A worker for an AI dating startup announced that she launched a new friend-finding service for “ambitious” women in Silicon Valley. Elsa Cai, a creative director at dating startup Ditto, wrote on X that ever since she moved to San Francisco, “my world has been all work. Talking about agents all day and spending 90% … Read more
A popular San Francisco coffee shop owned by a tech founder has shuttered all of its locations after tenant disputes culminated with the owner being evicted and owing $200,000. Outset Coffee, known for its Asian-inspired blend of coffees, matcha and fruit juices, got in hot water after owner Toby Sun, who co-founded Lime scooters, found … Read more
The top chef in a tough California town is packing his knives and going home — literally. Chef Michael Warring, who operated the only fine-dining restaurant in hardscrabble Vallejo for 14 years, will close his eponymous strip-mall New American eatery by year’s end, with plans to reopen next year — in his garage. “If our restaurant was … Read more
A downtown San Francisco strip club is now part of a public health investigation over a potential spread of tuberculosis, a potentially deadly bacterial disease, the city’s public health authorities told NBC Bay Area. The San Francisco Department of Public Health said it’s looking into two confirmed cases at The Crazy Horse, a strip club … Read more
A potent kratom-derived opioid known as MGM-15 is beginning to hit San Francisco with the first death reported Wednesday — just as police launched a crackdown on smoke shops selling kratom and other addictive drugs. The San Francisco Department of Health issued a health alert about the opioid, saying in a news release that “ingesting … Read more
A California native tribe is standing their ground. Members of Northern California’s Wailaki tribe say plans for the Great Redwood Trail — a 307-mile nature trail stretching from from the San Francisco Bay to Humboldt Bay, would allow tourists to walk right over the graves of their ancestors. The project, which is 40% complete, was … Read more
A good chunk of California’s best public elementary schools all come from the Bay Area, according to new rankings released Tuesday by US News & World Report. Six Bay Area schools are in the top 10, with many of them specifically in the San Jose area, home to Silicon Valley giants like Apple, Google and Meta. … Read more
A beloved California bakery that has served up sweet treats and savory pies for 50 years is closing its doors for good Sunday, as soaring costs and mounting business pressures take their toll. Nabolom Bakery & Pizzeria, a longtime Berkeley fixture known for its fruit danishes, challah, cinnamon twists and vegetarian pizzas, will shut down … Read more
49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey and his wife, model Olivia Culpo, announced last weekend that they had their second child, a son named Roman, at the end of September. The birth took place Sept. 29. Culpo, who had a cesarean section, had chosen this date because she knew McCaffrey would be off work that … Read more
Oh, poop. One of California’s most well-known oyster farms finds itself in a somewhat stinky situation after a sewage leak from a nearby tourist business. Hog Island Oyster Co. in Marshall announced a recall of 200k oysters and temporarily halted farming operations in Marin County’s Tomales Bay after the contamination was discovered. Sign up for … Read more
Oh, poop. One of California’s most well-known oyster farms finds itself in a somewhat stinky situation after a sewage leak from a nearby tourist business. Hog Island Oyster Co. in Marshall announced a voluntary withdraw of 200,000 oysters and temporarily halted farming operations in Marin County’s Tomales Bay after the contamination was discovered. Sign up … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers’ 5-0 start to the season has made their strange offseason easy to forget. But Netflix is dragging perhaps the biggest and strangest story of them all back into the spotlight. News broke Wednesday that Netflix is producing a documentary on Daejon Love, the man who allegedly used the 49ers brand to … Read more
Silicon Valley’s latest gold rush is for husbands — specifically husbands who work in AI. Chinese and Chinese American women are flocking to Silicon Valley from across the country and around the globe with the aim of landing a husband who works in AI. “The first tier is Anthropic and OpenAI,” said Qinghua Zhao, founder … Read more
A reality TV star has been shot dead at age 29 in downtown Oakland, California, just hours after sharing a glimpse of her Saturday night out on social media. Kash, whose real name was Mackayla Paige, was gunned down shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police have arrested a woman from Richmond in connection with her … Read more
Nick Bosa is working his way back to the football field after suffering a calf injury during a 49ers practice a few weeks back. In the meantime, he appears to have a new off-court interest: a dog, On Saturday, Bosa’s model girlfriend, Ella Ailiff, posted a video to her TikTok story that showed her holding … Read more
49ers superstar running back Christian McCaffrey has a son. McCaffrey’s wife, Olivia Culpo, made an Instagram post on Saturday afternoon that announced the birth of their second child. “Roman Augustus McCaffrey 🤍 / 9/29/26,” the post was captioned. The post is a collage of special moments from the baby’s birth, including one in which McCaffrey … Read more
The artificial intelligence boom is changing the way people work, communicate and live — and apparently for one tech-obsessed dad, reading to his son. Alvin Sng, a software engineer at San Francisco-based AI research lab Factory, recounted on social media a conversation ohe had with his wife. Alvin Sng is a software engineer at San … Read more
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has looked like a superhero on the field this season. Off the field, he’s just another dad that struggles to change his daughter’s diaper. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is seen prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. IMAGN IMAGES via … Read more
George Kittle certainly has a unique look to him. And apparently, some of his fans do too. Hours before the 49ers improved to 4-0 on the season, in a 24-14 victory at home on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, the team hosted a “George Kittle look-alike” contest, where the winner was awarded a pair of … Read more
The 49ers are without their top pass rusher against the Broncos, as Nick Bosa remains sidelined with a calf injury. But that doesn’t mean Bosa’s model girlfriend, Ella Ailiff, is missing out on Sunday’s action. San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa’s girlfriend, Ella Ailiff. (Instagram/@ellaailiff). She posted a photo to her Instagram Story in … Read more