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Photos: Modern skater girls pictured like 19th-century soldiers
Bay Area photographer Jenny Sampson’s antique technique captures the majesty and freedom of girls on boards.
Meet the transit nerd behind that viral BART and Muni personality quiz
A 24-year-old train lover created the whimsical project that has lit up group chats across San Francisco.
In Natalie Nakase’s return to Vegas, the Valkyries are reminded what they’re missing
Three-time league MVP A’ja Wilson dominated a Valkyries team that should look to acquire its own superstar at the WNBA trade deadline.
‘They all came here to watch this?’: How Love Island took over an SF sports bar
Watch parties like these have taken over bars in other major cities like New York and L.A.
Parents shocked as church suddenly evicts school after 49 years
The Montessori preschool owes around $200,000 in rent and bills.
Clipper card glitch cost cash-strapped transit agencies $650K in one day
A Y2K-reminiscent calendar malfunction threw BART and Muni off the rails last week.
Lurie has a plan to get RVs off the streets. RV dwellers say it’s cruel and ineffective
The residents react to City Hall’s voucher proposal: “That’s a step down.”
By day, SFPD smothers open-air drug markets. By night, the arrests plummet
Despite a highly publicized crackdown over the past two years, cops are allowing illegal activity to thrive after midnight.
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A czar is born: Inside David Sacks’ 130-day White House mission to remake crypto and AI
The investor and podcast host has scored major regulatory wins, all while the Trump family rakes in millions from crypto ventures.
Popular Sunset Night Market killed for 2025, thanks to bitter SF politics
The controversy over the Great Highway’s closure may have doomed the event.
Introducing the GavTracker: Our non-scientific Gavin Newsom presidential forecaster
Will the California governor, currently on an eight-county tour of South Carolina, run for POTUS in 2028? We’re monitoring the vibes.
1,000 homeless beds short of goal, Lurie abandons signature campaign promise
Six months into the job, the mayor is backing away from bold promises he made about solving San Francisco’s homelessness crisis.
Oakland’s largest hotel — home to the Valkyries — seized by creditor. What now?
What was one of the city’s premier business destinations has become a symbol of downtown woes.
Can the Bay Area afford to keep fighting against rent-setting algorithms?
A lawsuit in Berkeley may spell trouble for other cities aiming to restrict software that jacks up rent, but bipartisan support for such bans is swelling.
A new Pop Mart is opening in San Francisco. Here’s where it will land
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The retailer, popular for its Labubu plushies and other blind-box collectibles, will open in a building that recently changed hands.
Newsom touts CEQA reform as his biggest housing win yet, but celebration is premature
Two new bills make it easier for developers to get approvals, but many are wary.
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By day, SFPD smothers open-air drug markets. By night, the arrests plummet
Despite a highly publicized crackdown over the past two years, cops are allowing illegal activity to thrive after midnight.
A czar is born: Inside David Sacks’ 130-day White House mission to remake crypto and AI
The investor and podcast host has scored major regulatory wins, all while the Trump family rakes in millions from crypto ventures.
‘He’s in another realm’: How a skate media mogul became SF’s most powerful Scientologist
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Aaron Kyro has led the church’s SF chapter to celebrated growth — all while his multimillion-dollar skate media company has gone downhill.
As the Giants celebrate Barry Bonds, Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers steal the spotlight
A night after launching a home run into McCovey Cove, the two-way superstar started and threw three scoreless innings in San Francisco.
Willy Adames and the Giants keep closing the gap on Dodgers: ‘It felt like a playoff game’
Los Angeles held a nine-game advantage in the NL West last week. It’s down to four after a big night from Adames, Jung Hoo Lee, and Dom Smith.
Logan Webb isn’t just the face of the Giants. He’s so much more
Amid his best season in the big leagues, the ace has found his way as one of the team’s most important leaders.
Jimmy Butler wants you to ball out on $100 coffee at his new pop-up
The Warriors star’s Bigface is drawing big lines to Valencia Street.
Desperately seeking summer: 13 amazing swimming spots right outside SF
Summer can feel like a myth in San Francisco. But it’s very real at these great swimming spots.
9 great Bay Area art shows to see right now
Rare books, queer war art, and mystical pastels await.
18 fun events in SF, from a cathedral dance party to a dog rescue rave
What events are worth checking out this week? We’ll help you choose.
The music, movie stars, and murder trial that shaped actor Griffin Dunne
His newest role? Memoirist, chronicling his star-studded upbringing and the phone call that changed everything.
It’s North Beach’s hottest late-night hangout — and it’s still not fully open
Oysters and gin martinis drive SF’s best late-night happy hour spot, which is crowdfunding its way to completion.
The Marina’s newest bar goes off at night, but it truly shines at happy hour
Bar Darling, from the team behind April Jean and Peacekeeper, has its finger on the neighborhood’s pulse — at all times of day.
The internet’s most famous beer drinker gave this SF bar top marks
Cult beer reviewer Prime Mutton bestowed “Absolute Creamer” status on a 20-ounce pint of stout at Casements.
The Tenderloin may have gotten the most extravagant restaurant it’s ever seen
The palatial fusion restaurant Ciaorigato brings a big boost of glamour to a district looking for it.
SF doesn’t need a magic number of homeless beds. It needs the right beds
The mayor’s homelessness czar explains why the Lurie administration is walking back a campaign promise to deliver 1,500 emergency shelter beds in six months.
‘Family zoning’ may be a euphemism. It’s also a great idea
The city may not realize it, but its new housing jargon has a real meaning that could transform San Francisco
Gavin Newsom just did something heroic — and it has nothing to do with Trump
Newsom’s reform of state housing law was a renegade move that will help make California affordable again.
The ridiculous recall of the Sunset’s supervisor should be rejected
It looks like Joel Engardio is toast. That’s too bad.
