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This renowned chef is bringing chicken fried steak to the former WesBurger
Chicken Fried Palace will be Seth Stowaway’s casual homage to his Texas roots, with pies and boozy milkshakes.
‘A Ponzi scheme’: Lawmakers skewer leaders of disgraced parks nonprofit
Supervisors on the Government Audit and Oversight Committee were left frustrated on Thursday with answers coming from the former Parks Alliance executives.
How unfit is Alcatraz? Just look at it
It’s not just a salt-corroded pile of concrete that was too expensive to operate in 1960. It’s also missing water, power, gas, and sewage systems.
Attorney General Pam Bondi tells SF jails to hand over list of noncitizen inmates
The Sheriff’s Department said it had not received an official request from the DOJ.
Trump officials tour Alcatraz to push new prison plans
Rep. Nancy Pelosi said it’s “the administration’s stupidest initiative yet.”
Darkened dreams: How a nonprofit for the blind squandered a $125 million windfall
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A mysterious donation set LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired on a new, hopeful course. Ten years later, everything has changed.
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%.
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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.
SF’s biggest landlord is picking up retail tenants by sliding into their DMs
In a quest to fill the vacant storefronts surrounding its offices, real estate giant BXP was forced to get creative.
Lights! Trees! A 4-mile bench! Five bold ideas to remake Market Street
The city’s sleepy thoroughfare needs a jolt of life. The mayor and his friends in the design community put out a $100,000 call for help.
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.
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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.
Is it too early to sound the alarm on the Valkyries’ most troubling trends?
Natalie Nakase’s team is 3-8 away from Chase Center and struggling to maintain a consistent offensive identity on the road.
The journey of a rising Warriors coach who started from the bottom
Lainn Wilson was once in charge of laundry and driving the team van, making “pennies on the dollar.” Now he’s stepping into a key role.
Alfred Collins signing his contract is big for the 49ers — and the entire NFL
The Texas product was the 49ers’ lone drafted player left unsigned when rookies reported to Santa Clara this week.
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.
22 fun things to do this week, from a caviar gala to a rooftop circus
Which events are worth checking out this week? We’ll help you choose.
Forget ChatGPT. These tech bros seek answers from tarot cards
Techies gather to pull cards, ask about fundraising, and reassess their relationship with the occult.
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.
What you need to know to do Outside Lands right
San Francisco’s biggest event of the summer requires some careful planning. Take note.
A restaurant encore I didn’t see coming
Rupert Blease from the now-closed Lord Stanley is not going to be slinging fish burgers.
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 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.
