Business
Bay Area Is Now the World's No. 2 Metro Economy
Our 2025 estimate puts the Bay Area at $1.521T, ahead of Los Angeles at $1.488T, making it the world's second-largest metro economy.
Miles Peterson · August 24, 2026
News + Perspective
Articles
Essential reporting and ideas from across the Bay Area. 348 stories and counting.
News
San Francisco Voters Approve $535 Million Earthquake Bond
San Francisco voters have approved the ESER 2026 bond, allowing for up to $535 million in funding for seismic upgrades and emergency response…
Miles Peterson · August 23, 2026
Culture
Sex in Robotaxis: the Waymo Story Was Really Cruise
The Atlantic CEO shared a robotaxi headline as proof Waymos build social connection. The story is from 2023, and every verified rider was in a Cruise.
Sierra Delgado · August 22, 2026
News
Pistahan Parade and Festival Returns to Yerba Buena Gardens
SF Bay Area Times reports on the exciting return of the Pistahan Parade and Festival from Aug 8–9, 2026, at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco.
Miles Peterson · August 22, 2026
Analysis
The Commute Bike Got Heavier, Tougher, and a Lot More Like a Motorcycle
Why heavy moto-style e-bikes are replacing lightweight commuters on Bay Area streets, and what the weight, Class 2 speed cap and local rules mean for riders.
Larry Miller · August 21, 2026
News
Mess Hall Presidio Opens With Three Restaurant Concepts
Mess Hall Presidio's grand opening marks a new, innovative multi-concept food hall experience at Tunnel Tops, with three diverse concepts sharing one kitchen.
Marcus Chen · August 21, 2026
News
FBI Wraps Up Bay Area World Cup Security Operation
Federal and local agencies completed a multiagency security operation for six World Cup matches at Levi's Stadium.
Anjali Mehta · August 20, 2026
News
WNBA Names Chase Center Host of 2027 All-Star Game
The WNBA named San Francisco's Chase Center host of the 2027 All-Star Game and related events.
Miles Peterson · August 19, 2026
Technology
Apolosign Digital Calendar Survives a School Test
A parent tests the Apolosign wall-mounted digital family calendar through the first six weeks of the school year.
Priya Nair · August 18, 2026
News
SF Pride Adds Extra Transit Service Across Bay Area
Muni, BART, SamTrans and regional agencies add service and reroutes for San Francisco Pride weekend.
Javier Morales · August 18, 2026
Lifestyle
Betta Flex: Solar Pool Skimmer for Wildfire Ash Season
Wildfire ash and smoke fallout settle on pool surfaces for weeks. The cordless, 100% solar Betta Flex clears the water even when the power is out.
Sierra Delgado · August 17, 2026
News
VTA World Cup Ridership Surges in Bay Area
VTA reported a major ridership increase during the 2026 World Cup matches at Levi's Stadium.
Javier Morales · August 17, 2026
Technology
How to Turn a Research Paper Into Slides With AI
AI can extract figures, citations and layout from a paper in seconds. It cannot decide what your talk should emphasise. A working method for conference decks.
Marcus Chen · August 17, 2026
News
Bending Spoons Agrees to Acquire Airtable for $1.29B
Bending Spoons agreed to acquire San Francisco software company Airtable for $1.29 billion in cash.
Miles Peterson · August 16, 2026
Architecture
San Francisco Art Deco, Beaux-Arts and Modernist Buildings
Eighteen Art Deco, Beaux-Arts, International Style and modernist buildings inside the San Francisco city limits, what to look at, and a one-day route.
Miles Peterson · August 16, 2026
Real Estate
xAI Cofounder Yuhuai Wu Linked to $70M Hillsborough Estate
Property records point to 31-year-old xAI cofounder Yuhuai Wu as the buyer behind Daikon no Hana Capital LLC, which paid $70 million for a 12-acre estate at 3000 Ralston Ave. It is Northern California's largest home sale of the year.
Miles Peterson · August 15, 2026
News
Sierra Raises $950M at a $15.8B Valuation
Sierra AI startup funding in San Francisco 2026: detailed overview of their $950M Series E round at an impressive $15.8B valuation.
Anjali Mehta · August 15, 2026
Technology
Why Engineers Turn Down OpenAI and Meta Millions
AI labs are offering eight and nine figures for researchers. A surprising number say no, and the refusals never show up in the numbers.
Larry Miller · August 15, 2026
Technology
Cami Clark Brought Eric Schmidt to Anthropic
How an SF apartment introduction from Dario Amodei's wife Cami Clark brought Eric Schmidt into Anthropic's $124 million Series A.
Sierra Delgado · August 15, 2026
News
Fort Mason Center Aerial Arts Festival Returns in SF
Objective, data-driven insights into the Fort Mason Center Aerial Arts Festival's exciting developments in San Francisco.
Marcus Chen · August 14, 2026
News
SAFER Bay Project Approval Moves Forward
Get a neutral, data-driven update about the SAFER Bay Project approval, focusing on shoreline resilience efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Sierra Delgado · August 13, 2026
News
Senate Resolution 193 Emperor Norton Tunnel
Senate Resolution 193, Emperor Norton Tunnel: a detailed, data-driven examination of the Bay Bridge naming proposal and its wider implications.
Miles Peterson · August 12, 2026
News
Levi's Stadium World Cup 2026 in Bay Area
Neutral, data-driven analysis of Levi's Stadium hosting the World Cup 2026 in the Bay Area and its significant impact on the tech market.
Priya Nair · August 11, 2026
AI
Claude Now Watermarks AI Text and Images, Anthropic Says
SF-based Anthropic now embeds invisible watermarks in Claude's text and C2PA signed metadata in images. How it works, how to check content, and the limits.
Priya Nair · August 11, 2026
Bay Area
Saluhall: IKEA's SF Food Hall Fights a Foot Traffic Slump
IKEA's Saluhall food hall on Market Street is down to a handful of vendors. Stonestown's Asian food boom shows the fix.
Camille Rousseau · August 10, 2026
News
Salesforce Layoffs San Francisco 2026 Update
Salesforce layoffs in San Francisco for 2026 are thoroughly analyzed with comprehensive data on timelines, employee numbers, and local economic impact.
SF Bay Area Times Editorial · August 10, 2026
Analysis
Anthropic IPO: Why Dario Amodei Gets Drawn as a Prophet
The Information's Anthropic profile renders Dario Amodei as a robed figure in a cathedral. The messiah frame flatters and disqualifies at once, and it arrives right before an IPO.
Marcus Chen · August 10, 2026
Culture
CBS's Cupertino Cast: One Asian Lead in a 70% Asian City
CBS's new legal drama Cupertino has one Asian American series regular out of six, in a city that is roughly 70 percent Asian. The critique, and what the show left on the table.
Anjali Mehta · August 10, 2026
Business
Bay Area Tech Layoffs Tracker 2026: Every WARN Filing
A running record of Bay Area tech layoffs in 2026: 1,270 local job cuts confirmed by WARN filings, kept separate from the 25,700 announced company-wide.
Javier Morales · August 9, 2026
News
Calistoga Wine Festival Debuts August 15 at Brannan Center
Neutral, data-driven coverage of Calistoga Wine Festival 2026, highlighting technology trends and market implications for the wine sector.
Marcus Chen · August 9, 2026
News
Muni Electric Bus Expansion Accelerates Bay Area Transit
Data-driven analysis of Muni's electric bus expansion, focusing on its significant impact on Bay Area transit efficiency and reduced emissions.
Larry Miller · August 8, 2026
News
Caltrain Electrification Changes Bay Area Commutes
Neutral, data-driven analysis of how Caltrain's electrification corridor is transforming and impacting everyday Bay Area commuting experiences.
Priya Nair · August 7, 2026
Culture
After Seven Years, the San Francisco Improv Festival Returns to Bring the Community Back Together
The San Francisco Improv Festival returns August 12-16, 2026 at Silk Road Bar, its first edition since 2019 and a new chapter as a nonprofit.
Sierra Delgado · August 6, 2026
News
Step SF Startup Conference Draws Global Investors
Neutral, data-driven coverage of Step SF startup conference in San Francisco, highlighting investors, startups, and market trends.
Camille Rousseau · August 6, 2026
News
Talk of a World Music Festival in Golden Gate Park Outpaces Confirmations
Neutral, data-driven analysis of World Music Festival San Francisco 2026 Golden Gate Park and its potential impact on tech, economy, and culture.
SF Bay Area Times Editorial · August 5, 2026
News
No Regional Voucher Program Has Emerged for Bay Area Immigrants
Neutral, data-driven analysis of the Bay Area immigrant inclusion voucher program landscape and its impact on immigrant entrepreneurs.
Javier Morales · August 4, 2026
News
UCSF Health Embeds AI Startups Inside Its Clinical Workflows
UCSF Health Converge AI accelerator launches an inside-out model to co-develop healthcare AI with UCSF Health and industry partners.
Larry Miller · August 3, 2026
News
Three Shootings in Four Days on the Same Two Blocks of Market Street
Four bystanders were shot on the 900 block of Market on July 25. Two more shootings followed within days, and SFPD's response patrol ends today.
Sierra Delgado · August 3, 2026
News
Senate Bill 79 Ties Bay Area Housing Growth to Transit
Neutral, data-driven update on Bay Area housing policy 2026, analyzing its impact on communities, real estate trends, and future housing developments.
Miles Peterson · August 2, 2026
News
A New Nature Map Guides Families to San Francisco's Wild Corners
Discover the SF Nature Adventure Map, revolutionizing Bay Area outdoor exploration with 35 destinations and multilingual access for all adventurers.
Camille Rousseau · August 1, 2026
News
OUT Museum Opens in Chinatown as a Chinese LGBTQ+ Archive
Explore neutral, data-driven coverage of the Chinese LGBTQ+ Museum in San Francisco's Chinatown, highlighting its cultural significance and impact.
Javier Morales · July 31, 2026
News
Earthquake Early Warning Expands as Bay Area Retrofits Accelerate
A neutral, data-driven examination of Bay Area EEW and seismic resilience upgrades in 2026, exploring their significant market implications.
Javier Morales · July 30, 2026
News
Heat Waves Test How Far San Francisco's Cooling Plans Reach
In-depth, neutral, and data-driven coverage of San Francisco's 2026 heat waves infrastructure readiness and urban climate resilience insights.
Priya Nair · July 28, 2026
News
Bay Area Climate-resilience Data Platform Launches
SF Bay Area Times thoroughly examines the new Bay Area climate-resilience data platform and its significant impact on local resilience projects.
Larry Miller · July 27, 2026
Opinion
Marina Safeway: 848 Homes SF Can't Afford to Block
Hundreds packed a Fort Mason town hall to fight 848 new homes at the Marina Safeway. San Francisco should approve them.
Larry Miller · July 26, 2026
News
Hauser & Wirth Sets an October Opening for Its Palo Alto Gallery
Objective, data-focused insights on Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto's 2026 opening and its significant impact on the Bay Area art scene.
SF Bay Area Times Editorial · July 25, 2026
News
BayREN Decarbonization Showcase Second Cohort 2026
Neutral, data-driven look at BayREN Decarbonization Showcase Second Cohort 2026 and its impact on Bay Area public buildings.
Miles Peterson · July 23, 2026
News
Bay Area Regional Climate Equity Bond 2026: Resilience Push
A data-driven update on the Bay Area regional climate equity bond 2026 and BARCAP funding strategies for resilient, equitable infrastructure.
Marcus Chen · July 22, 2026
Lifestyle
Summer Storms Trash Your Pool From the Bottom Up — Here's the Tool for What the Skimmer Can't Reach
Storm debris sinks. A cordless handheld pool vacuum handles the floor without touching your filtration system.
Sierra Delgado · July 22, 2026
News
AI Protests San Francisco July 2026: Data-Driven Update
A neutral, data-driven analysis of the AI protests in San Francisco during July 2026, including a detailed timeline, impact, and policy context.
Anjali Mehta · July 21, 2026
News
Golden Gate Dozen SF 13-Mile Cross-City Trail Debuts
SF Bay Area Times highlights the launch of the Golden Gate Dozen, a 13-mile cross-city trail connecting SF's national park sites and its impact.
Javier Morales · July 20, 2026
News
San Francisco AI-powered City Services Portal 2026 Launches
Neutral, data-driven analysis of San Francisco's AI-powered city services portal 2026 and its potential civic implications and impact.
Javier Morales · July 18, 2026
Tech
Apple Surpasses Nvidia to Become World's Most Valuable Company
Apple closed at a $4.88 trillion market cap Friday, edging past Nvidia and ending the chipmaker's nearly year-long reign at the top.
Anjali Mehta · July 18, 2026
News
Bay Area Native Plant Corridors Initiative 2026 Funding Wins
Objective, data-driven analysis of the Bay Area native plant corridors initiative's 2026 funding successes and its environmental impact.
Priya Nair · July 17, 2026
Opinion
The Money Behind Michelin's California Ratings
Michelin went statewide in California in 2019 after the tourism board paid $600,000. A look at how money shapes the map of the world's most trusted ratings.
SF Bay Area Times Staff · July 17, 2026
News
Bay Area Microgrid and Community Solar Growth 2026
Neutral, data-driven update on the development of Bay Area microgrid deployment and the growth of community solar projects by 2026.
Larry Miller · July 16, 2026
News
Bay Area AI Regulation Sandbox Expansion 2026
Get a neutral, data-driven analysis on the implications of the Bay Area AI Regulation Sandbox Expansion set for 2026 and what it means.
Javier Morales · July 15, 2026
News
Bay Area Sustainable Seafood Movement 2026
Neutral, data-driven update on Bay Area sustainable seafood movement 2026, emphasizing tech-driven traceability, market changes, and local players.
Larry Miller · July 14, 2026
News
Bay Area Heat-resilience Corridors Unveiled
Explore a data-driven analysis of Bay Area heat-resilience corridors shaping the future of cooling centers, mobility, and community resilience.
Camille Rousseau · July 13, 2026
News
Castro LGBTQ+ History Museum Opening 2026
SF Bay Area Times analyzes Castro LGBTQ+ history museum opening 2026 with data-driven insights on development and impact.
Miles Peterson · July 12, 2026