1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (366+ words) A federal judge ordered ICE to halt the construction on a planned detention facility, after the state and Santa Clara County sued to block it on environmental grounds. Marianne Favro reports. In her ruling, the judge said that ICE failed…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (156+ words) A federal judge has denied Southwest Airlines' motion for summary judgment in a long-running class action brought by flight attendants who say the carrier's attendance policy pushed them closer to losing their jobs simply for taking family and medical leave....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (215+ words) The county’s ordinance FAQ says the measure does not govern agencies under other elected officials, including the sheriff. It cites the sheriff’s independent constitutional and statutory functions as the reason the Board of Supervisors cannot direct the Sheriff’s Office. The…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (348+ words) A San Jose police officer has been fired after being accused of accessing the department’s network of Flock license plate reading cameras for personal use, San Jose police Chief Paul Joseph said Friday. Robert Handa reports. The controversial cameras have…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (311+ words) Otra, the upscale Mexican restaurant that has anchored the corner of Haight Street since 2021, will close its dining room in early December 2026, owners Nick Cobarruvias and Anna Sager Cobarruvias have confirmed. The husband-and-wife team says the decision comes down to…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (165+ words) Sam Rockwell attends the "Wild Horse Nine" Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026 in Venice, Italy. The Bay Area has a wealth of film festivals, but none quite match the prestige of Mill Valley’s…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (188+ words) Chris Larsen, the Ripple co-founder who has backed San Francisco's police surveillance buildout, is facing scrutiny over support for surveillance technology like Flock Safety's automated license-plate readers. Larsen has praised San Francisco's approach of deploying drones only when there is…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (190+ words) That wasn't Lift Partners' first Bay Area repeat customer move, either. In December 2025, the firm closed a $31.8 million sale-leaseback deal for a 120,000-square-foot warehouse at 100 Utah Avenue in South San Francisco, buying it from Goodwill San Francisco Bay after having…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (511+ words) Comedian Stavros Halkias takes the stage for the taping of his Netflix comedy special “Uncle Stav.” Since Trump’s ascension in 2016, liberals and progressives have been searching for someone who could speak to the country’s disaffected male youths, who abandoned the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (164+ words) The July delay that led to Tuesday's vote was itself the subject of an earlier fiery hearing Hoodline covered, when the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on July 7 to postpone action so county counsel could review how a draft non-cooperation proposal…...