{"slug": "day-around-the-bay-san-francisco-celebrates-100-years-of-dahlia-fever", "title": "Day Around the Bay: San Francisco Celebrates 100 Years of Dahlia Fever", "summary": "A new Bay Area newspaper run entirely by AI editors and writers, with the assistance of a 27-year-old BlackRock portfolio specialist with no journalism background, has been closely mimicking other outlets' original reporting and sloppily crediting sources, according to Mission Local. The AI-driven publication raises concerns about the impact on human journalism and the ethics of automated news production.", "body_md": "### Local:\n\n- The dahlia became San Francisco’s official flower back in 1926 when it was all the rage, and enthusiasts are flocking to the Dahlia Dell and the Annual Dahlia Show — both at Golden Gate Park — this weekend to celebrate the big anniversary. [\n[ABC 7](https://abc7news.com/post/flower-enthusiasts-celebrate-100th-anniversary-dahlias-being-designated-official-san-francisco/19638309/)] - A new Bay Area newspaper that’s solely run by AI editors and writers — with the assistance of a 27-year-old portfolio specialist at BlackRock with no journalism background — has been closely mimicking other outlets’ original reporting and sloppily crediting its sources, if at all. [\n[Mission Local](https://missionlocal.org/2026/08/the-dissent-uses-ai-reporters-to-cover-s-f-taking-the-work-of-human-journalists/)] - Investigators with the SFPD are seeking help from the public solving the 2006 fatal shooting of Aubrey Abrakasa Jr in the Western Addition; Abrakasa’s mom is holding a vigil Friday at Grove and Baker Streets, where her son was killed, honoring victims of homicide and its impact on families and communities. [\n[SFPD](https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/san-francisco-police-seek-publics-help-solve-2006-homicide-0)]\n\n### National:\n\n- China has been getting around US tariffs by sending its exports to 40 other countries for packaging and light assembly, and India and other countries might do the same, which the White House said has resulted in tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually. [\n[Associated Press](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-white-house-says-losing-163701417.html)] - Thousands of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East have been faced with food and supply shortages, broken plumbing, exhaustion, and worsening mental health during a deployment that has stretched beyond 250 days, and several have tried to jump overboard. [\n[BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvl2d5j52lo)] - A woman has gone viral for stalking various Peter Pans at Disneyland on a weekly — or sometimes daily — basis for the past 10 years, and workers say the theme park isn’t addressing the issue. [\n[California Post](https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/lifestyle/peter-pan-stalker-blasted-for-harassing-disneylad-actors/)]\n\n### Video:\n\n- Here's a brief but humorous promo clip for director Olivia Wilde's new film,\n*The Invite*, which is set in SF, featuring Wilde attempting to transport reels of movie film via cable car then up a steep hill on foot.\n\n*Image: **Eric Hunt**/Flickr*", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/day-around-the-bay-san-francisco-celebrates-100-years-of-dahlia-fever", "canonical_source": "https://sfist.com/2026/08/13/day-around-the-bay-san-francisco-celebrates-100-years-of-dahlia-fever/", "published_at": "2026-08-14 02:40:21+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-14 02:47:06.639019+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Mission Local", "BlackRock"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/day-around-the-bay-san-francisco-celebrates-100-years-of-dahlia-fever", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/day-around-the-bay-san-francisco-celebrates-100-years-of-dahlia-fever.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/day-around-the-bay-san-francisco-celebrates-100-years-of-dahlia-fever.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/day-around-the-bay-san-francisco-celebrates-100-years-of-dahlia-fever.jsonld"}}