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The SF metro region's population is still 2.2% below 2020 levels, the lowest in the country. Parts of the Sun Belt have grown 9-10% in that time, according to new census data. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl… LA metro is right behind at -2.1% compared to 2020. The city of SF is down 5.8%

SFO food company laying off 835 workers in one of largest local cuts this year. However, worker union says a new vendor is expected to rehire: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sfo…

Very excited Day of the Devs indie game showcase on Sunday in SF, it's free! eventbrite.com/e/day-of-the-d… Featured demos include Blue Prince Out Now!'s Blue Prince, one of my most hyped 2025 releases. Think it could be this year's Animal Well. And it's real estate themed🏗️ youtube.com/watch?v=Pt6dC_…

We'll be covering Game Developers Conference next week too. See you there! x.com/rolandlisf/sta…

Five years later sfchronicle.com/local-politics…

Big week for Bay Area tech conferences: GDC in SF: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/con… Not to be confused with GTC in SJ: sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

The downtown food hall is making changes as some vendors leave, citing slow sales. “If there’s no foot traffic, there’s no sales,” said one departing vendor. trib.al/oReFFqb

NEW INVESTIGATION: California is facing an underinsurance crisis, as wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild their homes. Insurers often blame homeowners for this crisis. But as Megan Fan Munce & I found, the companies are largely responsible. Read more tinyurl.com/39pdydwj

Insurance in California can be hard to find and hard to afford. But, as Susie Neilson and I found, even those who have private market insurance policies aren't being protected. A major culprit: an algorithm used by 2/3 of the U.S. insurance industry. sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

Seven more retailers, including four watch stores, close at SF's biggest mall: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/dow… (first reported by Patrick Hoge) Foreclosure auction delayed for the fourth time until June.

Trump's tariff pause sends tech stock soaring, but economists warn consumer prices could still go up as China gets 125% rate: sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl… w/ Shira Stein Ko Lyn Cheang Rachel Swan Mario Cortez

After 9 months of waiting (for me) and over 8 years of development, Blue Prince is finally out today! Congrats Blue Prince Out Now! Raw Fury | KATHY RAIN 2 OUT NOW!! Can't wait to experience youtube.com/watch?v=wIrgdM… Real estate fans will love it My first screenshot from June 2024 demo+one of last (Dowsing Rod OP)

Wait there's a real life plant called the Blue Prince Holly? Is that the triple entrendre Blue Prince Out Now! Raw Fury | KATHY RAIN 2 OUT NOW!?? plants.longfellowsgreenhouses.com/12100007/Plant… cc Stephen Totilo

Huge CONGRATS to Susie Neilson Jennifer Gollan for being Pulitzer finalists for their investigation into deadly police pursuits! sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

BREAKING: San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott is stepping down after more than eight years on the job, Mayor Daniel Lurie said Wednesday.  sfchronicle.com/sf/article/pol…

Canadian tourists to SF/San Mateo County could plunge 19% this year amid Trump-related tensions. But hotels are still hopeful this year will see a convention and tourist recovery, and some investors are buying: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/tou…

Nintendo's SF store is now open! This is one of the splashiest openings in Union Square since the pandemic, after dozens of closures: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/nin… 📸: gabrielle lurie

.Laura Waxmann has confirmed that Jony Ive's LoveFrom and io teams will stay put in Jackson Square following OpenAI's blockbuster $6.5 billion acquisition: sfchronicle.com/tech/article/o… (OpenAI is HQ'd in Mission Bay)

Scoop: NVIDIA is hunting for #SanFrancisco office space, after CEO says the city is "thriving." San Francisco Chronicle shorturl.at/ltRJ8