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| Feb 18, 2026 | “Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes At A High And Dangerous Cost | Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The result is predictable: serious accountab... |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Waymo Stranded: City-Wide Blackout Causes Robotaxis to Fill the Streets of San Francisco | By Isaiah Richard
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| Nov 21, 2025 | Once a patient’s in custody, ICE can be at hospital bedsides — but detainees have rights | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, KFF Health News
In July, federal immigration agents took Milagro Solis-Portillo to Glendale Memorial Hospital just outside Los Angeles after she suffered a medical emergenc... |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Hey, San Francisco, There Should Be Consequences When Police Spy Illegally | A San Francisco supervisor has proposed that police and other city agencies should have no financial consequences for breaking a landmark surveillance oversight law. In 2019, organizations from across the city worked together to help pass t... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Парень сделал онлайн-карту парковочных штрафов Сан-Франциско. Власти отреагировали уже через 4 часа | Оказывается, система штрафов работала через открытый API без авторизации. Райли Уолц просто первым догадался это использовать.
23-летний инженер Райли Уолц во вторник утром запустил сервис Find My Parking Cops — карту Сан-Франциско с геолок... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | State bill targets illegal vending in SF | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
State legislation backed by Mayor London Breed would crack down on illegal vending by allowing police officers to enforce citations or misdemeanors with potential jail time.
Why it matters: Illegal ve... |
| May 31, 2024 | Yogurt billionaire to bring back historic Anchor Brewing | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The billionaire owner behind yogurt brand Chobani has acquired Anchor Brewing Co, the historic San Francisco brewery that shut down last year.
Why it matters: Anchor Brewing, often called the godfathe... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | San Francisco Community School's mural aims to celebrate community | Parents, kids and volunteers from San Francisco Community School recently completed an expansive mosaic mural featuring positive messages and nature motifs.
The big picture: The new mural, which seeks to represent the school and Excelsior n... |
| Feb 22, 2024 | How a new SF permit could enable more "hostile architecture" | A new permit aimed at enhancing San Francisco neighborhoods could usher in more projects critics deem "hostile architecture" as some residents and businesses increasingly seek to deter homeless encampments.
Why it matters: Local a... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | YC President's Online Rant Sparks Threats Against San Francisco Supervisors | Inno Flores, Tech Times 01 February 2024, 10:02 pm |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Three San Francisco supervisors receive threats following YC President Garry Tan’s tweet | Y Combinator President Garry Tan’s online rant tweet may be deleted from X, however, the effects are lingering, especially for three San Francisco supervisors who have now received threats.
Aaron Peskin, Myrna Melgar and Dean Preston receiv... |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Y Combinator President Garry Tan publishes a menacing tweet before deleting it, apologizing: ‘Die slow motherf*ckers’ | Garry Tan, whose success in Silicon Valley has likely inspired many of the founders he mentors, is once again attracting attention for his posts on the social platform X.
On Friday night, the Y Combinator president, investor and former entr... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Study: Facing domestic violence increases risk of homelessness | Public policy experts have long noted the role of domestic and sexual violence as a leading cause of homelessness for women. Now, a new study highlights the increased risk of homelessness for victims.
Driving the news: The study, spearheade... |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Cruise's recall means trouble for driverless car companies | Transportation Cruise's recall means trouble for driverless car companies
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| Sep 30, 2023 | More Colleges, Universities Announce Budget Cuts Amid Financial Woes | More college and universities are slashing their budgets as they try to reckon with higher ... [+] education's new economic realties.getty |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Can Bird’s Spin acquisition give it the lift it needs? | It’s been over a year since shared micromobility startup Bird warned shareholders that it might get delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. On Monday, that warning became a reality.
The news comes about a week after Bird closed a deal to... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Robotaxis can now charge for 24/7 rides in San Francisco | Waymo and Cruise are now allowed to launch paid 24/7, fully autonomous driverless car services in San Francisco, state regulators decided Thursday.
Why it matters: This is the final approval in both companies' quests to launch their full-fl... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Exclusive: Disability advocates push for robotaxi expansion | San Francisco's LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is among a group of community organizations urging state regulators to approve Waymo's permit that would enable the self-driving car company to receive payments for its around-t... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | San Francisco’s ‘doom loop’ is a warning for every American city. Here’s how we can fix it — before it’s too late. | Redeem now
If you want to rile up a San Francisco native, mention the doom loop. They're pretty sick of that.
Ever since the pandemic, the city has become the scary poster child for the Death of American Downtowns. Liberal newspapers and co... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | France will start subsidizing their citizens' shoe repairs | French citizens get discounts on repair services for shoes, clothing, and appliances. Robert Alexander/Getty
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France has introduced a discount for repairing shoes and clothing.
The bonus incentivizes people to keep the items they ... |
| Jun 23, 2023 | In the 1940s, Black people were tricked into coming to a promised land of progressivism and opportunity called San Francisco. I fell for the same thing. | Voices of Color In the 1940s, Black people were tricked into coming to a promised land of progressivism and opportunity called San Francisco. I fell for the same thing.
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| May 15, 2023 | Cash App founder Bob Lee dated his murder suspect's ex-girlfriend before he started seeing his sister, friends said. The suspect's lawyer disputes claims of an affair. | Nima Momeni, left, faces a murder charge in connection to the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, right. Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP and Courtesy of MobileCoin
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| May 8, 2023 | Video shows police yelling at a driverless Waymo taxi to stop before it runs over a fire hose | A Waymo taxi wouldn't stop inching toward an active fire hose in February. Getty Images
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Footage obtained by San Francisco news site Mission Local shows police trying to stop a Waymo driverless taxi.
The vehicle was close to runni... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Tech consultant Nima Momeni's attorney is on vacation, delaying a court date in the case of Bob Lee's killing | Nima Momeni, the suspect in the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, will be arraigned on April 25.
Momeni's lawyer, Paula Canny, is on vacation, Canny's brother and fellow attorney told the court.
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| Apr 14, 2023 | Tech consultant Nima Momeni's attorney is on vacation, delaying a court date in the case of Bob Lee's killing | Attorney Robert Canny, who stood in for his sister Paula Canny, outside the San Francisco courthouse at 850 Bryant Street on Friday. Lloyd Lee/Insider.
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| Apr 14, 2023 | What we know about Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged with murder in the stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee | San Francisco police arrested Nima Momeni on Thursday and charged him in the murder of Bob Lee.
The suspect was charged with murder and has been linked to an IT company.
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| Apr 14, 2023 | Police arrest and charge 38-year-old Nima Momeni with murder in fatal stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee | The San Francisco Police Department said it arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Bob Lee.
The police took 38-year-old Nima Momeni, an individual they say knew Lee, into custody on Thursday.
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| Apr 14, 2023 | A man who may have known Cash App creator Bob Lee has been arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing, per reports | The San Francisco Police Department arrested a man in its investigation into Bob Lee's death, per ABC7 News and Mission Local.
The man appears to have known the Cash App creator, both publications reported.
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| Apr 14, 2023 | Spotlight on California leaders after abortion pill rulings | From CalMatters’ health reporter Kristen Hwang:
Doctors and patients in California can rest assured that the abortion pill mifepristone is legal to prescribe and take — for now.
Late Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned ... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | [BREAKING] Cash App Founder's Alleged Killer Arrested—Turns Out Suspect is Lee's Acquaintance | Griffin Davis , Tech Times 13 April 2023, 01:04 pm
The Cash App founder's alleged killer has been arrested by the San Francisco Police Department.
Does anyone else find it coincidental that Bob Lee founder of CashApp was stabbed to death in... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Police Arrest Suspect in Bob Lee Killing | Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Bob Lee, another tech exec by the name of Nima Momeni.
According to Mission Local, Momeni — owner of Expand IT — and Lee evidently shared a ride in a vehicle registered to the suspect. At some... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Breaking the ‘urban doom loop’: The future of downtowns is shared prosperity | In 2019, the skylines of many American downtowns were sparkling with new construction. Hudson Yards in New York, the Frost Tower in San Antonio, San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower, the futuristic Amazon Spheres and surrounding towers in Seatt... |
| Jan 20, 2023 | A county without a hospital | Up until this month, Madera County — with a population of more than 150,000 spread out across 2,000 square miles of Central Valley farmland and sparse Sierra — had a single general hospital.
Then, on Jan. 3, it closed its doors for good.
As... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Why Is Uber Über Alles? Public Platform Infrastructure for the ‘Gig Economy’ | Mansion House, Cheapside, plate one from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842. Artist Thomas ... [+] Shotter Boys. (Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)Getty Images |
| Dec 16, 2022 | It’s Simply Too Dangerous to Arm Robots | San Francisco was embroiled in controversy earlier this month over a proposal to allow police to deploy robots armed with deadly weapons. After initially greenlighting the technology, the Board of Supervisors reversed course due to widespre... |
| Nov 28, 2022 | San Francisco Lawmakers Think It Might Be OK For Cops To Deploy Robots To Kill People | Lots of people like to pretend California is home to certifiable Communists — a socialist collective masquerading as a state. But California is not beholden to socialist ideals. It has its own dictatorial ideological bent, one that’s only s... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | San Francisco PD Wants Robots to Kill Threats on the Spot—Petitions Tech to City Board | Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 23 November 2022, 11:11 pm
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) has been proposing a new way to use its robots for helping its law enforcement procedures, and this time, using the technology to kill "su... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | It’s time to talk about killer robots | Looking for a Thanksgiving dinner table conversation that isn’t politics or professional sports? Okay, let’s talk about killer robots. It’s a concept that long ago leapt from the pages of science fiction to reality, depending on how loose a... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | California is a hotspot for catalytic converter theft. Will new laws make a difference? | In summary
A disproportionate share of catalytic converter thefts happen in California. Here’s what lawmakers are trying to do about it, and why one law-enforcement backed approach didn’t make it out of Sacramento.
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| Sep 26, 2022 | Is Muni in a Catch-22 around service delays and hiring? | San Franciscans can debate whether Muni service should be expanded and extended for as long as it takes to ride the 29 bus from Bayview to the Presidio. But that discussion may be moot until there are enough people to operate, clean and rep... |
| Mar 27, 2021 | How a $25 million donation to help students got ensnared in politics | Billionaire philanthropy is once again on the defense in San Francisco, the home of many a tech billionaire.
The latest backlash centers on a city proposal to get 20,000 schoolchildren some in-person teaching and playtime this summer, after... |
| Feb 27, 2021 | San Francisco’s school renaming debacle is a timely mix of confused priorities and bad ‘facts’ | A pedestrian walks by a sign outside of Abraham Lincoln High School on December 17, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
San Francisco’s school board used inaccurate history to rename schools that haven’t even bee... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Civilian Oversight as a Police Accountability Mechanism | Several high-profile police shootings and uses of force in early 2020 renewed discussions about law enforcement accountability and reform. In November 2020, voters in several localities approved municipal and county ballot measures designed... |
| Oct 9, 2020 | A San Francisco 'Co-Living' Startup Suddenly Shut Down, Leaving Tenants In Limbo | San Francisco-based "co-living platform" HubHaus has collapsed, saying it has no funds, leaving people using its platform to rent rooms in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Washington DC, in limbo.
HubHaus' business model seemed simp... |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Venture-backed co-living startup HubHaus has shut down, confusing tenants and leaving landlords unpaid | Co-living startup HubHaus is shutting down leaving its tenants, who rented bedrooms through the company, unsure of the status of their existing leases, according to multiple reports.
Clients have been complaining about HubHaus for months, w... |
| Jun 17, 2020 | San Francisco's District Attorney is suing DoorDash for classifying workers as contractors instead of employees despite AB5 gig-worker law | San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is suing food delivery platform DoorDash for misclassifying its workers as contractors instead of employees.
The civil lawsuit is one of the latest examples of how California's AB5 law is upendin... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | San Francisco takes the final steps toward becoming the first U.S. city to ban vaping product sales | San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance today that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes within the city. If signed into law, the new legislation would amend the city’s health code, making it illegal for stores t... |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Top startup news for today, Thursday, November 29 | Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, November 29.
Chinese startup Geek+ raises $150 million in funding to launch its futuristic AI-enabled logistics robots. Geek+, a Beijing, China-bas... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Homeless ballot prop opposed by billionaire tech CEOs is winning in San Francisco | San Francisco voters appear to have ratified Proposition C, an initiative to increase taxes on businesses earning more than $50 million in gross annual receipts in order to provide services for homeless people.
With 100 percent of precincts... |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Can Big Data Help San Francisco's Homeless Kids? | Last year, San Francisco allocated a record $214 million to prevent and reduce homelessness, an $84 million increase since 2011. And it still isn't enough.
Pressure for the city to address its unceasing homelessness epidemic—by the wealthy,... |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Nothing Like This Has Ever Happened Before | “Capitalists both in the Old World and the States, even now, have but little faith in California. They regard this country and everything relating to it as one grand bubble, liable to burst at any moment…. This is how it should be. The weal... |
| Jan 27, 2016 | A Long Game | “Every season since the Gold Rush, California has blossomed with new money — first in gold, then in land, cattle, railroads, agriculture, film images, shipbuilding, aerospace, electronics, television and commercial religions. The ease with ... |
| Mar 20, 2015 | In San Francisco, A Private Bus That Runs Like A Coffee Shop | When historians revisit early 21st-century San Francisco, they will marvel at how Silicon Valley’s nerds and geniuses turned it into their personal test lab. Hopefully, historians will note the effect this had on mass transit. In the last d... |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Leap Buses Are Hitting San Francisco’s Streets This Week | It’s been a year in the making.
Transit startup Leap is finally launching in San Francisco with completely overhauled buses and a route from the Marina to the downtown area.
The startup, which is trying to rethink mass transit, is competing... |
| Nov 10, 2014 | As A Cohort of Bus Startups Emerge, Chariot Looks To Source New Routes Through Crowdfunding | After Uber and Lyft emerged to fundamentally challenge taxis and change on-demand transit, a wave of bus startups has cropped up to address group and scheduled transportation.
Chariot, a bootstrapped San Francisco-based startup that got off... |
| Oct 20, 2014 | In Oakland, A Sign of Some Very High Times | Two years ago, this building in downtown Oakland was the part of the country’s first major cannabis growing educational institution, Oaksterdam University. After federal agents from the IRS and DEA raided the home of founder and marijuana l... |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Tech’s Toughest Battle Is Regulatory | For about a decade from Facebook’s founding in February 2004 to Twitter’s IPO last November, the tech industry’s most visible successes were in social networking, or purely web or mobile-based software products.”
But today, the most interes... |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Google I/O Protester Stopped The Conference Claiming To Be Jack Halprin Eviction Victim | A protestor claiming to be one of the eviction victims of Google lawyer Jack Halprin broke into Google I/O this morning and yelled, “Google is evicting me from my house… Jack Halprin is a millionaire… He is evicting me and my family from my... |
| May 30, 2014 | Arts And Tech Non-Profit Gray Area Is A Symbol For A Changing City | All great art institutions were once startups too.
I was wandering around the U.S.’s largest art museum, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the other week (on one of those #museumhack walks) when I learned that the institution’s very fi... |
| Apr 14, 2014 | How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF’s Housing Crisis Explained) | The Santa Clara Valley was some of the most valuable agricultural land in the entire world, but it was paved over to create today’s Silicon Valley. This was simply the result of bad planning and layers of leadership failure — nobody thinks ... |
| Jan 24, 2014 | It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way | There is a story being told about us here in the tech industry in San Francisco — that we are entitled, or that we are oblivious. I don’t believe that’s true. Or I don’t believe that it has to be true.
I’m worried that if we do not have a c... |
| Oct 21, 2009 | The New York Times gets local with its Bay Area blog | The New York Times unveiled the online side of its local news initiative today with a new blog called The Bay Area.
The Times actually began its Bay Area-aimed publishing effort last Friday, with extra pages in the print edition highlightin... |
| Oct 21, 2009 | The New York Times gets local with its Bay Area blog | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The New York Times unveiled the online side of it... |
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| Amwell’s SilverCloud Health unveils digital mental health resources for families at HIMSS | Effectively treating kids with mental health challenges commonly requires involving parents. However, options for whole family mental healthcare can be limited. To help fill such gaps in mental healthcare, SilverCloud Health, part of Amwell... |
| Arrest made in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, men reportedly knew each other | In a press conference on Thursday afternoon, San Francisco’s District Attorney confirmed that an arrest has been made in the April 4 fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
Officials named Nima Momeni — a tech entrepreneur in the Bay Ar... |
