Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Starbucks is closing at least 10 Bay Area locations in its latest culling of stores, the Business Times has learned - mostly suburban locations, none are in San Francisco or Oakland. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comStarbucks to close at least 10 Bay Area stores - San Francisco Business TimesHere's where Starbucks is closing Bay Area stores — and the two cities that appear to be spared from the cafe culling. 011
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I've covered dozens if not hundreds of mergers, but don't know if I've ever seen less information given for a major move than GoPro. What we know: A company that was incorporated YESTERDAY is buying 90% of GoPro, which will tell us more by the end of the year. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comGoPro agrees to merge with AI-focused startup, but what happens next? - San Francisco Business TimesGoPro is merging with a young East Coast startup, and what comes next is a mystery. 011
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensEmily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. emily_mullin@wired.com 25904619
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensThe Onion @theonion.com · 20/08/2026Tech Billionaires Threaten To Flee California Over Proposed Vest Tax theonion.com/tech-billionaires-thre… 191720180
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Getting all my political talking points from the comments of the pro wrestling subreddit from now on. 71103071856
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 20/07/2026"San Francisco has lost a civic leader who left a lasting mark on our city," Mayor Daniel Lurie said today on the death of Clint Reilly. More here: www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comSan Francisco philanthropist, real estate mogul Clint Reilly dies at 79 - San Francisco Business TimesClint Reilly, San Francisco philanthropist, real estate and media mogul, dies at 79. 000
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Harold Reynolds just said on the MLB Draft broadcast that there hasn't been a Black catcher in MLB since Charles Johnson. Last year's National League Rookie of the Year was a Black catcher. Drake Baldwin is starting the All-Star Game. How is this man still allowed on TV? 130
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 29/06/2026When you would rather look sad about your fat paycheck in the New York Times than just move to Oakland already. 151
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensJames Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 21/06/2026The Ring cam footage has to be seen to be believed, the Tesla is basically a rocket into the house www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/u...nytimes.comTesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home, Killing a Woman, Officials Say 35794246
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Pretty great when Reddit answers its own question ... 000
Reposted by Jeremy C. Owensbobby @bobbylewis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026america is an ideal worth fighting for 102117672221
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 09/06/2026When in Chicago, definitely take the Chicago River architectural tour - so much fun and beautiful views 060
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Oliver Darcy got the audio of the heated 60 Minutes meeting where Scott Pelley dressed Nick Bilton down! "You know what was rude? Black Thursday. That was the absolute definition of rudeness. Telling Tanya Simon she had to be out of here at five o'clock." www.status.news/p/scott-pell... 283105912607
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The Oakland Ballers start their season tomorrow night, but a nearby property owner is trying to get them to stop playing until his building can be protected from the Pioneer League champions' barrage of home runs. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comDinger damage: Oakland Ballers 'high-velocity' hitters damage nearby property, lawsuit alleges - San Francisco Business TimesThe Oakland Ballers' surge to a record-breaking championship last season made a lot of fans happy, but their home runs didn't always land with a smile for a nearby property owner. 131
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 13/05/202610 years ago, I got to run my favorite chart ever. 020
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Damn, Ted Turner and Bobby Cox in the same week? Braves gotta win it all this year for our guys. RIP 050
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I feel like Lime filing for an IPO - one of my favorite things to cover - as I recover from knee surgery required because of riding a Lime scooter is just the world trolling me specifically. 040
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This @calmatters.org deep dive into Homekey - Newsom's signature homelessness initiative, which seemed to be purposefully built with no oversight mechanism - is incredible accountability journalism. calmatters.org/housing/2026...calmatters.orgDid Newsom's $3 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off? We filed 100 records requests to find outThe records provide a first-of-its-kind look into how a historical investment in homeless housing all played out. 010
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensNext door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 05/05/2026"While Bay Area transplants — sometimes locally called “BATs”" wait? is this a real thing? is this a derogatory term? Modestoians let me know! www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... 5161
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensMike Masnick @masnick.com · 04/05/2026This is an incredible story, and highlights just how much damage a few fundamentally awful people can cause, helped along with enablers. 614852
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 02/05/2026The line for Free Comic Book Day at Cape & Cowl is around the block at noon, with most people toting food donations for the Alameda Food Bank. Looks like it will be a big #FCBD in Oakland this year. Read about it for free here: www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco... 000
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year: Free Comic Book Day. So I wrote about the East Bay comic book scene that created this global event and is seeing a resurgence in recent years - and in honor of FCBD, it's free to read for all! www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.com'The comic book party of the year' is in the East Bay, birthplace of Free Comic Book Day and host to a new Comic-Con - San Francisco Business TimesIn honor of Bay Area-born Free Comic Book Day, this story is free to read: Learn about the local origins of this event, and check out what’s happening in the resurgent East Bay comics scene. 112
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Hawks fans, a week ago: No matter what happens from here, we scared a legit team in the playoffs and have momentum for next season. I'm with this team. Hawks fans, today: That's the biggest dump any playoff team has ever taken on its home court. I can't even with this team. 000
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 29/04/2026This is a rare type of story, but one of my favorites: The "Check out the news we spotted walking around the city on a break" story! Biz Times Managing Editor Owen Thomas saw Mayor Daniel Lurie chatting with a group yesterday, and one of them was newsworthy. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comAs Barnes & Noble looks to return to S.F., we saw the CEO chatting with Mayor Lurie downtown - San Francisco Business TimesSan Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is taking a hands-on approach to luring big retailers back to the city — including a meeting with a CEO on Tuesday that a Business Times staff member just happened to ... 010
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensRon Leuty @rleutybiotech.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Join us at our annual Biotech Forum on May 12. This will be a special one: Ultragenyx founder and CEO Emil Kakkis will get our 1st Legacy Award, then I'll sit with Kakkis and Ryan Dant, the 1st patient Kakkis treated with his MPS enzyme replacement therapy. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco... 021
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensNoah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026I'm legit surprised this thread isn't getting more attention. 13512
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Some excellent news - the restaurant space at the foot of the Tribune Tower that has been empty since Pierre Pierre moved out will soon be filled with a taste of New Orleans. Nola's Daiquiri Bar & Kitchen will bring boozy slushies and more to downtown Oakland. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comOakland's Tribune Tower lands a New Orleans-themed restaurant to take over Pierre Pierre's space - San Francisco Business TimesA new restaurant is coming to downtown Oakland, winning praise from a surprising source. 010
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensKirsten Grind @kirstengrind.bsky.social · 24/04/2026NEW: Elon Musk took $500 million in loans out at SpaceX, a move that would have been illegal at a public company. It’s just one example of the years of financial engineering he’s been able to get away with. Latest investigation with @susannecraig www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/t...nytimes.comHow Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His BusinessesThe rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found. 15230100
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 24/04/2026BREAKING: San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square, a waterfront icon, has been sold to a partnership of out-of-town investors, the Business Times has exclusively learned. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comSan Francisco's historic Ghirardelli Square has new owners - San Francisco Business TimesAn icon of the San Francisco waterfront has new owners from out of town, the Business Times has exclusively learned. 011
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 23/04/2026A little more than three years after a spectacular collapse, Silicon Valley Bank is officially done: First Citizens is ditching the brand later this year. The CEO told us it was a "logical next step." www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comSilicon Valley Bank is officially gone, as First Citizens will wipe away the name three years after collapse - San Francisco Business TimesThe loss of the Silicon Valley Bank name marks the closing of a chapter in Silicon Valley history. 000
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 23/04/2026I have no inside knowledge, but I would wager my life savings that ChatGPT crafted this announcement and just hallucinated the Bruno Mars part ... 011
Reposted by Jeremy C. Owense.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 22/04/2026so yeah, HW3 is formally cooked, and now it's pretty clear that V14 is also formally cooked another year, another chip, another release... and decade two of this apparently endless scam keeps on rolling 417514
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensNext door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Fun fact: the guy (Hung Cao) who now leads the US Navy claimed that Monterey, California (median home price $1.2M) had been taken over taken over with witchcraft. www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/mcno... 1181043317
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Safeway has been planning housing at store sites around the Bay Area, but now it will replace a store - and it isn't a Safeway. Parent company Albertsons will build senior housing on the site of a Trader Joe's in Oakland that competes with two nearby Safeways. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comSafeway's latest housing project will replace a rival grocery store in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood - San Francisco Business TimesAlign and Safeway parent Albertsons unveil their latest redevelopment plans, this time in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood. 100
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 21/04/2026LendingClub for nearly 20 years has promised the dream of a previous generation of the internet: Taking out the middleman and letting people deal with each other. Now, the CEO admits that dream is dead. It is just a bank, and will no longer be called LendingClub www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comLendingClub CEO says name 'no longer reflects what we do or what we stand for,' rebrands as Happen - San Francisco Business TimesAs LendingClub takes on a new name, CEO Scott Sanborn says home improvement loans are coming soon. 110
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Tim Cook chose 4/20 to be like, "I'm a billionaire, I don't need to put up with this anymore." Toke away, Tim. 010
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 20/04/2026With the help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars. We've enlisted the help of @timheidecker.bsky.social, who will be InfoWars' Creative Director. Please stand by for more. 816335357970
Reposted by Jeremy C. Owensgeoffrey @parsnip.bsky.social · 19/04/2026oh so now it's illegal to put on a little play with your friends 13593100
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Made it to Saints Smokehouse in Oakland about an hour after it opened. As we got in line, the mac and cheese sold out. As we got to the register, the ribs sold out. As we got our smoked wings and brisket, they announced everything was sold out, about 2 hours after opening. Get here early! 110
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/04/2026Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they say is erratic behavior and excessive drinking, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. More than two dozen people she spoke with described his management failures and conduct that could harm national security. theatln.tc/SS6krazR 2420565
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensZack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 17/04/2026I don't know who needs to hear this — anyone? everyone? — but whatever you do, do NOT give Sam Altman your eyeballs. You will never get them back and you have no idea what he'll do with them. If anyone asks you for your eyeballs, you should run away as far and as fast as you can. 66228
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 15/04/2026How did anyone in that crowd stop from busting out laughing at this idiot by a dozen words into one of the most famous diatribes in movie history being read as an actual prayer? 130
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensBrian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 14/04/2026AI executives can only promise to build a digital god that might destroy the world, declare that they're going to replace a vast swath of everyone's jobs, and work directly to subvert democracy for so long before people, some of whom *take their words at face value*, will decide to act. 71005183
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 13/04/2026Here are my top 10 dog and news reporter interactions! 664500809
Jeremy C. Owens @jowens510.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Former Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf had not taken a permanent full-time job in 3+ years since leaving city hall - until now. I spoke with Libby on Sunday about her next role as CEO of the Bay Area Council, why she picked this job and what she will prioritize. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bizjournals.comBay Area Council names former Oakland mayor as next CEO — Here are her priorities - San Francisco Business TimesThe next CEO of the Bay Area Council is a former Oakland mayor, who explained why she took this job and her priorities in an interview with the Business Times. 001
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensJerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Artemis II splashdown! 012631
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensMax A. Cherney @chernandburn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026New from me on @reuters.com: Anthropic is starting to explore the possibility of designing its own chips, per sources. Details and more info in the story.reuters.com 021
Reposted by Jeremy C. OwensClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 09/04/2026my best guess is that a Trumpian Pentagon official, high on his own supply as they all are, thought "get your boss to play ball or we will do an Avignon on him" would genuinely intimidate AN 80-YEAR-OLD CARDINAL FROM FRANCE, which is perhaps the funniest thing anyone has ever done at the Pentagon 132694339
