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The Gap Inc. announced on Monday that Doris Fisher, who co-founded the company with her late husband Don in 1969, died on Saturday, and did not disclose a cause of death.

A contest called the Sperm Racing Olympics is offering a $100,000 prize to the man with the fastest sperm, with more than 10,000 men applying to compete.

Michael Tilson Thomas, the celebrated American conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, has died at age 81. He passed away at his home in San Francisco, according to spokesperson Connie Shuman.

Donald Trump is seeking $152 million in his fiscal 2027 budget proposal to begin rebuilding Alcatraz Island as a prison facility for violent offenders, according to multiple reports.

Ross Calvin, founder of crypto mining firm Parhelion Digital, has proposed building a $420 million, 450-foot statue of Prometheus on Alcatraz Island, featuring a gas-powered, flaming torch. According to The Independent - Main, Calvin described the project as a poetic and triumphant gift to the American people.

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the early morning of April 10, 2026. No one was injured, and a suspect was arrested shortly after.

At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early April 2026, following a pattern over recent years that has marine biologists worried 2026 could become another dangerous year for the population.

Nicole Kidman revealed she intends to study to become a death doula following her mother's recent death, saying she has an intense desire to help others at the end of their lives. The actress also shared advice she gave her teenage daughters during a talk at the University of San Francisco on Saturday.

Arm has unveiled its first in-house processor, the AGI CPU, marking a strategic departure from its licensing model and intensifying competition in the data centre sector. The chip is expected to enter production later this year.

Microsoft presented details about its next-generation console, Project Helix, at GDC in San Francisco, describing it as a technical leap forward.