Tucson Is the Authentic San Francisco
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes TUCSON – San Francisco and the larger Bay Area, including Silicon Valley, are collectively known as the nation’s center of progressivism, or left-liberalism. But metro Tucson deserves that reputation much more than the Bay Area. Both Tucson and San Francisco have been controlled for decades by one party, the Democrat Party. Both […]
Mets’ Francisco Lindor not letting All-Star snub be a distraction
Francisco Lindor will not be affected by anything. The Mets’ star shortstop likely won’t be bothered by the flood of criticism he often receives, sometimes unfairly. The Mets’ highest-paid player isn’t going to be disheartened by the lack of recognition. The Mets’ leader is unlikely to change his mentality in the face of adversity. Francisco […]
American Airlines laptop fire evacuated San Francisco
Passengers on an American Airlines flight were forced to evacuate after a laptop in their carry-on luggage apparently caught fire. American Airlines Flight 2045, traveling from San Francisco to Miami, was quickly evacuated early Friday afternoon using both emergency slides and a jet bridge, according to a statement from American Airlines to Fox News Digital. […]
San Francisco area piles on hundreds more to 45,000 Big Tech jobs lost in two years
Big Tech has announced plans to cut hundreds of more jobs in a California region that has lost 45,000 jobs in the industry since 2022. According to a filing Intuit sent to the state Employment Development Department, the firm will chop 384 workers at its headquarters in Mountain View, California. The announcement comes as the […]
How Francisco Alvarez has made Mets’ pitching staff better
The Francisco Alvarez effect is real. The Mets are 29-13 in games with the precocious young catcher and 17-32 in games without him. Certainly, his offensive improvement has been noticeable: His .852 OPS entering Wednesday’s game was third-best among catchers with at least 100 plate appearances. Francisco Alvarez shakes hands with right-hander Luis Severino after […]
This is more than just a hot streak for Mets’ Francisco Lindor
This is no longer just a positive trend. It’s not like there will be consecutive weeks of impressive at-bats. For Francisco Lindor, it was a long six-week stretch in which he performed at an elite level. Francisco Lindor hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning of the Mets’ 7-5 win over the Nationals. […]
San Francisco office vacancies hit all-time high — despite Silicon Valley AI boom
More than a third of San Francisco’s offices remain vacant, even as the artificial intelligence boom has boosted share prices for Silicon Valley-based tech giants, according to the report. Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield said vacancy rates for office space in San Francisco hit a record high of 34.5% in the second quarter, up […]
Aunt, 74, dead after homeless man pushed her into San Francisco BART train: police
A loving California aunt who reportedly sent several nieces and nephews to college died Monday after a crazed homeless man pushed her under a moving train, according to police and reports. The 74-year-old woman was on the platform at San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Powell Street station just after 11 p.m. when the […]
Dem Housing Civil War Comes To Head After San Francisco Forced To Allow More Construction
Pro-housing Democrats won a victory in San Francisco Friday after state authorities declared the city had not met its housing permitting goals in 2023, triggering a law some city Democrats opposed that will expedite the approval of new builds, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The city’s sluggish approval of new projects triggered SB423, a state […]
Patelco Credit Union "serious security incident" halts banking services for nearly half a million members – CBS San Francisco
Cybersecurity experts predict AI advances will lead to increased cyber threats in 2024 About 500,000 members of Patelco Credit Union, which has branches in the Bay Area and Northern California, are unable to access banking services after what its chief executive officer called a “serious security incident” over the weekend. The Dublin, Alameda County-based credit […]