From San Francisco Chronicle

  • Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out for potential elimination matchup with Bruins

    BOSTON (AP) — Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews will not play in Toronto’s pivotal Game 5 matchup with the Boston Bruins. Matthews has been dealing with an unspecified illness and had just four shots combined in Games 3 and 4. It comes after he had the Game 2 winner for the Maples Leafs, who trail 3-1 in the first-round series and are trying to stave off elimination. Matthews scored 69 goals in the regular season. ___ AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup...

  • 'Fully engulfed' car fire on Bay Bridge to delay traffic into San Francisco

    A large car fire in the westbound side of the Bay Bridge was expected to cause traffic issues for motorists headed to San Francisco Tuesday morning, according to California Highway Patrol. Firefighters and a tow truck were headed to the scene to put out the flames and tow away the husk of the burned car. It was not immediately clear what started the fire. Reach Dominic Fracassa: [email protected]

  • Kaiser Permanente data breach could affect 13.4 million members

    Kaiser Permanente reported a data breach Monday that could affect millions of its customers. The Bay Area health care giant said that when members and patients accessed its websites or mobile applications, data sent to third-party technology companies such as Google and X (formerly Twitter) via web cookies might have included personal information. The information mainly consisted of IP addresses and search terms used while logged into a Kaiser Permanente account or service. The data did not...

  • Giants’ Jordan Hicks strikes out career-high 9, but Pirates win in 10

    As he racked up K after K Saturday evening, the only downside for Jordan Hicks was his climbing pitch count. His split-finger fastball dipping at the last second tantalized and mesmerized batters, finishing off eight of Hicks’ career-high nine strikeouts. The San Francisco Giants, as is so often their wont, could do little with a gem of an outing from Hicks. Between their minimal offense and their occasionally erratic bullpen, they fell 4-3 to Pittsburgh in 10 innings at Oracle Park. They’ve...

  • Patrick Bailey's walkoff HR preserves Kyle Harrison's gem for Giants vs. Pirates

    Quietly, Patrick Bailey has been hitting with confidence. It's the kind of confidence that can be obscured by the team's middling offensive production to date, but make itself felt when needed most. Bailey was just the guy the Giants needed up in the bottom of the ninth of this scoreless game. Two on, no outs to face Pittsburgh Pirates righty closer David Bednar. Bailey, hitting from the left side, had one simple objective: Wait for a good fastball to hit. The way Bailey has been hitting of...

  • Rep. Adam Schiff's luggage stolen by car burglars in SF

    Hello to the city, goodbye to your luggage. That was U.S. Senate candidate Adam Schiff’s rude introduction to San Francisco’s vexing reputation for car burglaries Thursday when thieves swiped the bags from his car while it sat in a downtown parking garage. The heist meant the Democratic congressman got stuck at a fancy dinner party in his shirt sleeves and a hiking vest while everyone else sat in suits. Not quite the look the man from Burbank was aiming for as he rose to thank powerhouse...

  • Are 49ers listening to trade offers for All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel?

    The San Francisco 49ers’ other All-Pro wide receiver, Deebo Samuel, is also generating trade interest. The 49ers’ offseason has been dominated by speculation that they could deal wideout Brandon Aiyuk due to a contract impasse, but teams were also inquiring about Samuel in the hours before the start of the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night, the Chronicle’s Mike Silver reported. The 49ers are listening, but they would have to be overwhelmed by a trade offer to part with Samuel....

  • Express to close two Bay Area stores following bankruptcy filing

    Express, a modern casual clothing retailer once considered a staple in American malls, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company plans to close most of its stores, including two in the Bay Area. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Ohio, Express announced Monday its intention to shut down 95 stores nationwide. The closures will include its outlets at Bay Street in Emeryville and Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara. Sixteen Express stores are slated for closure across California....

  • Outside Lands 2024 teases more acts, possibly Tyler, the Creator

    UPDATE: The Killers, Post Malone and Tyler, the Creator to headline Outside Lands 2024 Outside Lands has teased a few more acts expected to join this year’s lineup. The promoters of the annual outdoor concert in San Francisco, scheduled to return to Golden Gate Park from Aug. 9-11 for its 16th year, unveiled two new comic strips filled with hidden hints on Saturday, April 20, and Monday, April 22. Social media detectives, analyzing the panels of “Ranger Dave and Ranger Ruth’s Dreamy Adventure”...

  • Jordan Montgomery outduels Blake Snell as D-backs trounce Giants 17-1

    Before Friday’s game at Oracle Park, former San Francisco Giants DH Joc Pederson, now with Arizona, dubbed the evening’s starting pitchers “the matchup of the left-handed late-comers,” but the Boras Battle also might have worked. Blake Snell, the last of the Giants’ major additions, has yet to flash his 2023 NL Cy Young form after signing only four days before the end of spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. He gave up five runs Friday in San Francisco’s 17-1 loss and surrendered nine hits in 4⅔...

  • S.F. leaders hail city’s resiliency on anniversary of 1906 quake

    The ground heaved and shook, buildings collapsed, fires ignited and thousands of San Franciscans died. The city was nearly leveled. That was in 1906. But early Thursday morning, well before daybreak, dozens of people gathered on Market Street in front of Lotta’s Fountain to commemorate the 118th anniversary of the huge earthquake and fire that destroyed then reshaped San Francisco. The annual ceremony, which takes place leading up to 5:12 a.m. — the moment the earthquake struck — featured...

  • Google announces more layoffs, plans to relocate jobs overseas

    Google announced on Wednesday that it plans to lay off a significant number of employees and relocate some positions overseas. The layoffs will primarily affect Google’s finance and real estate departments. A spokesperson for the Mountain View company stated that these layoffs are part of a continuing restructuring initiative. Some impacted roles will be moved to developing hubs in India, Ireland and Mexico. “As we’ve said, we’re responsibly investing in our company’s biggest priorities and the...