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California urges mpox vaccination after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-18/mpox-vaccination-urged-after-more-severe-strain-detected-in-san-francisco

Mpox vaccination urged after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco
California health officials are urging high-risk residents to get vaccinated against mpox after a potentially more-severe strain of the virus was detected for the first time in San Francisco.

19 Cities Including London, San Francisco, Hong Kong Achieve ‘Remarkable Reductions’ in Air Pollution https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/19-cities-including-london-san-francisco-hong-kong-achieve-remarkable-reductions-…

Founders are increasingly leasing multimillion-dollar mansions in San Francisco's wealthy neighborhoods as corporate HQs and hacker houses, amid the AI boom (The San Francisco Standard)
https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/17/move-garages-startups-now-hatc…

In SF’s newest gold rush, startups are competing for mansions
With VC money flowing, the new trend across San Francisco is leasing multimillion-dollar hacker houses.

San Francisco 49ers will play in Mexico City in 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7054808/2026/02/18/nfl-san-francisco-49ers-mexico-city-2026/

San Francisco's leaders say we need to act on #climate. So why does #MayorLurie propose gutting San Francisco Environment's climate team? Please tell the SF Supervisors not to do foolhardy cost-cutting - the climate work is URGENT. Here's an explainer and draft letter to send:

San Francisco could nullify its own Climate Action Plan!
The current 2-year City budget proposal mandates such drastic cuts to SF Environment Department (SFE) that 7.8 full-time-equivalent staff positions disappear in July: this is most of its climate program staff, with years of climate action expertise. At extreme risk: Planning, progress & oversight of green-house gas emissions reduction programs Building electrification programs like the Climate Equity Hub - which, partnering with CBOs, provides free electric appliances, education and outr…

San Francisco's leaders say we need to act on #climate. So why does #MayorLurie propose gutting San Francisco Environment's climate team? Please tell the SF Supervisors not to do foolhardy cost-cutting - the climate work is URGENT. Here's an explainer and draft letter to send:

San Francisco could nullify its own Climate Action Plan!
The current 2-year City budget proposal mandates such drastic cuts to SF Environment Department (SFE) that 7.8 full-time-equivalent staff positions disappear in July: this is most of its climate program staff, with years of climate action expertise. At extreme risk: Planning, progress & oversight of green-house gas emissions reduction programs Building electrification programs like the Climate Equity Hub - which, partnering with CBOs, provides free electric appliances, education and outr…

Uber testet Lucid-Robotaxis in San Francisco
Anfang des Jahres stellten Lucid Motors, Nuro und Uber eine Robotaxi-Version des Lucid Gravity vor. Jetzt testen Uber-Beschäftigte das Fahrzeug.
https://www.

Some workers are going all in on AI while also questioning whether all that AI is good for the world. Others are effectively training machines to do their jobs better than they can. And many of the same workers who are racing to build the future are now wondering if the future they’re building has a place for them in it.

"London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution"
#London #SanFrancisco #Beijing

I'm noticing people treating this as mere dysfunction, but it's not. City Hall is keeping most of the commissions intact because the whole purpose of “commission reform” was to justify an executive power grab, not because anyone seriously thought having too many commissions was a major issue.
And the executive power grab is still happening. 1/

S.F. supes plan to ignore the vast majority of commission streamlining recommendations
Commenters vented on Tuesday as the years-long debate over culling San Francisco's commissions moved towards a resolution

really wonderful terry riley bliss-out on san francisco public television, april 1969, with the just exactly perfect visuals you might imagine for san francisco public television in april 1969. many orbs! https://heads.social/@livetapes/116041736161005269

Peter "Antichrist" Darth #Thiel hält in Rom seine Antichrist Seminare, wo er wohl, wie 2025 in San Francisco die Greta Thunberg als dessen Symbol verleumdet. Er wirft ihr vor, durch den Klimaaktivismus den Niedergang der westlichen Zivilisation zu fördern.
Er glaubt das nicht selbst (sofern er so intelligent ist, wie man uns glauben machen möchte) aber er benutzt das, um dumpfe Massen…

Peter Thiel hält Vorträge über „Antichrist und Apokalypse“ in Rom
Geheimhaltung wie im Thriller: Handys abgeben, keine Notizen, 10.000 Euro Strafe für Missachtung. In Rom hält Tech-Milliardär Peter Thiel vier Vorträge über „Antichrist und Apokalypse“.

Uber plans to spend $100M to build fast-charging, autonomous vehicle charging stations in the US, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area, LA, and Dallas (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Joe was one of those early bloggers who was at every opening and event, but was never an "influencer" https://sfist.com/2026/03/13/joe-kukura-lover-of-san-francisco-longtime-voice-on-sfist-dies-at-55/

Joe Kukura, Lover of San Francisco and Longtime Voice on SFist, Dies at 55
It is a sad day here at SFist as we mourn the loss of one of our own — and this is a first for a website that has been in existence 22 years. Joe Kukura, who began contributing to the site in its earliest days and became its associate editor in the last decade, has died at age 55.

49ers set for a Mexico City return as the NFL brings back regular-season games https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/49ers-set-for-a-mexico-city-return-as-the-nfl-brings-back-regularseason-games

Raiders Considering Signing Ex-49ers 38-Game Starter https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/spencer-burford-free-agent-workout-49ers/

It can be done, as China and Europe show, although there is much more to be done, even there.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/12/london-san-francisco-and-beijing-achiev…

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution
Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

For the San Francisco Bay Area, a question:
Do you want functional transit
OR
gridlock?
Sign the petitions to put the transit funding measures on the ballot
& Vote for them
Or spend an extra hour or 2 in traffic.
Your choice.
#transit #BART

For the San Francisco Bay Area, a question:
Do you want functional transit
OR
gridlock?
Sign the petitions to put the transit funding measures on the ballot
& Vote for them
Or spend an extra hour or 2 in traffic.
Your choice.
#transit #BART

Tesla agrees to stop using the term "autopilot" to market its electric vehicles in California to avoid a 30-day suspension by the state's DMV (Rachel Swan/San Francisco Chronicle)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/tesla-autopilot-2135939…

49ers' WR makeover: Why they're looking at adding another pass catcher in NFL draft https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48476241/san-francisco-49ers-nfl-draft-visit-receivers-27th-overall-pick

Peter “Antichrist” #Thiel holds his “Antichrist” seminars in #Rome, where he will likely once again, as he did in 2025 in San Francisco, denounce Greta Thunberg as his symbol.
He doesn’t actually believe the talk about the #Antichrist

Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming. In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.
The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.

Trump fires entire San Francisco Presidio Trust board, all Biden appointees (J.K. Dineen/San Francisco Chronicle)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/presidio-board-fired-trump-22198432.php
http://www.memeorandum.com/260412/p48#a260412p48

Loop, which uses AI to predict supply chain disruptions, raised a $95M Series C co-led by Valor Equity Partners and the Valor Atreides AI Fund (Sean O'Kane/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/loop-raises-95m-to-build-supply-…

Exclusive: Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions | TechCrunch
The San Francisco startup closed a Series C funding round led by Antonio Gracias' firm Valor, which is a major backer of xAI.

found 'em! posters my dad brought back from san francisco in summer 1966 (&, as an art student, thought to keep them flat), part 1. some BGP classics.

Welcome to San Francisco, where Oceanview has no ocean view, Golden Gate Avenue doesn't go to Golden Gate Bridge or Park, Front Street doesn't front anything, Main Street isn't a main street, and the Sunset is too foggy to see the sunset.
https://mastodon.social/@jef/116078846

Donald Trump has fired the entire board of trustees of the Presidio Trust, the federal corporation that manages the Presidio of San Francisco, the former army base and historic landmark converted into a national park.
A White House official told CBS News Bay Area, "The President fired all of the Presidio Trust board members and will soon replace them with new members that are more aligned with his vision."
The six board members, all appointees of former President Joe Bide…

Raiders could be potential opponent for 49ers in Mexico City game https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-could-be-potential-opponent-for-49ers-in-mexico-city-game-3705782/

Das Darmstädter KI-Start-up etalytics eröffnet im Mai einen Standort in San Francisco. Die Software optimiert Energieverbrauch in Rechenzentren und Industrie — mit KI, ohne Hardware-Nachrüstung. Merck spart damit 21% Kühlstrom in drei Monaten. Aus der TU Darmstadt, jetzt im Silicon Valley. (FR)
#Darmstadt #etalytics

New 49ers WR Mike Evans: 'I'm that piece' San Francisco was missing https://www.nfl.com/news/new-49ers-wr-mike-evans-i-m-that-piece-san-francisco-was-missing

Critics fear 'hostile takeover' as Trump sets his sights on San Francisco's Presidio - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/trump-presidio/

Recapping the top Cowboys storylines from Super Bowl week in San Francisco https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/recapping-the-top-cowboys-storylines-from-super-bowl-week-in-san-francisco

Duran kommt hier nochmal deutlich besser rüber als in seinem eigenen Podcast.
https://techwontsave.us/episode/221_techs_plan_to_ethnically_cleanse_san_francisco_w_gil_duran

Tech’s Plan to ‘Ethnically Cleanse’ San Francisco w/ Gil Duran - Tech Won’t Save Us

Raiders sign G Spencer Burford https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-spencer-burford-guard-nfl-2026-free-agency

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht doesn't feel 'betrayed' by WR Mike Evans signing with 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/buccaneers-gm-licht-not-betrayed-wr-mike-evans-signing-49ers

Auf Expansionskurs: Amazons Zoox testet Robotaxis in Dallas und Phoenix
Nach San Francisco und Las Vegas baut die Amazon-Tochter Zoox ihr Robotertaxi-Angebot weiter aus. Künftig ist das Unternehmen in zehn US-Metropolen vertreten.

So, Cheato wants to convert Alcatraz, an island in the San Francisco Bay, back to a operational Federal prison.
If you've ever been to Alcatraz you know how stupid an idea that is.
But I have a better idea - there is an island just east of West Palm Beach, Florida. It is an island, like Alcatraz, and it has some buildings that could easily be converted (or bulldozed) into prisons. For instance there's one called Mar the Lago.

Thousands of public schoolteachers in San Francisco went on strike on Monday,
the first public schoolteachers strike in the city in nearly 50 years.
The strike comes after teachers and the district failed to reach an agreement over higher wages,
health benefits and more resources for special needs students.
The San FranciscoUnified School District closed all its 120 schools
and said it would offer independent study to some of the district’s 50,000 students.

San Francisco's housing market is seeing a big rebound, driven by the AI boom; Apartment List says rents rose 14% YoY in February, the fastest growth in the US (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/san-fr…

Today in the drizzle I stopped by the Living Library, a beautiful native plant garden near SF's Balboa Park at the San Jose/Seneca intersection. Highly recommend a visit to see some #ceanothus in bloom and California poppies and island mallows beginning to, and much more.

Once again, the SF cash ordinance is being ignored. All the press around the Castro Theater reopening say it is a cash-less venue. This is diametrically opposed to our ordinance. https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_police/0-0-0-51315

Recapping the top Cowboys storylines from Super Bowl week in San Francisco https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/recapping-the-top-cowboys-storylines-from-super-bowl-week-in-san-francisco

Raiders sign potential starter on offensive line https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-sign-potential-starter-on-offensive-line-3726158/

omg how absolutely awful. "dirty pictures," his history of underground #comix, was superb. (probably don't agree with his other politics but today is not the day for that.) https://

Brian Doherty, historian of the libertarian movement, dead at 57
The longtime Reason senior editor accidentally fell to his death from a park along the San Francisco Bay. He was 57.

OpenAI's global policy chief, Chris Lehane, calls out AI "doomers" and says "when you put some of those thoughts and ideas out there, they do have consequences" (Caroline O'Donovan/The San Francisco Standard)
https://sfstandard.com…

‘This is really serious shit’: OpenAI policy czar thinks ‘doomers’ are playing with fire
OpenAI’s global policy chief Chris Lehane sounds off on the AI backlash.

49ers free agency rumor could lead to $11 million playmaker signing with Giants, Raiders or Chiefs https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/news/49ers-free-ag…

Stupid San Francisco question: what does the M in OMI stand for again?
Oceanview, M______, Ingleside. I can't think what fits in the blank. Maybe @… knows.

Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/trump-presidio-landmark-board-fired.html

I really don't understand why, with no negotiations since October, Mayor Lurie and Congesswoman Pelosi believe that NOW is the time to urge for a 72 hr delay in a strike action. Maybe they could have offered constructive engagement earlier? The strike vote was no surprise.
("Negotiations between the San Francisco Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco started in March, but reached an impasse by October. The two sides only returned to the bargaining…

San Francisco teachers strike: Here’s where both sides stand
The teachers union and the school district still remain far apart on wages, healthcare, and special education.

I really don't understand why, with no negotiations since October, Mayor Lurie and Congesswoman Pelosi believe that NOW is the time to urge for a 72 hr delay in a strike action. Maybe they could have offered constructive engagement earlier? The strike vote was no surprise.
("Negotiations between the San Francisco Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco started in March, but reached an impasse by October. The two sides only returned to the bargaining…

San Francisco teachers strike: Here’s where both sides stand
The teachers union and the school district still remain far apart on wages, healthcare, and special education.

Los Raiders firman al guardia Spencer Burford https://www.raiders.com/news/los-raiders-firman-al-guardia-spencer-burford

Alphabet-Tochter Wing startet Lieferungen per Drohne im Großraum San Francisco
Mit einer eigens entwickelten Drohnentechnologie ist das Unternehmen in der Lage, kleine Pakete auch in dicht besiedelten Gegenden zuzustellen.

49ers DL White shot in ankle in San Francisco https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47882230/49ers-keion-white-shot-ankle-san-francisco-hours-super-bowl-lx

Why Cowboys, 49ers pulled off trade involving Osa Odighizuwa https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news/why-cowboys-49ers-pulled-trade-involving-osa-odighizuwa/7da8d0cdc30b2305faeffd03…

Microsoft moves Build from Seattle back to San Francisco, scheduled for June 2-3, instead of May, and invites 2,500 developers, down from the usual ~3K to ~5K (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/888004/microsoft-build-2026-san-francisco-june

Microsoft’s big developer conference returns to San Francisco in June
Microsoft is moving its Build developer conference. The event will now take place in a smaller venue in San Francisco, as Microsoft draws in AI developers.

Today in #guerrillaUrbanism news: The SF Bay Area Bench Collective has installed its first community bus bench on the Peninsula, at the El Camino Real/Maple stop on the SamTrans ECR line in Redwood City!
https://sfbabc.org/140

El Camino Real & Maple St - SFBA Bench Collective
The San Francisco Bay Area Bench Collective

Raiders, 49ers, Commanders could have interest in Colts $70 million cut candidate https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/raiders-49ers-commanders-interest-colts-70-million-cut-c…

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor
— then his announcement he would leave Congress
— left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader,
injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation’s most populous state.
Swalwell’s decision to suspend his campaign Sunday followed allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice,
including when she worked for him…

Swalwell exit leaves California governor's race in disarray
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader. Swalwell's withdrawal injected more turmoil into the campaign less than a month before mail ballots go out to primary election voters. The congressman's decision followed allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him, that were published Friday in the San Francisco Ch…

Kicker Piñeiro lands 4-year extension from 49ers https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48136485/san-francisco-49ers-kicker-eddy-pineiro-agree-extension

Modest proposal: For even more public health benefit, ban bars from serving alcohol too. There are plenty of delicious N/A beers and mocktails that they can switch to serving exclusively.
(this is a shitpost and not a serious argument against the proposal)
https://missionlocal.org/2026/04/bar-p

Puff, puff… past: S.F. supervisor proposes ban on smoking in outdoor patios
An ordinance to ban smoking from outdoor patios at bars is currently under review by the San Francisco board of supervisors.

Dolphins cutting $54 million starter should interest Cowboys, Bills, 49ers and Eagles https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/dolphins-cutting-54-million-starter-interest-cowboy…

San Francisco police arrested a suspect for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home and also making threats outside OpenAI's headquarters (Maxwell Zeff/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-home-attack-openai-san-franis…

Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Sam Altman's Home
An attacker allegedly threw a molotov cocktail at the OpenAI CEO's residence before making threats outside of the startup's headquarters.

49ers trade proposal sends two top-60 draft picks to Raiders for Maxx Crosby https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news/49ers-trade-proposal-top-60-draft-picks-raiders-maxx-crosby/99…

Samsung announces a Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25 at 10am PT in San Francisco, where it is expected to introduce the Galaxy S26 series (Max Buondonno/The Shortcut)
https://www.theshortcut.com/p/samsung-galaxy-s26-unpacked-event-confirmed

Samsung Galaxy S26 launch date set for February 25 at Unpacked in San Francisco
The company's next flagship smartphones are right around the corner

Offseason adventures, featuring 49ers QB Mac Jones in Cabo https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48122847/san-francisco-49ers-mac-jones-cabo-george-kittle

49ers' Fred Warner compared to NFL Draft prospect who's been linked to Cowboys, Bengals https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news/49ers-fred-warner-compared-prospect-linked-c…

There was some kind of street festival on 24th St today and I felt sorry for the exhibitors. Total ghost town because of the rain. I did learn about the SF Living Wage Coalition, which confusingly uses the same purple and yellow color scheme as SEIU 1021. https://www.livingwage-sf.org

49ers trade rumor could lead to deal with Patriots, Giants or Raiders https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/new-york-giants/news/49ers-trade-rumor-could-lead-deal-patriots-giants-or-raiders/fd35c20d0462a05…

Seahawks hiring 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as offensive coordinator https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-hiring-49ers-tight-ends-coach-brian-fleury-as-offensive-coordinator

A 20-year-old man was arrested early Friday after allegedly throwing an incendiary device at a North Beach home belonging to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Open AI spokesperson Jamie Radice confirmed to SFGATE that Friday morning, Sam Altman’s North Beach home had been attacked with a “Molotov cocktail” and threats had been made against the company’s San Francisco headquarters.

Man arrested after Molotov cocktail attack on SF home of Open AI CEO
On Friday morning, a man was arrested following an attack on Open AI CEO Sam Altman's home and threats against the company's headquarters.

Seahawks hire Brian Fleury as offensive coordinator: Seattle gets assistant from 49ers to replace Klint Kubiak

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/seahawks-hire-brian-fleury-49…

Copaganda watch: Here's a story about a struggling restaurant in SoMa, owned by two women of color.
Then there's a sharp pivot to Supervisor Matt Dorsey's solutions, all based on coercion and punishment: "a multi-layered strategy of business curfews, higher police staffing and a new sobering center." This would only continue to make conditions worse.

‘We are still trying’: Bini’s Kitchen holds on in SoMa
As San Francisco officials debate crime reduction measures, two South of Market restaurateurs question whether help will come in time.

Raiders predicted to sign 6-foot former 49ers All-Pro receiver to help Fernando Mendoza https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/raiders-predicted-sign-6-foot-for…

Wild 49ers trade rumor could lead to blockbuster deal with Cowboys, Giants or Broncos https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news/wild-49ers-trade-rumor-could-lead-bl…

This week, tens of thousands of game developers and producers will once again gather in San Francisco,
as they have since 1988,
for the weeklong Game Developers Conference.
But this year’s show will be missing many international developers
who say they no longer feel comfortable traveling to the United States to attend,
no matter how relevant the show is to their work and careers.
Dozens of those developers who spoke to Ars in recent months say they’re wa…

“It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US
Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry.

Here’s a perfect encapsulation of why #YIMBY hopes for new market-rate housing to lower rents are in vain. San Francisco has the highest rents in the country, but still not high enough for developers to build. It “could really help” if our extreme rents got even higher, though!

This week: SF rents hit No. 1 — but developers say they need more
Developers still struggle to raise equity

Ever, which says it is the first "AI-native, full-stack" retail marketplace for electric vehicles, raised a $31M Series A led by Eclipse (Sean O'Kane/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/eclipse-backs-all-ev-marketplace-eve…

Exclusive: Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round | TechCrunch
The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster.

Just two months ago, a massive power outage left parts of San Francisco in the dark for days
Some lawmakers are trying to make sure it never happens again.
"San Francisco has been trying to break up with PG&E for a long time,"
said Democratic Senator Scott Wiener.
"The rates are extremely high and we know that public power can bring lower rates."
Wiener says he will announce legislation on Monday that would allow San Francisco
-- and…

Will the 49ers trade, release or keep Brandon Aiyuk? Breaking down the options https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48414734/brandon-aiyuk-contract-trade-san-francisco-49ers-commanders

This’ll lose, but could turn out a crowd hostile to transit funding and public bank.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/01/great-highway-cars-vote-kidney-dialysis-san-francisco/

The Great Highway is poised to become San Francisco’s kidney dialysis
Park or a road? Barring unforeseen lunacy, we’ll be voting on it again. But this is how San Francisco rolls. 

Police report: Sam Altman's home appears to have been targeted in a second attack after a gun appeared to have been fired at his home from a car early Sunday (Jonah Owen Lamb/The San Francisco Standard)
https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targe…

Sam Altman’s home targeted in second attack
Early Sunday morning, a car stopped and appears to have fired a gun at the Russian Hill home of OpenAI’s CEO, according to a newly-obtained police report.

Cowboys, 49ers Could Battle Over Potential $36.7 Million Pass Rusher https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/49ers-could-battle-over-pass-rusher/

Earthquake hits Super Bowl week in San Francisco: Bay Area jolted by 4.2-magnitude quake on Monday

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/earthquake-hits-super-bowl-week-in-san…

I wonder why Oregon ash isn't an approved street tree in San Francisco. Despite the name, its native range includes the city.
Maybe it's because it's native to riparian corridors, so needs summer water even in maturity? Another reason to daylight creeks and plant some along the creeks!
https://

Oregon Ash
Fraxinus latifolia (Oregon ash) is a member of the Oleaceae (Olive) family native to western North America on the west side of the Cascade Range from southwestern British Columbia south through western Washington and western Oregon to central California. It can grow to 25 meters in height, with a trunk diameter of 30-80 centimeter, and it is typically larger in the northern part of its range. Trees can live to 250 years; young trees are fast growing, slowing down in maturity. It is usually foun…

Cowboys, 49ers, Bengals could battle over $36 million free agent with 14.5 career sacks https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-49ers-bengals-battle-6-million-145-career-sac…

Seahawks expected to hire 49ers tight end coach Fleury as offensive coordinator, AP source says https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/seahawks-expected-to-hire-49ers-tight-end-coach-fleury-as-offensive-coordinat…

Takeaways from HumanX, one of the AI industry's main events: Claude Code dominated the conversation, while some execs noted China's lead in open-weight models (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/11/vibe-check-from-ai…

Vibe check from inside one of AI industry's main events: 'Claude mania'
At the HumanX conference in San Francisco this week, Anthropic's momentum was on everyone's lips.

I agree with SF Chronicle columnist Allison Arieff that we should follow in Paris' footsteps by electing socialist mayors. Ok, she doesn't mention what party they belong to, but Allison does praise Anne Hidalgo and Emmanuel Grégoire.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opini…

Comeback Player of the Year? How Christian McCaffrey bounced back in most impressive year yet https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47769168/san-francisco-49ers-christian-mccaffrey-comeback-player-year-candidate-2025…

Elon Musk defends his social media posts in a Twitter shareholder trial accusing him of misleading statements about the deal before acquiring Twitter in 2022 (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-lawsuit-share…

Elon Musk takes stand in shareholder trial in San Francisco over Twitter stock
A defiant Elon Musk on Wednesday took the stand in a jury trial to defend himself against accusations that he engaged in a pattern of deceptive behavior that misled investors as he attempted to back out of his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter before he finally completed the takeover. The civil trial in San Francisco centers on a class-action lawsuit filed just before Musk took control of Twitter in October 2022, six months after agreeing to buy the embattled company for $44 billion, or $54.20 pe…

Rams safety Quentin Lake explains why he has ‘more respect' for NFC West rival Seahawks than 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-safety-quentin-lake-explains-why-he-has-more-respect-for-seahawks-than-49ers

49ers now know what Maxx Crosby trade will cost as rumors continue to swirl https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/news/49ers-now-know-what-maxx-crosby-trade-cost-rumors-continue…

San Francisco has become a laboratory for police surveillance after early resistance; SFPD recorded 700 drone flights last month, up from 93 in February 2025 (Cyrus Farivar/The San Francisco Standard)
https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/25/sf-surveillance-state-…

San Francisco once led the fight against police surveillance. Now it’s a laboratory for it
Crime is down. Drones are up. And the city that once banned facial recognition has largely stopped asking questions about surveillance tech.

Niners DE Keion White shot in ankle, undergoing surgery https://www.nfl.com/news/niners-de-keion-white-shot-in-ankle-undergoing-surgery

Lightning! Wouldn't be notable where I'm from on the east coast, but I think that's the first time I saw it in San Francisco since 2017

Mike Evans signing with 49ers: Buccaneers franchise icon beginning new chapter in San Francisco

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/mike-evans-49ers-contract-buccaneers-free-agency/

Billboard trucks like this are illegal in San Francisco.
SFPD can fine the driver/owner under this section: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_police/0-0-0-2125
And if it's parked, SFMTA parking enforc…

This sucks, but I don’t think any organized constituency is going to fight it so it’s as good as law. Coming to SF: more businesses where you can’t buy anything without being added to their email list for the rest of your life.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-cash…

‘Ethos of inclusivity’ no more: S.F. looks to repeal law requiring stores to accept cash
Seven years after San Francisco passed a law requiring brick and mortar stores to accept cash from customers, citing an “ethos of inclusivity,” city leaders are seeking to repeal it. 

Some thoughts about companies and people in San Francisco adapting to AI workflows, AI's sycophancy, "cognitive offloading" and "cognitive surrender", and more (Ezra Klein/New York Times)
https://www.n…

Opinion | I Saw Something New in San Francisco
Marshall McLuhan was right about Claude, too.

Comeback Player of the Year? How Christian McCaffr... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47769168/san-francisco-49ers-christian-mccaffrey-comeback-player-year-candidate-2025