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Downtown’s dead mall is telling its last tenants to get the hell out
The San Francisco Centre, which is more than 90% vacant, was foreclosed on last week.
They thought they bought a home. They ended up with ‘Dirt Alley’
A Sunset couple bid $25,000 in a city auction for what they thought was a $1 million rental property, not the unpaved road next to it.
When will Warriors games start to matter?
From now until January, Golden State is playing to figure out what it might need and whom it might be willing to part with.
San Francisco congressional candidate calls out-of-state house his primary home
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Saikat Chakrabarti, a candidate to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi, has been claiming a house near D.C. as his principal residence.
San Francisco’s most controversial startup is moving to New York
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Cluely, the “cheat on everything” AI app, is ditching its SoMa headquarters due to legal issues.
Could this historic institution be the next to jump ship to SF?
Alameda’s USS Hornet Sea, Air, & Space Museum wants to raise anchor and depart the East Bay.
Toddler hospitalized for fentanyl overdose
Two arrests were made after the 18-month-old was found unresponsive, San Francisco police said.
Panicked over rezoning? Don’t worry — nothing is getting built anyway
Selling Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan relies on arguing that it will do both everything and nothing.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, viral Trump critic, enters race for governor
In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, the East Bay congressman said he would be California’s “fighter and protector.”
City watchdog launches inquiry into Lurie’s controversial OpenGov deal
The Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Legislative Analyst is looking into the origins of the $5.9 million software contract.
‘They’re going to hate this’: Billionaire Tom Steyer jumps into crowded governor’s race
In a campaign announcement video, the 2020 presidential candidate said he would take on Sacramento politicians who are “afraid to change up this system.”
Wiener’s ‘No Kings Act’ would let Californians sue feds for violating rights
The state senator’s bill would make it easier for individuals to seek monetary damages from federal, state, and local officers.
Nvidia plants its first flag in San Francisco with 45,000-square-foot lease
The world’s most valuable chipmaker is coming to Mission Rock, where it will slot into a new building codeveloped by the Giants.
A Chanel-inspired panic room? This 12-acre estate is Portola Valley’s priciest home ever
The three-lot property with a 12,000-square-foot Italian-inspired main home and unfinished “entertaining home” sold for $56 million.
Another AI company just moved to Union Square
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Chalk just leased 15,000 square feet in a building on Stockton Street, as the area’s ‘boom loop’ continues.
Downtown’s dead mall seized by lenders, opening door to a revival
The drawn-out foreclosure of the San Francisco Centre comes to a close with a winning bid of $133 million.
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Psst, we’ve got a new podcast. Introducing ‘Pacific Standard Time’
PST is a weekly news show about what’s happening in California and why it matters.
‘The most beautiful restaurant in San Francisco’ to reopen after 25 years
Jack’s, which debuted in 1863 and closed in 2000, will be back at its original downtown address.
San Francisco is being swamped by an ‘unprecedented’ property tax mess
Soaring appeals are straining the city budget and leaving homeowners stuck in a growing backlog.
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Pacific Standard Time: What happens when ICE opens a detention center in your town?
California City in Kern County has become home to the state’s largest ICE detention center. Its mayor is struggling to do anything about it.
Section 415: How the Bay Area is landing all of these major sporting events
Bay Area Host Committee chief Zaileen Janmohamed explains how her team is bringing the Super Bowl, the World Cup, and more to the region.
Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco bolts to become New York Liberty coach
He had worked on Golden State’s staff prior to Steve Kerr’s arrival, and his departure creates a void at the front of the bench.
Kawakami mailbag, all-Warriors edition: Yes, it’s almost trade season
Who would be the ideal trade acquisition? The Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III is a dynamic wing scorer and might top the list.
The 49ers’ path to the playoffs begins with a full-circle game for Christian McCaffrey
The star running back will face the team that traded him away in a Monday night game that features significant playoff implications.
The hardest part of the Warriors’ season is over — for now
Golden State just wrapped up its fifth back-to-back in as many weeks. No other team has played more than three.
The best places to take out-of-towners to eat, according to a panel of SF restaurant pros
After they gawk at the sea lions and walk the Golden Gate Bridge, it’s time to show off the city’s culinary prowess.
Nvidia CEO makes major donation to SF Opera, boosting arts in the AI age
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When Jensen Huang isn’t hanging out with world leaders, he’s playing booster to the local cultural scene.
‘I’m not going to let Hyphy Burger silence me’: TikToker clashes with Oakland restaurant
The owners’ camera footage ignites a social media firestorm.
A data-driven, vibe-coded quest to find city’s best banh mi
Cow Hollow native Gavin Pola is channelling his lifelong passion for food into a new club, whose members taste and rate Vietnamese sandwiches.
There is absolutely nothing good for you at SF’s newest diner
Months after Seth Stowaway closed Michelin-starred Osito, he’s back with elevated renditions of truck-stop staples.
‘It’s embarrassing’: SF chefs are mortified by their own menu prices
Faced wtih rising costs, restaurant owners are caught between frustration and resignation.
This new British pub might be the perfect restaurant for right now
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Dingles Public House aims to be “the love child of NoPa and Bix” — with a strong British accent.
SF to hand over operations of city’s oldest, cheapest farmers market
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Foodwise, the nonprofit behind the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, will oversee the day-to-day at the Alemany Farmers Market.
Daniel Lurie learns a bitter lesson
The debacle over the mayor’s Sunset supervisor appointment was a humiliating self-own — one that began months before he ever heard the name Beya Alcaraz.
California’s worst addiction: Tax increases that don’t fix what’s broken
Two proposed initiatives would worsen the state’s dependency on taxing and spending.
Daniel Lurie’s bizarre, cynical pick for Sunset supervisor
By appointing an unqualified, inexperienced candidate, the mayor is acting like the president he dare not name. It may come back to haunt him.
California’s insurance system is a self-made disaster. It’s time for major reforms
A candidate for state insurance commissioner wants to streamline rate applications, banish price-gouging, and empower policyholders.
