The Latest Breaking News from San Francisco

Kyle Shanahan Tries to Make Clear He Hasn’t Given Up on Trey Lance Despite QB Decision

San Francisco named Sam Darnold its backup quarterback on Wednesday, leaving Lance at third string.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 24, 2023

Tensions high in San Francisco as city seeks reversal of ban on clearing homeless encampments

Tensions flared as lawyers for San Francisco argued before an appeals court to lift an injunction prohibiting the city from clearing homeless tent encampments

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Kyle Shanahan doesn’t sound eager to trade QB Trey Lance

Kyle Shanahan didn't sound eager to move on from Trey Lance in an interview with KNBR in San Francisco:

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 23, 2023

49ers’ Kyle Shanahan Gives Curious Answer on Trey Lance, Sam Darnold QB2 Battle

The San Francisco coach is in no rush to select the franchise’s backup signal-caller.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 22, 2023

GM’s Cruise agrees to immediately take half its robotaxis off San Francisco’s streets

The city's fire department chief that didn't want to babysit robotaxis now saw one of her emergency vehicles collide with a Cruise self-driving car on the way to a scene.

Fortune · Aug 22, 2023

Uber’s CEO moonlit as a driver to get some hands-on experience. He said this was the most ‘nightmare’ situation he ended up in

Dara Khosrowshahi took to the streets of San Francisco to give passengers rides and deliver Uber Eats orders.

Fortune · Aug 22, 2023

Cruise To Reduce Robotaxi Fleet By 50% In SF Following Fire Truck Collision

The state DMV is investigating “recent concerning incidents” involving Cruise vehicles in San Francisco and called for the robotaxi business to have no more than 50 driverless vehicles on the roads during the day.

InsideEVs · Aug 22, 2023

San Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse

San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese has filed for bankruptcy, saying the filing is necessary to manage more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Traffic, wet concrete, and a collision with a fire truck: Robotaxis cause chaos in San Francisco after expansion

Critics warned cars weren’t ready for full operations in San Francsico ahead of vote earlier this month

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023