County considers $30 minimum wage that could become nation's highest
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is considering whether to establish a $30 minimum wage, which would be the highest in the nation.
Meet the District 6 candidate: What’s your No. 1 priority?
District 6 supervisorial candidate Matt Dorsey shares what would be his top priority on the Board of Supervisors. Meet the District 6 candidate: What’s your No. 1 priority?...
Alameda County mulls setting $30 minimum wage
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is considering whether to establish a $30 minimum wage.
Alameda County workers rally to put $30 minimum wage on ballot
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is considering a proposal Tuesday to eventually raise the county's minimum wage to $30 per hour. Dozens of workers rallied outside the administration building in Oakland ahead of a scheduled vote this afternoon. If...
Former San Francisco Nordstrom Rack to become apartments
Mayor Daniel Lurie announced plans to convert the former Nordstrom Rack into 136 apartments while JPMorgan Chase unveiled a $200 million investment to help expand the city's housing supply....
Here is how we are covering the November 2026 elections
The November general election is about three months away and we are ramping up our coverage. Read about how we've decided to cover it. Here is how we are covering the November 2026 elections...
Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
The expected vote comes after he secured the support of Republican senators who threatened to block his confirmation.
Alameda County supervisors to vote on $30 minimum wage
Alameda County supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour. The proposal would nearly double California’s current minimum wage of $16.90 and would phase in the increase over several years, with larger businesses required...
Former Nordstrom Rack to become apartments as San Francisco ramps up housing push o
Mayor Daniel Lurie announced plans to convert the former Nordstrom Rack into 136 apartments, while JPMorgan Chase unveiled a $200 million investment to help expand the city's housing supply....
S.F. mayor’s office, labor tried to strip ‘affordable housing’ wording from ballot measure. They failed.
A November affordable housing measure almost lost the high-polling term “affordable housing” in the digest that will be printed in San Francisco’s Voter Information Pamphlet. S.F. mayor’s office, labor tried to strip ‘affordable housing’ wording from ballot measure. They failed....
Stockton woman among 3 killed in mass shooting at new Idaho In-N-Out
A 23-year-old Stockton woman who dreamed of one day managing an In-N-Out Burger was among three people killed in a mass shooting at a newly opened location in Idaho, her family confirmed. Ashley Garibay, described by her family as a devoted daughter, sister, auntie, and friend, h...
Bay Area EV-charging company cuts 10% of workforce
(KRON) -- South Bay EV charging firm ChargePoint has cut roughly 10% of its global workforce as part of a broader restructuring plan, a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed. The firm first filed plans for the current job cuts back on March 31, 2026, wh...
Pittsburg residents protest approved data center, demand halt to development
The future of a planned data center is once again taking center stage in Pittsburg as residents demanding a halt to the controversial development rallied outside City Hall. Dozens of residents gathered ahead of a City Council meeting dedicated entirely to the project, searching f...
One billboard, $3M a year: Welcome to AI’s advertising arms race
The cost of the biggest, most visible signs along the U.S. 101 has surged 20%-30% from pre-pandemic levels. Nearly all are leased by AI, tech, and finance companies....
Who killed housing affordability in San Francisco?
Despite what the most vitriolic keyboard warriors on the internet would have you believe, this is a complicated question Who killed housing affordability in San Francisco?...
Former Texas Rep. Kay Granger, trailblazing Fort Worth mayor, dies at 83
Former U.S. Representative Kay Granger, Fort Worth's first woman mayor, has passed away at 83-years-old, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed on Sunday evening....
Senate unveils spending bill that avoids shutdown before election
A new short-term federal spending bill was unveiled Sunday that would fund federal agencies into early December and prevent lawmakers up for reelection from facing voters in the midst of another government shutdown battle....
Time running out to pick new name for former Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose
San Jose residents only have a day left to cast their votes on what Plaza de Cesar Chavez downtown should be renamed. On Sunday, families flocked downtown so their kids could cool off in the fountains. And while many here still refer to this spot as Plaza de Cesar Chavez, after m...
California Democratic Party endorses wealth tax after contested floor fight
The vote exposes a widening rift between progressive and establishment Democrats, pitting labor unions against each other and the party against its own governor....
Oakland Roots return to Coliseum under ‘pay or don't play' agreement
The financially troubled Oakland Roots soccer club returned to the pitch at the Oakland Coliseum under a new “pay or don’t play” agreement with the Coliseum’s board of directors. The club managed to pay a $173,000 fee to cover rent and operating costs for their matchup against th...
California Democratic Party committee backs wealth tax, but final vote looms
A fuller tally will take place Sunday to determine whether state Democrats support Prop. 40.
Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships
Top dogs were riding waves Saturday at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships as hundreds of spectators cheered — and barked — from the Northern California beach. From small spaniels to large labs, the canines were judged on factors including how long they could stay on their...
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Amendments Take Effect August 2026
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Amendments Take Effect August 2026 JD Supra
Lurie has spent $1.22M on private consultants since taking office
A campaign finance filing made public Friday shows the mayor continuing to pay a coterie of political strategists.
Amsterdam-style cannabis café could come to Valencia next summer
The café would be the first of its kind in the Bay Area. Mayor Daniel Lurie signed into law legislation legalizing cannabis cafés last week. Amsterdam-style cannabis café could come to Valencia next summer...
Former deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey denied early release
Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy who was convicted in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, was denied early release by a prisoner review board on Friday....
Top FIFA executive resigns over controversial World Cup sell-off plan
UEFA's 55 member associations in Europe voted on Thursday to boycott the World Cup if FIFA continues with the plan.
2025 Youth Poll reveals top concerns for young voters
California Power releases its 2026 Youth Poll. Executive Vice President Saa'un Bell joined KTVU to discuss the findings.
Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says
Cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems have been reported in at least seven states this week, prompting the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency to warn utilities nationwide that hackers are trying to disrupt critical water infrastructure. In a public service annou...
San Francisco opens its first Jollibee after a 6-year delay
A new Jollibee restaurant will open in San Francisco tomorrow, six years after its announcement. The restaurant faced many challenges that slowed down its initial opening, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Daniel Lurie joined a few devoted citizens and other officials to celeb...
Exclusive: Mayor Lurie pitched OpenAI on a major S.F. initiative. The company turned him down
Exclusive: Mayor Lurie pitched OpenAI on a major S.F. initiative. The company turned him down San Francisco Chronicle
Prosecutors reveal new details ahead of trial involving former Oakland mayor
Federal prosecutors are revealing new allegations in what they’re calling a pay to play scheme involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend and owners of California Waste Solutions. This comes just months before the trial is set to begin. Ahead of an October federal c...
'Moana' child actress honors SF Mayor Lurie with award
(KRON) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie got a special award from the young Bay Area actress who recently appeared in Disney's live-action film "Moana." Child actress Amaya Masoli, who was born in San Francisco, presented Mayor Lurie with the Samoan War Club Award. The award is...
Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
The federal reserve left its key interest rate unchanged at its meeting yesterday. But some members of the federal reserve board appeared in favor of raising rates in the face of inflation, despite the president's push for the fed to cut rates. Financial advisor Jason Matthews jo...
Boy may have saved sister's life before being swept away by Passaic River, mayor says
A 10-year-old boy may have saved his sister's life before losing his own in the Passaic River, according to the mayor.
SF Mayor Daniel Lurie signs largest city budget ever
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed the city’s $16.9 billion budget Thursday, closing a $640 million budget deficit. Lurie signed the budget at a senior community center alongside several members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The spending plan includes $34 millio...
Jackie Fielder wants a hearing on the mayor’s permit software. A Lurie ally may stop it
Plus: The city tries again (and again) to fight street vending, a new reporter joins Power Play, and Art Agnos gets a street.
The myth of the AI cure
AI devotees in SF are convinced that smarter models solve everything. Medicine — and the seven years and $1 billion it takes to get a drug approved — says otherwise....
Daniel Lurie wants to fix dysfunction at S.F. City Hall. How far will voters let him go?
Daniel Lurie wants to fix dysfunction at S.F. City Hall. How far will voters let him go? San Francisco Chronicle
Beloved Macy's red shopping bag billboard in New York City's Herald Square taken down after decades
The massive Macy's sign shaped like a red shopping bag, white tissue paper poking out above the handles, has come down from the flagship Herald Square store after over 30 years....
Former Gavin Newsom staffer goes into detail about affair when he was San Francisco mayor
Former Gavin Newsom staffer goes into detail about affair when he was San Francisco mayor KATU
The impossible life of a mayonnaise hater
It’s the backbone of sandwiches, sauces, and salad dressings. For devoted haters, that’s exactly the problem.
He fought meth addiction for years. Now he‘s won drug-free housing for SF
Supervisor Matt Dorsey’s ordinance aims to create drug-free homeless housing, testing San Francisco's housing-first dogma.
Prostitutes, bribes, fake jobs at center of Sheng Thao scandal
(KRON) -- Salacious new allegations against former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend, and members of the Duong family were outlined in new court documents filed by federal prosecutors. The U.S. Attorney's Office is preparing for Thao; her longtime boyfriend, Andre Jones; bu...
Six student winners chosen in Santa Clara County's first 'I Voted' sticker competition
(KRON) -- Santa Clara County is celebrating six student winners in its first-ever "I Voted" sticker design contest for November 3 election. The County's Registrar of Voters announced the results for the contest that launched this Spring. 203 students from elementary school, all t...
S.F. supervisors advance plan to let more developers pay their way out of planting trees
Ordinance would also end independent appeals of hazardous-tree removals S.F. supervisors advance plan to let more developers pay their way out of planting trees...
Alleged dumper shamed by Oakland city councilman
(KRON) -- One Oakland city councilman is apparently so fed up with brazen illegal dumping around the city that he posted a video on social media publicly shaming one suspected offender. Councilman Kevin Jenkins posted an Instagram video Saturday that allegedly shows a woman unloa...
Newly signed legislation allows cannabis cafes in San Francisco
(BCN) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed legislation that allows the city's licensed cannabis retailers to serve food and nonalcoholic beverages inside their consumption lounges. Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman introduced the ordinance in March after m...
A new crackdown possible on pesky robocalls
(KRON) -- Everyone hates robocalls. And now California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance laws on annoying robocalls. Bonta is joining 49 other attorneys general and writing a letter to the FCC that would enhance existing "...
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani outlines plan for city-owned grocery stores
The mayor is asking for private companies to come forward and run five supermarkets that will be owned by the city.
Lurie welcomes federal regulation of Waymo and robotaxi industry
The San Francisco mayor is backing a bill from Rep. Kevin Mullin that would require autonomous vehicle companies to improve their performance during emergencies....
The Nerd Reich: Are Silicon Valley billionaires building a new fascist world order?
Gil Duran’s new book traces a through-line from SF school board recalls to Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin, and JD Vance.
New allegations against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Federal prosecutors have revealed new allegations in the ongoing federal corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and California Waste Solutions, the city's recycling contractor....
Mayor Lurie’s bid to reshape S.F. City Hall gets first official opponent
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s billionaire-backed effort had, until now, faced little formal pushback Mayor Lurie’s bid to reshape S.F. City Hall gets first official opponent...
Connecticut and 20th is now ‘Art Agnos Way.’ From this perch, our former mayor oversees a changing city.
‘The same fight that sustains my Dad,’ Agnos’ son says, ‘Is the fight necessary to sustain San Francisco Connecticut and 20th is now ‘Art Agnos Way.’ From this perch, our former mayor oversees a changing city....
California woman gets prison for cutting herself over $500,000 in extra checks
The former city council member used funds to gamble, travel and pay off loans.
National Picnic Month: How to elevate your spread this summer
July is National Picnic Month, making it the perfect time to enjoy a meal outdoors. Dina Bshara, the founder and owner of Affinage Boards, joined us on 'The Nine' to share simple tips for creating an elevated picnic with artisan cheeses, fresh ingredients and easy pairings....
Urban designers workshop what Sunset Dunes Park could become in its post-recall era
Designers imagine cafes, soccer fields, and pickleball if the park survives yet another vote meant to kill it.
Take 2: Midterm elections are 100 days away
SFSU Political Science Professor Jason McDaniel discusses what voters should expect as the midterm elections on July 26, are just 100 days away
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