NEW: The latest development in California's insurance crisis: Two more companies—including a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway—will exit the state homeowner's insurance market, dropping 50,000+ policies in the process.

Over 50,000 To Lose Coverage as Two Home Insurers Exit California

Their decision will decrease options for homeowners and deepen what some characterize as an insurance crisis in the state.

NEW: He’s the face of accident & injury law in SoCal — a man whose ads feature 'Machete' star Danny Trejo. Now his face is plastered on San Francisco buses: "Sweet James." But lawsuits and his ex-wife’s role on ‘Real Housewives’ tell a bitter tale.

The Bitter Saga of Sweet James, SFs Newest Muni Bus Ad Lawyer

He’s the sweet face of car accident and injury law in SoCal. But lawsuits and his ex-wife’s role on ‘Real Housewives’ tell a bitter tale.

NEW: Bay Area homeowners who protect their homes with Safeco Insurance may be in for a bad surprise: The company plans to drop over 950 policies in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and beyond when they come up for renewal starting in October. See the affected ZIP codes in my latest story.

Home Insurance Crisis: Safeco To Drop Policies Across SF, East Bay

The news comes amid California’s unfolding insurance crisis.

NEW: Before he allegedly killed tech exec Bob Lee in San Francisco in April, Nima Momeni threatened another man—reputedly Lee's drug dealer—who allegedly gave his sister date-rape drugs. Who was he? Jonah Lamb, Michael Barba, and I report.

Who Is the Alleged Drug Dealer Now at the Center of Bob Lee Case?

Suspect Nima Momeni allegedly threatened another man for giving his sister drugs before Lee's death.

Imagine having a 10-minute video visit with a doctor and receiving a $1,100 bill. Or getting charged a huge "facility fee" for a medical test. Patients say this is the unpleasant reality at UCSF Health in San Francisco. It's more common than you think. I dug into it.

UCSF Patients Say They’re Being Hit With Huge Medical Bills

Patients of the growing hospital system say their bills make no sense.

California and Florida are becoming uninsurable, writes Peter Coy. "In both states, the nightmare would be that insurance markets fully unravel and the state government has to take over entirely."

Opinion | Why California and Florida Have Become Almost Uninsurable

Climate change is an obvious factor, but the states’ governments share a large part of the blame.

My colleague Han Li and I "raced" Waymo and Uber across #SanFrancisco. Things did not go as planned, an illustration of the current limitations of autonomous vehicles. You can read all about it here.

We Raced a Waymo and an Uber. Here’s Which One Was Faster

Forty minutes is a long time to wait for the future of taxis.

Autonomous vehicles are one of the most mindboggling — and controversial — technologies you will encounter in San Francisco. Yesterday, I got a chance to ride one for the first time. Here's what I learned from that eerie, but fun experience.

Riding a Robotaxi? Here’s What You Need To Know

The most controversial technology in San Francisco has a few quirks.

Following other major providers, Farmers Insurance appears to be sharply limiting business in California and declining to cover older homes. By @matthewkupfer.bsky.socialhttps://sfstandard.com/business/farmers-insurance-state-farm-allstate-californ/

The U.S. State Department on Monday condemned a fire set over the weekend outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, the second act of vandalism this year against the diplomatic post.

Vandals Set Fire Outside San Francisco’s Indian Consulate

The fire set at the Consulate General of India in San Francisco is the second attack on the diplomatic post in 2023.