Roland Li

Almost 700,000 Bay Area residents rely on SNAP. The federal shutdown could mean they go hungry and the region’s economy suffers another blow.

The layoffs would account for over 8% of the tech giant’s 350,000 office workers.

Only four San Francisco neighborhoods are seeing more retail spending than pre-pandemic as the city’s economic recovery remains elusive.

Protesters dressed in trench coats, some with fake noses and “Snatchforce” buttons, handed out “missing person” flyers outside of Dreamforce, with photos of individuals detained by ICE.

The question isn’t whether an AI bubble is about to burst, but how San Francisco will handle what comes next, and what the city will become because of it.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his wife, Lynne, are giving $100 million to the UCSF children’s hospital. Salesforce is also pledging $39 million for AI education to groups including SFUSD.

Mayor Barbara Lee said Oakland “is on the move” in her first State of the City speech, touting progress made during her 4½ months in office — and reiterated her defiance towards Trump.

The mayor recently completed 100 days in office and gives her State of the City speech Tuesday. Oakland experts credit her with bringing steadiness to the job, but the challenges remain acute.

“One Family,” the latest outdoor event seeking to boost foot traffic in San Francisco’s core, featured music, food and martial arts demonstrations. 

The 10-story, 260,000-square-foot building will have state-of-the-art classrooms, a virtual reality center and space for motion analysis research.