METABLOKS / SAN FRANCISCO

SF Standard

Is Claude down? There goes my day

The chatbot’s temporary meltdown induced the same in its most addled San Francisco users.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Is Claude down? There goes my day

SF Standard

The 20 best events in SF this week, from 4/20 celebrations to art fairs

Plus, a 415 Day night market, the Cherry Blossom festival, SPCA’s birthday block party, and more.

12 hours ago

SF Standard

The 20 best events in SF this week, from 4/20 celebrations to art fairs

SF Standard

SFUSD’s strategy for missing its education goals? Delaying the due date

The district’s data shows reading and math scores going the wrong way. Its answer is to ask for more time.

12 hours ago

SF Standard

SFUSD’s strategy for missing its education goals? Delaying the due date

SF Standard

Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘pattern of deception’ and Silicon Valley’s ‘culture of hype’

Ronan Farrow spent 18 months trying to understand the mind of the man controlling OpenAI.

12 hours ago

SF Standard

Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘pattern of deception’ and Silicon Valley’s ‘culture of hype’

SF Standard

From Snapchat to stardom: Meet the best friends who are the future of Bay Area soccer

With help from older teammates and ChatGPT, Claire Hutton, 20, and Alex Pfeiffer, 18, are adjusting to adulthood and big expectations with Bay FC.

12 hours ago

SF Standard

From Snapchat to stardom: Meet the best friends who are the future of Bay Area soccer

SF Standard

The $30 lunch is a new reality we have to learn to swallow

$36 salads, $24 sandwiches. The meal that used to be casual is now cause for serious consideration.

12 hours ago

SF Standard

The $30 lunch is a new reality we have to learn to swallow

Mission Local

Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Do you support dipping into reserves?

Despite receiving the coveted endorsement of the teachers union, union pick Virginia Cheung diverges on key issue. Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Do you support dipping into reserves?

4 hours ago

Mission Local

Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Do you support dipping into reserves?

Mission Local

Puff, puff … past: S.F. supervisor proposes ban on smoking in outdoor patios

An ordinance to ban smoking from outdoor patios at bars is currently under review by the board of supervisors. Time for a smoke break? Puff, puff … past: S.F. supervisor proposes ban on smoking in outdoor patios

6 hours ago

Mission Local

Puff, puff … past: S.F. supervisor proposes ban on smoking in outdoor patios

Mission Local

SFPD police chief and watchdog to be evaluated following Mission Local reporting

7 hours ago

Mission Local

SFPD police chief and watchdog to be evaluated following Mission Local reporting

Mission Local

This is a sign

At Ellis and Larkin Streets. Photo by Béatrice Vallières. This is a sign

12 hours ago

Mission Local

This is a sign

Mission Local

SFMTA is cracking down on sidewalk parking—and in Bayview, it’s coming with cops

San Francisco is levying $108 tickets for sidewalk parking, but also for cars sticking out of the driveway. Residents are confused and angry. SFMTA is cracking down on sidewalk parking—and in Bayview, it’s coming with cops

13 hours ago

Mission Local

SFMTA is cracking down on sidewalk parking—and in Bayview, it’s coming with cops

Mission Local

Q&A: ‘Democracy Now!’ host Amy Goodman urges S.F. residents to ‘Steal This Story, Please!’

Documentary marking 30th year of ‘Democracy Now!’ hits the Roxie Theater for a weeklong run starting April 17 Q&A: ‘Democracy Now!’ host Amy Goodman urges S.F. residents to ‘Steal This Story, Please!’

14 hours ago

Mission Local

Q&A: ‘Democracy Now!’ host Amy Goodman urges S.F. residents to ‘Steal This Story, Please!’

SFiST

Video Suggests SoMa Hit-and-Run Death Was Intentional

Video that was posted to Reddit appears to show the moments before, during, and after a man was killed near the intersection of Mission and South Van Ness on Monday.

3 hours ago

SFiST

Video Suggests SoMa Hit-and-Run Death Was Intentional

SFiST

Candidates for Governor Attend Sacramento Forums, Say Swalwell Exit Signals Fresh Start

Several California gubernatorial candidates attended two forums in Sacramento Tuesday where they discussed issues affecting Latino and Hispanic communities throughout the state. While one forum heavily discussed the Swalwell scandal, the other left him out of the discussion entirely.

4 hours ago

SFiST

Candidates for Governor Attend Sacramento Forums, Say Swalwell Exit Signals Fresh Start

SFiST

Case of Measles Found In San Francisco Infant Following International Travel

An infant in San Francisco has contracted the measles virus and is infectious, according to the SF Department of Public Health, in the first known measles case in the city since 2019.

4 hours ago

SFiST

Case of Measles Found In San Francisco Infant Following International Travel

SFiST

Anthropic's New Model, Mythos, Is So Dangerous It Isn't Being Released to the Public

Anthropic's latest AI model, named Claude Mythos Preview, is capable of hacking into major banking systems, perhaps many at once, and doing massive damage if it fell into the wrong hands. Banks are being encouraged to test it out.

5 hours ago

SFiST

Anthropic's New Model, Mythos, Is So Dangerous It Isn't Being Released to the Public

SFiST

Allbirds, Which Was a Shoe Company, Is Becoming an AI Company

Well that's what you'd call a pivot. Allbirds, the once buzzy Silicon Valley shoe brand, is not going to make shoes anymore (though the brand may live on?), and instead it's going to become an AI company.

7 hours ago

SFiST

Allbirds, Which Was a Shoe Company, Is Becoming an AI Company

SFiST

Humpday Headlines: BART Sees Early Morning Disruption From Disabled Train

BART had an early morning service disruption due to a disabled train in SF; the parents of the 20-year-old man who allegedly tried to firebomb Sam Altman's house speak out; and San Jose authorities begin clearing out "The Jungle" once again.

9 hours ago

SFiST

Humpday Headlines: BART Sees Early Morning Disruption From Disabled Train

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