The recent announcement that Pinterest will cut roughly 15 percent of its workforce — about 700 jobs — to double down on artificial intelligence is a warning sign Bay Area workers can’t afford to ignore. Framed as a strategic pivot toward AI efficiency and long-term growth, the layoffs reflect a deeper and more troubling shift…
Welcome to San Francisco Radar, the only newsroom in the Bay Area that does not false balance progressive values of affordability, social-economic & labor rights, climate change, and personal freedoms. Passionate Democrats can support us here. Catherine O’Hara (March 4, 1954 – January 30, 2026) was a celebrated Canadian-American actress, comedian, and writer whose career…
The cost of living in the Bay Area is more than a headline — it’s the daily reality for millions of residents. From skyrocketing rents to strained transit systems and wage stagnation, ordinary people are carrying real burdens. And in 2026, voters will have a crucial chance to decide who shapes the region’s response. But…
You don’t need to run a marathon, join a gym, or overhaul your life to make a difference to your health. According to a new study published in The Lancet, even small, realistic changes in how much you move — or how much you sit — could prevent a meaningful number of deaths across the…
A major new review of the science finds that taking Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy is not linked to autism or other developmental disorders in children, contradicting recent claims from the Trump administration that sparked widespread confusion. “Science cleared Tylenol where politics raised alarm.” Researchers writing in the respected medical journal The Lancet looked carefully at…
If you rent in San Francisco long enough, you’ll collect stories the way other people collect sourdough starters. You’ll hear them at dinner parties, in group chats, on neighborhood Facebook pages, and whispered in laundry rooms: “Your landlord can do that.” “Actually, no—they can’t.” “Well, my friend’s cousin said…” Tenant rights in San Francisco are…
By the time many San Francisco renters realize what their apartment truly costs, the lease is already signed. The sticker price on a listing—“$2,400/month, one bedroom in Mission”—feels like a win in this city. But ask around, and you’ll hear the same story again and again: “I thought my rent was $2,400… then I moved…
America Can and Should Move Beyond Oil—Not Militarism The United States has once again looked southward in search of oil—only this time not through diplomacy or trade, but through military force. On January 3, U.S. forces carried out a major strike in Caracas, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flying him to New York to…
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from obtaining California’s voter rolls — a database that contains sensitive personal information about millions of registered voters. The U.S. Justice Department had asked California (and 22 other states plus D.C.) to hand over copies of their voter lists, which typically include things like: California refused, and…
Mayor Daniel Lurie just gave his first State of the City speech. He came across as hopeful and a bit scrappy, showing he knows we’ve got some big challenges ahead. Standing outside in the Inner Richmond, Lurie basically said.. we’ve been through a lot, we’re not all the way back, but we’re moving in the…
