Hundreds threaten to leave OpenAI after CEO Sam Altman fired

Hundreds of people who worked at the artificial intelligence startup, Open AI are threatening to leave the company after their CEO was unexpectedly fired on Friday. Overnight, Microsoft announced it had hired the ousted Sam Altman to be the head of its AI research division.

Bay Area non-profits offer turkey giveaways, holiday meals ahead of Thanksgiving

The season of giving is in full effect right now across the Bay Area. Several charities held turkey giveaways and traditional sit-down Thanksgiving meals over the weekend.

Fallout continues over OpenAI's CEO, co-founder's ouster

Investors and employees of OpenAI are pushing to have Sam Altman reinstated as chief executive just two days after he was forced out by the company's board.

'Silicon Valley's party animal' convicted for defrauding investors over $18m

A former San Francisco venture capitalist was convicted by a federal jury Thursday of various charges for defrauding investors over $18 million in investments, federal prosecutors said.   

APEC security zones and barricades come down

Now it's time for the security measures to come down, as roads reopen and public transit returns to its normal routes.

OpenAI co-founder, CEO fired from company over alleged dishonesty

There's been a major shake-up in the tech world--OpenAI, the San Francisco-based company behind the viral chatbot ChatGPT has fired its CEO and founder, Sam Altman.

Small businesses lost revenue after city promised big business for APEC

On Friday, small business owners in the APEC security zone who stayed open said although 20,000 people were in the city for the summit, they lost revenue.

San Francisco leaders want to changes made for APEC to be permanent

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit winded down on Friday as visitors began leaving San Francisco, and city leaders are already proclaiming the convention a success.

'I feel so violated': Driver says he was wrongly detained during Bay Bridge protest

More information has come out about the arrests made by California Highway Patrol officers following a protest demonstration that shut down part of the Bay Bridge on Thursday.

Kaitlin Armstrong sentenced to 90 years for murder of Moriah Wilson

Kaitlin Armstrong has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for murdering Anna Moriah Wilson back in May 2022. Wilson's family spoke to Armstrong after the sentencing.

Muslim girl, 12, allegedly assaulted by classmates after school in SF

A Muslim middle school student in San Francisco says she was the victim of an Islamophobic attack by two classmates as she walked home from school.

President Biden wraps up San Francisco trip to APEC

President Biden’s final day at APEC included a bilateral meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Mexico’s leader arrived at the Moscone Center Friday morning.

Jonestown Massacre: Humanizing the members of Peoples Temple 45 years later

Forty-five years have passed since the Jonestown Massacre, where more than 900 members of the Peoples Temple cult were compelled by their leader, Jim Jones, to commit mass suicide by cyanide in a settlement in South America.

Stanford professor, retired firefighter say they were wrongfully detained in Bay Bridge protest

At least two people who were put in handcuffs on Thursday morning during a pro-Palestinian protest on the Bay Bridge -- a Stanford professor and a retired firefighter – who said they were wrongfully detained when they got out of their cars to see what the ruckus was about. 

Biden hosts APEC dinner, as San Francisco rolls out red carpet and blue lights

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted the official Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit Dinner in San Francisco on Thursday night, with trumpets and fanfare despite a sudden downpour of rain at the Palace of the Legion of Honor. Along the streets, a child with an American flag waited for President Biden's motorcade.  

SF small business owners say APEC security has kept customers away

Before this week's summit, San Francisco said the influx of global leaders and CEO's would be good for local businesses. This may not be true for many who work near the APEC security zone and Chinatown. Business owners in the South of Market neighborhood and Chinatown say tight security measures such as road closures have kept customers away. The expected APEC boom has turned into a bust for Manny Ramirez, owner of Bocado located on Folsom Street near Moscone Center where the APEC Summit is being held.

SFPD arrest two suspects in connection to woman's body found in duffel bag along Golden Gate Park

The San Francisco Police Department has made two arrests in connection to a woman's body that was discovered in a duffel bag outside Golden Gate Park during the Outside Lands music festival last summer. 

David DePape convicted on charges from attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband

A federal court jury on Thursday convicted the man who broke into the San Francisco home of Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband with a hammer on charges of attempted kidnapping and assault.