Historical fun fact: today is not the first time @PGE4Me plunged large swaths of San Francisco into darkness on the Saturday before Christmas — among the busiest shopping days of the year — and today’s outage would appear to involve the same substation to blame 22 years ago.

A Community Resource Center will open today at the Richmond Rec Center, 251 18th Avenue, San Francisco. Hours: Today 5 PM–10 PM.

The City has charging locations available for residents still without power. While the Main Library, Richmond, and Anza branches remain offline due to the power outage, all other branches are open during regular hours until 5pm for device charging. Bring cables and allow extra

Moderate to heavy rain and hazardous winds are expected for much of the week. Residents should be prepared for impacts to holiday travel (driving, flight delays, etc) and should pay careful attention to the weather forecast, adjusting holiday travel plans as needed to avoid the

I’m in the Richmond checking on some of our residents and small businesses. Some customers are starting to get power back with PG&E restoring power to 4,000 more homes, but there are still 17,000 customers without power. If you have a small businesses that’s impacted, you can

A 17-year-old just built a mind-controlled prosthetic arm for $300. Yes, $300. For something that usually costs $450,000. Let that hit you. A teenager, working from home, used AI, cheap materials, and 23,000 lines of code to build a device that reads brain signals without

Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy, on her terminal-cancer diagnosis - The New Yorker

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Bill Maher is just right tonight. Talking with people we disagree with isn’t endorsement—it’s courage. Shutting down dialogue doesn’t protect ideas; it suffocates them. Innovation, understanding, and healing always begin at the same table, especially when it feels uncomfortable.

Talking to an AI chatbot is so much easier than talking to a human. One writer describes the high price she paid.

if i send you this it means shit might look impossible but you’re gonna get through it

Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci flew into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 storm that is projected to hit Jamaica. “It was equal parts scientifically stunning and horrifying from a humanitarian standpoint,” he wrote, flying in one of two groups of hurricane hunters.

I applaud Mayor @DanielLurie for doubling down on solutions-oriented pragmatism, and for setting a principled example for how to put partisanship aside. Honestly, I applaud President @realDonaldTrump, too, for calling off the federal deployment and for his willingness to work

CHP telling crowd to clear intersection for exiting vehicles at US coast Guard base in Alameda. Just announced arrests wil be made @KPIXtv

BREAKING: Trump says in a social media post he's decided to back away from the plan to send more federal agents into San Francisco for now.

Yesterday, I spoke to San Franciscans about a potential federal deployment in our city. I said then what I have said since taking office, that keeping San Franciscans safe is my top priority. Late last night, I received a phone call from the President of the United States. I

"Every border patrol agent is now doing their job... not changing diapers, making baby formula, making hospital runs... 'humanitarian stuff,'" Trump's Border Czar @RealTomHoman told @brittanyagibson at #AxiosFODSummit.

Since the day I took office, my top priority has been keeping San Franciscans safe. For months, we have been anticipating the possibility of some kind of federal deployment in our city.   Our communities have already endured the painful impact of aggressive immigration

“There are going to be a lot of people who see this news this afternoon and have no idea who Charlie Kirk is. And that’s not their fault. And it speaks to the incredibly digital and algorithmic world that we now live in.” “You may not listen to his satellite radio channel, but a

Charlie Kirk was an unapologetic advocate for his Christian faith, his values, his country - and Western Civilization. He used his voice and his talent for debate to engage millions of young people to become invested in their country’s future. His legacy will be felt for