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Why Alfred Collins signing his 49ers contract is big for the team — and the entire NFL
The Texas product was the 49ers’ lone drafted player left unsigned when rookies reported to Santa Clara this week.
22 fun things to do this week, from a caviar gala to a rooftop circus
What events are worth checking out this week? We’ll help you choose.
Forget ChatGPT. These tech bros seeks answers from tarot cards
Techies gather to pull cards, ask about fundraising, and reassess their relationship with the occult.
A restaurant encore I didn’t see coming
Rupert Blease from the now-closed Lord Stanley is not going to be slinging fish burgers.
The city says this spa is selling sex. Its staff wouldn’t let us leave
After a Tenderloin spa was accused of operating as a brothel, I dropped by to talk to workers. They wouldn’t let me leave.
KQED lays off 45 workers, cuts programs amid $12 million deficit
The public media company trims its workforce by 15%.
Shakedown Street is back for Dead & Company’s SF shows. Here’s what you need to know
The city has imposed strict rules for the famous homegrown bazaar. But those seeking more bedlam have other options.
SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to feds
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Oakland police fulfilled a request related to an ICE investigation.
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City Hall’s ‘incredibly hard’ budget is done. Here are the winners and losers
The board approved the budget in a 10-1 vote. Supervisor Jackie Fielder was the sole “no” vote.
Under pressure from Lurie, citywide homeless shelters go from mandate to suggestion
The compromise allows both sides to avoid a contentious battle by scaling back more controversial elements.
City attorneys warned commissioner about potential ethics breach. She ignored them
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After an investigation by The Standard, Kathrin Moore said she would stop voting on projects by an architecture firm from which she receives income.
San Francisco balances on thin blue line with Trump ICE arrests
Violent clashes involving federal agents have raised difficult questions inside the SFPD and City Hall.
Never mind the ‘for lease’ signs: Powell Street is at the beginning of a bounceback
The once-busy retail corridor is pockmarked by glaring, stubborn vacancies, but a reset is in the works.
Why the pitch to build SF’s tallest office isn’t as dumb as it sounds
Hines’ plan to add 1.6 million square feet might seem unnecessary in a city grappling with vacancies. But here’s how the bet could pay off.
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.
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.
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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.
The Giants’ front row seat to All-Star Game chaos: ‘A perfect way to end this’
Randy Rodríguez’s struggles allowed the MLB All-Star Game to be decided by a Home Run Derby for the first time ever.
Eavesdrops: A Giants-Dodgers friendship, Judge on Bonds, and more All-Star details
How would Bonds’ skills translate in 2025? A Yankees superstar suggested the all-time home run leader would be the first 70-70 player.
After a tumultuous A’s exit, would MLB consider expansion in the Bay Area?
The market hosted two teams for decades before the A’s left Oakland. That departure won’t stand in the way of expansion possibilities.
4 days in Sin City: A running diary covering the Warriors and NBA Summer League
What’s Las Vegas in July really like? A trip to the desert offers a glimpse of how players, coaches, and executives spend their time.
What you need to know to do Outside Lands right
San Francisco’s biggest event of the summer requires some careful planning. Take note.
‘They all came here to watch this?’: How ‘Love Island’ took over an SF sports bar
Watch parties have become regular events at bars in New York and L.A.
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.
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.
Popular takeout sushi shop brings its biggest location to North Beach
Ebiko, with locations in Oakland and downtown SF, will open its latest outpost in August.
I found my restaurant love match in downtown Oakland
A lot of heart is being served up at the new eclectic-cool Peruvian spot Lucuma.
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 missing details of Daniel Lurie’s homelessness pivot
I asked the mayor’s homeless czar to explain what success for their new plan looks like. His answer: We’ll know it when we see 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.
