An OpenAI employee was arrested for allegedly planting a recording device in a conference room; 59 cats were rescued were brought to the East Bay from Kauai in recent weeks; and Raising Cane’s opened at Stonestown Galleria Monday.
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After facing lawsuits over allegations that its chatbots contributed to teen suicides and exposed minors to harmful content, Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy, with Disney offering $20 million for some of its intellectual property.
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After some manufactured controversy over a Pride flag that has been flown at Sonoma Valley High School since 2019, the school board voted to remove it last week, which has prompted a protest by students. buff.ly/wHf9E0C

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend Andre Jones, and father-and-son waste-management contractors David and Andy Duong will begin their federal corruption trial this week, ultimately bringing some closure to a yearslong federal probe. buff.ly/3nAWDK3

The CHP identified two suspects in connection to an alleged retaliatory shooting on the Bay Bridge last month that injured one person, including an adult who was recently arrested and a minor already in custody.
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A person had to be rescued by SFFD crews Monday on a cliff near Mile Rock Beach; PG&E is warning of a new PSPS event starting Wednesday; and Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign her post as ambassador to Greece. buff.ly/2twh1kn

A new bus service connecting Santa Rosa to SFO will let North Bay travelers check bags and clear security before leaving Sonoma County, with eight daily round trips and connections to five airlines beginning November 17. sfist.com/2026/10/12/s...

Retired SFPD officer was reportedly telling friends she was happy to be getting divorced before Sunday's murder-suicide; Republicans spent money on pro Susan Collins ads in the wrong Portland; and a MN farmer just won the Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off for the fifth time. buff.ly/GRjyLVd

Artist Space Trust, which keeps housing permanently affordable for Bay Area artists and first-time homebuyers, is accepting applications for a duplex in SF’s Mission District, which will be the first property in its Artist Housing Commons network.
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Writer-director Aaron Sorkin does his level best to find a compelling narrative in the story of Facebook/Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen, but 'The Social Reckoning' feels like it's telling a ripped-from-the-headlines tale several years and a thousand headlines too late. buff.ly/ecosnxd

The SF school board will vote Tuesday on a neighborhood-based enrollment plan to replace its old lottery system by the fall of 2028, but families are urging the district to slow down, warning that the options don't addresses inequities in underserved neighborhoods.
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Upwards of 6,600 PG&E customers — representing well over 10,000 residents and businesses, if not closer to 20,000 — were without power Monday morning as PG&E deals with yet another unplanned outage. buff.ly/kDq59xM

A 29-year-old reality TV personality was killed early Sunday in Oakland, in the second local incident of violence in a week that's been linked to a show with the word 'Baddies' in the title. buff.ly/4VaBgFc

A retired SFPD sergeant is suspected of fatally shooting his estranged wife, who was a retired SFPD deputy chief, and their 24-year-old daughter before fatally shooting himself in their Marin County home Sunday.
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The SF Democratic Party had a fraught meeting Sunday and rescinded its earlier endorsement of Manny Yekutiel; TechCrunch Disrupt kicks off Tuesday at Moscone West; and Trump is reportedly talking about firing Kimberly Guilfoyle. buff.ly/lbVV8Bv

SF Mayor Daniel Lurie was slammed by SF supervisors after he skipped a four-hour City Hall hearing on public drug use on Thursday, but then appeared in a segment on CNN discussing improving street safety in the city. buff.ly/Ta7EuXo

Two young capybara siblings were recently brought to the San Francisco Zoo from Sacramento, where they’ve been adjusting to their new habitat, marking the first time the popular rodents have been at the zoo in nearly a decade.
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Dozens of crew members are filming on location in SF for the final season of Netflix’s “A Man on the Inside,’ which will pay homage to the city’s film-noir past, as SF’s newly expanded incentive program aims to attract more film productions.
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A strange new website has appeared, coinciding with the release of the Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything,' that lets you interact with a simulation of what Holmes's desk at Theranos might have looked like in 2016. buff.ly/JcnUEha

A Fleet Week-themed Fridays on Front Street event is happening today (October 9), featuring bands playing yacht rock covers, a screening of 'Top Gun,' a best mustache contest, and free oysters. buff.ly/hqgpkmp