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Town of Fairfax Published 84 minutes ago

Town Newsletter | September 29, 2026

Read our latest newsletter to learn about: Artwalk Photos and Recap Tree Ordinance Updates Coming New Fairfax Ballot Box and Election Info Center Blvd. Vegetation Clearance Halloween Festivities and so much more! Subscribe to the newsletter Subscribe to get this newsletter sent…

Mission Local Published 1 hour ago

How do you handle it when San Francisco weather gets hot?

San Francisco has famously cool summers, but it does warm up and this is how residents deal with the heat. How do you handle it when San Francisco weather gets hot?

Mission Local Published 5 hours ago

Low tide

At Sutro Baths. Photo by Katelyn Surprenant. Low tide

Richmond Review / Sunset Beacon Published 14 hours ago

Letter to the Editor: Why I am Not Following the Sierra Club Endorsements This November

State Sen. Scott Wiener, representing San Francisco, has worked overtime to weaken and limit the CEQA, a state law that requires state and local government agencies to analyze the potential environmental effects of proposed projects and to inform decision-makers and the public…

East Bay Express Published 19 hours ago

AI founders explore psychedelic consciousness

When AI, math and physics researcher Alejandro Zarzuelo first arrived in the Bay Area from Spain, he joined friends he’d met online from similar circles. Naturally, they embarked on a four-day bender, one that included an LSD session. Zarzuelo had never tried it before, but if he…

East Bay Express Published 20 hours ago

Closing the wisdom gap: Exploring AI psychotherapy, part 3

This is the third and final installment of a three-part series in which our writer delves into the depths of his psyche, guided by artificial intelligence. Read Part One, ‘AI: Final Weapon or Final Healer?’ and Part Two, ‘The Wound, Overthrown.’ I used to read into “the future.”…

East Bay Express Published 22 hours ago

Free Will Astrology: Week of Sept. 30

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Orchids may lure pollinating insects with ingenious illusions rather than nectar. Some mimic the look or fragrance of other flowers. Others resemble female insects so convincingly that hopeful males unknowingly assist with pollination. From this, we…

Contra Costa County Government Published September 29

"Inside Public Works" Special Report-2025 Highlights

Public Works is excited to announce the premiere of the sixth episode of our popular series, “Inside Public Works." This Special Report gives viewers an insider's look at the projects, programs & events completed in 2025 and is available on YouTube.

Mission Local Published September 29

Stop

On McKinnon Avenue. Photo by Walter Mackins. Stop

Mission Local Published September 29

Who is Tino Cuéllar, the ex-justice Anthropic trusts to coax the world into AI?

He was a California Supreme Court justice and Carnegie Endowment president. Now, Tino Cuéllar is Anthropic’s global face. Who is Tino Cuéllar, the ex-justice Anthropic trusts to coax the world into AI?

Mission Local Published September 28

Low, rider

On 24th Street. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Low, rider

Mission Local Published September 28

San Francisco’s wealthiest have unprecedented control of city politics

Our city fathers (if you like them) or oligarchs (if you don’t) have never been richer, more brazen or faced weaker opposition San Francisco’s wealthiest have unprecedented control of city politics

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