Oakland debuted its universal income program. Here's who could get the money

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced details for the city’s new guaranteed income... | Continue reading


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Prince Harry takes a job at Silicon Valley startup

Prince Harry has a new title: tech executive. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Vaccinated? Krispy Kreme will give you free doughnuts for rest of 2021

Starting Monday, anyone who shows proof of vaccination at Krispy Kreme will receive a... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

SF poop-testing startup, once compared to Theranos, charged in $60M fraud scheme

A married pair of San Francisco entrepreneurs were indicted Thursday on multiple federal... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

SF poop-testing startup, once compared to Theranos, charged in $60M fraud scheme

A married pair of San Francisco entrepreneurs were indicted Thursday on multiple federal... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Marilyn Hartman, Bay Area's most prolific stowaway, arrested for 22nd time

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@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Is Sergey Brin building the biggest aircraft?

What's the deal with the Google co-founder's secretive Mountain View airship company? | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

For centuries, Big Sur residents have seen 'Dark Watchers' in the mountains

John Steinbeck’s mother brought the watchers gifts. She believed they left her flowers... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Guy Fieri has seen all the memes about him (and he loves them)

At least the nice ones, anyway. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

364,000 people would be alive today if US had SF's Covid numbers, expert says

The U.S. may have seen fewer deaths if it tackled the pandemic in the way S.F. did. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

The bizarre tale of the last lost tourist, who thought Maine was SF

How a simple mistake changed Erwin Kreuz's life forever. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

The bizarre tale of the last lost tourist, who thought Maine was SF

How a simple mistake changed Erwin Kreuz's life forever. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Salesforce cancels downtown office lease in SF

The company announced in February that employees will be allowed to work remotely after... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

She brought diverse skin tones emoji to the iPhone. Now she's suing Apple

When her daughter said it would be nice to be able to express herself with emoji that... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Dropbox's San Francisco HQ is selling for a record-breaking $1.08B

The sale marks the second-largest transaction for a single property in the city's... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

I love 'Ted Lasso,' but man do I hate Apple TV Plus

I think 'Ted Lasso' is the best sports show I’ve ever seen, on the worst streaming... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Bay Area techies are still celebrating getting rich in a pandemic

SAN FRANCISCO — Things are so hot in Silicon Valley that it’s freaking people... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Biden sets stage for tech crackdown with appointment of Wu as WH adviser

Wu will join the National Economic Council as a special assistant on technology and... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

This 'treasure' rewrote California history. It was an elaborate hoax

“Behold!” he said, holding the treasure aloft. A murmur ran through the crowd. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

'It's not in books, it's in the world': Lawrence Ferlinghetti's shining legacy

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@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

I found the Bay Area hill in Windows XP's iconic wallpaper

The idyllic grass mound in Windows XP's default desktop wallpaper is a real hill just... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

The Bay Area hill in Windows XP’s iconic wallpaper

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@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Bay Area gym shuts down after facing $1M fine for defying Covid-19 rules

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@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Stop panicking about the Covid-19 variants, says UCSF's Monica Gandhi

While the vast majority of experts in her field call for the most stringent business... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

1 in 6 Gen Z adults are LGBT

Jasper Swartz recently realized that nearly all of their friends are | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

The day the internet saw what it's like to be a renter in Lake Tahoe

OK Zillow, what's up with the mannequins? | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Ex-CEO of SF cannabis delivery co Eaze pleads guilty in $100M bank fraud case

The former Eaze CEO is accused of creating fake companies to dodge banking regulations. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

East Bay school board's hot mic moment: 'They want their babysitters back'

Parents launched an online petition to call for the board to resign or be recalled. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

UC Berkeley extends dorm lockdown with police in dorms, outdoor exercise ban

Police officers monitoring dormitory halls, frequent inspections of ID cards — these... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Pandemic is causing a rising tide of abandoned boats in the San Francisco Bay

The mysterious appearance of captainless boats on the rocks has many baygoers intrigued. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Yelp's San Francisco headquarters up for lease

The online reviewing platform is looking to downsize. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

An SF artist created a fake company that fooled thousands

Danielle Baskin, the SF-based artist behind the prank, had no idea the website she... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Warriors part-owner Palihapitiya wants you to think he's on your side. He's not

People are talking up the potential gubernatorial candidate because he took the world's... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Chamath Palihapitiya says he wants to run to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom

Palihapitiya would be the first person on the left to enter to the race to replace Gov.... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

The only samurai colony ever attempted outside of Japan was in California

The families arrived from Japan with fanfare, most disappeared without a trace. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Bay Area hospital won't receive Covid vaccine after teachers given doses [..]

Santa Clara County is withholding the COVID-19 vaccine from a Bay Area hospital after a... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

California man blasts Texas 'dystopia' in Op-Ed after moving to Austin

A California man moved to Texas, then moved back to California. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Covid-19 ended blowing out birthday candles. Let's not bring it back

With the end of the pandemic finally in sight, we need to talk about leaving this gross... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

California has the most vaccines of any US state; it has used only 27% of them

California ranks 42nd in terms of its rate of vaccine distribution. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Tech workers can't leave SF fast enough

SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area struck a hard bargain with its tech workers. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Only one state is doing worse than California in administering Covid-19 vaccines

California currently ranks 49th out of 50 states with a usage rate of 27.5%. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

The backstory behind MLK’s iconic 1967 speech in Berkeley

They were all piled in Dick Beahrs' dad's big yellow Pontiac, like a bunch of kids going... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Magary: I tested the dumbest PPE of all time – the Rich Guy Covid Helmet

Why wear a mask that fits in your pocket when you can buy something 50 times more... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Tech workers can't leave SF fast enough – “You start to feel stupid.”

SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area struck a hard bargain with its tech workers. | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Magary: I tested the dumbest PPE of all time – the Rich Guy Covid Helmet

Why wear a mask that fits in your pocket when you can buy something 50 times more... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes

Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, has two guesses left to... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Former Sen. Barbara Boxer is now working for a Chinese surveillance firm

Boxer provides “strategic consulting services | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago

Fauci urges calm as mutated Covid-19 strain from UK found in California

Dr. Anthony Fauci told California Gov. Gavin Newsom to expect more cases of the mutant... | Continue reading


@sfgate.com | 3 years ago