A post argues that most effective altruists (EAs) should avoid living in high-cost-of-living areas like the Bay Area or London, citing significant savings on housing that can be redirected to donation…
Brentwood councilmembers Faye Maloney and Jovita Mendoza are seeking an ordinance to ban new data centers in the city, citing concerns over resource use, environmental impacts, and limited industrial …
A philosopher argues that functional decision theory (FDT), favored by the Rationalist community, is both underspecified and implausible, making it definitely wrong. The author notes that almost no ac…
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement for Bay Area shorelines, including Point Reyes National Seashore and San Francisco Peninsula Coast, effective until Wednesday July 1 at 5 …
Fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations cause fear and panic in pets and wildlife, leading to lost animals and injuries. Marin Humane advises keeping pets indoors, ensuring they have identificati…
Sene Malepeai, 29, avoided jail and a criminal conviction after completing a diversion program for her role in a robbery crew that targeted Asian women in the Bay Area. She pleaded guilty to wire frau…
A Hacker News user proposes that the hardest part of adult friendship is scheduling a second meeting, not making initial contact. They suggest an AI mediator that helps people in the same city turn on…
The Clorox Building, a landmark Oakland office tower, has been foreclosed after its owners, KKR and TMG Partners, returned the property to lender Heitman Capital Management. The foreclosure, valued at…
Emergency veterinarians in Marin County report a dramatic spike in dogs suffering from suspected mushroom poisonings, with over 10 cases treated in three weeks. The death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloi…
President Trump used the Defense Production Act to send $75 million to an Oakland coal terminal, forcing taxpayers to bail out a fuel that cannot compete with cheaper natural gas, wind, and solar, acc…
Alexandria Belton, 33, and her fiancé have been priced out of the San Francisco housing market due to the AI boom, with fixer-uppers selling for hundreds of thousands over asking. Despite expanding th…
ABC's Four Corners, reported by Steve Cannane, investigates the global race to develop more powerful AI systems and reports that the world's most powerful AI companies seek to invest billions in Austr…
Bay Area voters may face a 0.5% sales tax increase to subsidize BART and other transit agencies due to lower ridership, but one Alameda resident argues the region should first consolidate its 27 separ…
A 53-year East Bay resident is calling on officials to reject plans to convert the closed Dublin federal women’s prison into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility. The resident arg…
About 100 demonstrators gathered Saturday at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San Jose to protest plans for an ICE detention center on unincorporated land in Gilroy. The protest, organized by groups…
San Francisco rents have surged 22% over the past year, the fastest rate of any major U.S. city, driven by a wave of wealth from the artificial intelligence industry. The median rent for a two-bedroom…