Get in, Loser—We’re Chasing a Waymo Into the Future
A third-generation San Franciscan, Gabe says he grew up playing with Nancy Pelosi’s kids and went to high school with Gavin Newsom, and now he’s a driver the way they’re …
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Cities where more Gen Zers are rent burdened than millennials were
If you’re just starting out in your career and finding your rent is eating up more of your paycheck than you’d like, you’re not alone. In fact, 3 out of …
Apparent fatal stabbing at Embarcadero BART probed
SAN FRANCISCO — A person died outside a San Francisco BART station early Wednesday in an apparent stabbing, police and officials said. The incident outside the Embarcadero Station on Market …
Prosecutors charge suspect in slashing aboard BART train with attempted murder
SAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of slashing a woman with a knife on a BART train earlier this month has been charged by prosecutors with attempted murder, authorities said Tuesday. …
Bay Area airports all remain stuck below pre-COVID passenger heights
SAN JOSE — All three of the Bay Area’s airports remain stuck well below their pre-coronavirus heights — but the airports in San Jose and Oakland lag far behind the …
Why inflation may look like it’s easing but is still a huge problem
A family shops for Halloween candy at a Walmart Supercenter on October 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Just because the Federal Reserve is nearing its …
AI startup Writer launches new model to compete with OpenAI
CEO of writer.com May Habib attends the Harper’s Bazaar At Work Summit, in partnership with Porsche and One&Only One Za’abeel, at Raffles London at The OWO on November 21, 2023 …
Office vacancy levels soar to record highs in biggest Bay Area markets
SAN JOSE — The Bay Area’s three primary office markets, haunted by empty buildings, have reached forbidding new milestones of record-high vacancy levels, according to a grim new report. Silicon …
Economists say policy is suppressing growth
Between 1979 and 2024, productivity in the U.S. soared by 80.9%, while hourly pay grew by just 29.4%, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute. This trend has often …
San Francisco-based activist recognized as 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellow
San Francisco-based writer, editor and disability justice activist Alice Wong was recognized by the MacArthur Foundation this week with one of its prestigious fellowships for her work on increasing representation …