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California loses millions to license plate covers. This lawmaker is going after retailers
Assemblymember Catherine Stefani is proposing $10,000 fines for selling or manufacturing the toll-evading gadgets.
They’re angry about the new Great Highway park. They’re still enjoying it
Locals are loving Sunset Dunes, despite hating its existence and the loss of a road.
Kawakami: The Butler trade made Jonathan Kuminga an inessential luxury for Warriors
The Warriors may need Kuminga against the Rockets, but the long-term fit is suddenly looking more doubtful than ever.
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The ad offered a quick $250. The job? Shilling for a bunch of landlords
Hiring astroturf “activists” is becoming a standard tactic for lobbying groups seeking to curb rent control measures.
Oakland mayor election: Loren Taylor leads Barbara Lee in early results
The former councilmember has 51.17% of votes. Ballot processing continues until Friday.
California officials sue Trump administration over tariffs
Newsom, Bonta argue that use of a 1977 law to implement the levies without congressional approval was illegal.
Bay Area students sue U.S. government over terminated immigration records
Five plaintiffs allege that ICE unlawfully revoked their records from the visa database, putting their legal status at risk.
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SF Zoo’s panda plan is on track — but tariff may raise the price
Preparing for the animals’ arrival from China later this year, CEO Tanya Peterson is making the case for a “cute” exemption.
Want to read Mayor Daniel Lurie’s texts? Now you can
After condemnation from First Amendment experts, the mayor says he will disclose his text messages.
SFUSD proposes major cuts to central office, slashing student services, curriculum unit
The downsizing plan is expected to save the district $34 million annually.
Lurie gives Waymo the keys to Market Street. People are furious
Rideshare companies and safe-street advocates are fuming that the mayor is playing favorites.
San Francisco developer scores prime federal land in Silicon Valley with $137M bid
Presidio Bay Ventures emerged as the winner of an auction for the 17-acre property.
Parklets peaked, then died off. A new model inspired by Lego aims for a revival
A nonprofit’s modular, leasable options offer greater flexibility — and less red tape — to small-business owners.
As China tariffs kill fast fashion, a rave-wear startup sees opportunity
Raveival and other SF startups are trying to make it easier to buy and sell second-hand stuff.
Trump tariffs on cork, oak, glass may suck the juice out of wine industry
Even the most celebrated local wineries face an unprecedented challenge from Trump’s will-they-or-won’t-they taxes.
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100 days in, Daniel Lurie is still enjoying his honeymoon. Can he keep it going?
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An early-term assessment of the political neophyte who’s shown an uncanny instinct for being a politician.
Insurance chief lives large on campaign cash as homes burn
Ricardo Lara has used funds from a nonexistent run for office to eat and drink at some of California’s fanciest restaurants — sometimes with CEO company.
He left the closet — and the church. These 7 songs helped David Archuleta reclaim his life
Raised in a conservative Mormon home, the singer-songwriter spent years battling shame and silence before finally coming out.
‘I’ve got to do my job’: As Giants keep surging, LaMonte Wade knows he has to do better
The Giants won 11-4 over the Phillies Wednesday night with Wade drawing two walks. The team believes in his sharp eye at the plate.
Warriors-Rockets series preview: What Steve Kerr’s coaching staff has to prepare for
The Warriors took three of five from Houston in the regular season. Winning four more against the uber-athletic Rockets in the playoffs will be a taxing undertaking.
Kawakami: Steph Curry got what he wanted — meaningful basketball once again
Despite the dominance of the last two months, Curry knew nothing was guaranteed until the Warriors finished punching their ticket to the real playoffs.
Warriors hold off Grizzlies in anxious play-in, advance to first round vs. Rockets
Jimmy Butler poured in a game-high 38 points, and Golden State will play Houston in a best-of-seven first-round series
21 fun events in SF this week, from buzzy night markets to an epic Big Wheel race
Between Easter, Bicycle Day, and 420, everyone in the city will be in touch with their higher power.
This ‘hope punk’ strapped 9 lasers to a van and shot them at City Hall
In honor of San Francisco’s 175th anniversary, Ben Davis’ arts nonprofit Illuminate projected laser beams at the seat of city government.
SF supervisor nominated for kinky local sex award. He’s into it
Spoiler alert: Matt Dorsey didn’t win a Golden Dildeaux, but he did attend the campy annual fundraiser for the Leather & LGBTQ+ Cultural District.
Ghazi’s gamble: The record executive making a bold bet on SF’s downtown
In a rare interview, Empire founder Ghazi Shami explains why he bought a bank building downtown and what he plans to do with it.
Indie brewery Fort Point is moving production out of San Francisco
The hometown favorite is merging with HenHouse, and they will share a brewing facility in the North Bay.
No one’s drinking? Tell that to SF’s buzziest new distillery and restaurant
With their Bar Brucato, Sierra and James Clark have brought something new and necessary to the Mission.
What bad food review? Panned North Beach restaurant responds with ritzy members-only lounge
“I think it was good for us,” says Park Tavern chef Jonathan Waxman of a food critic’s devastating review.
San Francisco’s favorite rooftop bar is closing (for now)
The beloved perch in the Mission, El Techo, will close for two months to make way for a new Cuban revolution.
Barbara Lee’s union backers are straight up lying to Oakland voters
Who really wanted to defund the Oakland police? A dirty flyer points at Lee’s opponent Loren Taylor. The truth is exactly the opposite.
While schools face financial crisis, the SFUSD has a pot of money it’s not spending
The city’s public schools are broke, and millions of dollars meant to help them are sitting untouched in a fund.
No, AI isn’t coming to destroy us. But it will transform the world
Reid Hoffman argues that artificial intelligence will do something smarter than world domination — it will become an essential part of everyday life.
Stop this train. Scott Wiener’s public transit bailout should be halted in its tracks
So long as transit boards are in the pocket of unions, there will be no end to the rising costs for worse service.
