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Crowd mourns family members killed in deadly West Portal crash

Residents called on the city to make traffic improvements and make San Francisco safer by investing in public transit.

Opinion: The city needs to toss its pointless, do-nothing commissions. Start with this one first

Adam Lashinsky on the absurdity of the Sanitation and Streets Commission, one of the more than 100 oversight bodies that make a mess of San Francisco governance.

Lawmakers want new taxes to fund struggling Bay Area transit agencies

Transit advocates are proposing a ballot measure for 2026 to put up to $2B toward transportation in the Bay Area.

Found: Bag stuffed with $50K in cash, stashed in an SF planter box. How did it get there?

Volunteers discovered the money, which was wrapped in red napkins in a black bag, in a planter box at the Garden for the Environment.

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Former San Francisco utility head given light sentence of four years in corruption case

Kelly was convicted for taking part in a scheme that involved taking gifts from a city contractor including a free trip to China and lying on a loan application.

Murder suspected after woman found dead in Potrero Hill

San Francisco police are investigating a murder after a woman was found dead on a Potrero Hill street early Sunday morning.

UCSF promises no layoffs to come after purchase of St. Francis, St. Mary’s hospitals

The commitment comes after union nurses said the health system was keeping them in the dark.

Suspect in Oakland store killing is 13-year-old, police say

A 13-year-old Oakland boy is charged with murder and attempted robbery in the Jan. 6 fatal shooting of Maged Alazzani, 46, at the Orlando Market.

Politics & Policy

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What makes Californians happy? Lawmakers want to find out

Former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is now leading a new committee that will explore policies to help make Californians happier.

Marina boat owners shocked as city seeks 30% fee hikes

The city notified boat owners this week that it would like to bump berthing fees by a whopping 31.4% by summer 2025.

San Francisco mayor vetoes Aaron Peskin’s housing density limit bill

The move escalates tensions between the mayor and Peskin, who have been fighting in recent weeks over the board president’s housing record.

San Francisco mayor’s race is getting ugly as fight for endorsements heats up

Mayor London Breed and other moderates disagree on the best strategy to keep one progressive challenger from winning in November.

Business

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The latest tenant likely to quit its downtown San Francisco lease? The city itself

A building across from U.N. Plaza is at risk of default after city officials rejected new lease terms at the property.

California regulators propose new rules for how companies can use AI

The proposed rules seek to create guidelines for the many areas in which AI and personal data can influence the lives of Californians.

Local TikTokers worry: Could a social media ban exacerbate the doom loop?

From a foodie vlogger to a TikTok real estate agent, we checked in with three local influencers for their reactions to a possible TikTok ban.

Clapping back against new density limits, a developer dares to go higher in Telegraph Hill

The proposed 19-story tower is the exact sort of building Supervisor Aaron Peskin did not want rising in his district.

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They took a class on how to leave the Bay Area. Here’s where they went

Although attendance has ebbed and flowed at a realtor's adult education 'exit strategies' class, she contends that interest in leaving remains high.

These ‘brides’ just want to have fun—and spoof the state of marriage

For over 20 years, San Francisco's Brides of March event has resurrected used wedding gowns and spoofed the state of marriage.

DJ lessons after 9 p.m.? This Mission DJ will teach you how to spin into the night

Lamont Bransford-Young’s Mission DJ studio and storefront invites aspiring DJs to sample and spin.

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They died poor, sick and forgotten. San Francisco scatters their ashes at the Golden Gate

Hundreds are dying from drug overdoses in San Francisco, and dozens will go unclaimed by a next of kin. This is the final step in their journey.

DJ lessons after 9 p.m.? This Mission DJ will teach you how to spin into the night

Lamont Bransford-Young’s Mission DJ studio and storefront invites aspiring DJs to sample and spin.

Drink in tales of San Francisco Irish resistance at this legendary bar

Drinking at Dovre Club, where they serve up tales of San Francisco’s Irish underground alongside perfect pints of Guinness.

These people scored some of SF’s best deals for new homes. But there’s a catch

Scoring big two-bedroom condos for around $650,000, these San Francisco homeowners say owning property came with a different price: isolation.

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DJ lessons after 9 p.m.? This Mission DJ will teach you how to spin into the night

Lamont Bransford-Young’s Mission DJ studio and storefront invites aspiring DJs to sample and spin.

Adult film star can change her name to ‘Candi Bimbo Doll,’ court says

A lower court’s ruling, said the trans woman, was a “miscarriage of justice that would have consigned me to eternal nominative mediocrity.”

San Francisco Symphony music director to leave, citing issues with board

In a statement, Esa-Pekka Salonen said he doesn't share the board’s goals for the organization’s future.

Renowned SF artist has worked above the chaos of Market Street for three decades

A look inside the studio of Richard Perri, who has been painting in the Odd Fellows building on Market and Seventh Streets for the last 35 years.

Opinion

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Opinion: The city needs to toss its pointless, do-nothing commissions. Start with this one first

Adam Lashinsky on the absurdity of the Sanitation and Streets Commission, one of the more than 100 oversight bodies that make a mess of San Francisco governance.

Opinion: Store closures aren’t SF’s fault—but they are its problem. Here’s how to solve it

Former Gap Inc. chairman Bob Fisher on new ways to cure the city’s retail blues.

Opinion: How I got students to talk about hard things on a divided Stanford University campus

Meaningful Dialogue 101: Stanford graduate student Shreyas Lakhtakia is creating a space for students to find common ground.

Opinion: Waymo is the good actor in a sea of robotaxi competitors. Don’t torch its vehicles

Unmasking autonomous vehicle lies: Alex Roy makes a call for nuanced debate as Waymo paves a responsible route amid reckless operators

Food & Drink

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This restaurant has the city’s most ambitious tasting menu—and just 8 seats

Tasting menus can be long and fussy, but the one at Merchant Roots in the Fillmore District is a fungal fantasy.

The most perfect patty melt in SF—and other things I’ve eaten and loved lately

Food writer Omar Mamoon describes a haven for his kind of hamburgers, a ravioli like you’ve never eaten and a ceviche that’s “a wonderland.”

Here’s what’s coming to Ikea’s massive Saluhall. Can it beat the meatballs? 

The 23,000-square-foot food court opening mid-April includes two bars, a bakery and cafe, a burger barn, an entertainment space and a cooking school.

7 Adams is sole San Francisco representative on latest Michelin list

San Francisco's 7 Adams, with its five-course menu that incorporates California's fresh flavors, has been highlighted in Michelin's latest California selection.