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After killing a woman, he found redemption in firefighting. Now he’s accused of arson
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If the allegations against Robert Hernandez are true, he joins the ranks of a strange group: the firefighter arsonist.
Ousted SF official was paid by nonprofit whose contracts she approved
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The payments are a twist in a scandal and represent the first evidence of money flowing from a Dream Keeper recipient to a city official.
Quarter-season stat check: How Brock Purdy and the 49ers offense stack up
The 49ers offense has been good to open the season, but the numbers show where they can be better.
Don’t hold your breath for weed cafes in SF anytime soon
Much needs to happen before San Francisco can fully embrace coffee-shop culture like Amsterdam’s.
On the hottest day of the year, school shuts off water fountains
The water issue comes as a sustained bout of hot weather scorches the city.
Top official exits job amid misspending, conflict-of-interest crisis
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Saidah Leatutufu-Burch’s last day was Wednesday. The nature of her departure wasn’t immediately clear.
Layoffs at Garry Tan-founded firm as 2 major investors exit
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There’s a big shakeup at Initialized Capital, founded by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Viral video captures men trapping woman in Waymo
The men temporarily halted the driverless taxi as they stood in front of it and pressured the passenger for her phone number.
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Watch: Mark Farrell says he would have cleared homeless despite court order: ‘Sue me’
The mayoral candidate said incumbent London Breed hesitated when she should have acted to address homelessness.
Watch: San Francisco should ‘embrace tech,’ Aaron Peskin says
The Standard, ABC7, and podcast host Kara Swisher pressed the supervisor on his housing record and plans to address city corruption.
Watch: Can ultra-wealthy Daniel Lurie relate to the everyman? Here’s his answer
Lurie admits he may not know exactly how the other half lives but claims his professional experiences make up for that.
Watch: Feeling down about San Francisco? London Breed begs to differ
In an interview, the mayor sought to persuade voters that the city is on track to recovery.
How SF’s first post-pandemic office conversion finally came together
Forge Development Partners leveraged new city rules and unconventional financing to launch a residential project at the historic Humboldt Building.
SF’s biggest employer brings workers back downtown, and the neighbors are loving it
Mondays in downtown San Francisco are dead no more. Salesforce’s new office mandate has lunchtime lines spilling out of local businesses.
AI startup says goodbye, Cerebral Valley; hello … Union Square?
Volley, which makes autonomous voice games, is leaving Hayes Valley and doubling its office space in a three year deal.
Gov. Newsom vetoes controversial AI safety bill
The legislation would have established requirements for companies to prevent their technology from being used for harm.
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The war over the Great Highway is tearing the Sunset apart
As a debate over whether to close a portion of the roadway leads to literal fights, a key question remains: If it’s eroding into the ocean, does it even matter?
The inside story of Buster Posey’s Giants coronation
Before he agreed to become the Giants’ president of baseball operations, Posey had to get his affairs in order, then decide if he really wanted the job.
Why I’m funding a $100 million project to revive Fillmore Street
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Investor Neil Mehta writes for the first time about his property purchases — and why the stories about him are wrong.
Quarter-season stat check: How Brock Purdy and the 49ers offense stack up
The 49ers offense has been good to open the season, but the numbers show where they can be better.
The inside story of Buster Posey’s Giants coronation
Before he agreed to become the Giants’ president of baseball operations, Posey had to get his affairs in order, then decide if he really wanted the job.
Grading the 49ers: Brock Purdy has completely changed the offense
Brock Purdy is airing it out at unprecedented levels — and remaining atop NFL efficiency rankings.
Farhan Zaidi lost the plot, so it’s Buster Posey’s Giants now
After three straight seasons of missing the playoffs, the Giants have fired their top baseball executive and tapped a living legend to take his place.
Photos: Crowds descend on San Francisco beaches to beat the heat
Tourists and remote workers alike stripped down and ran into the Bay, framed between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.
From Hard French to Hot Chip, the 15 hottest things to do this week in SF
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Oktoberfest, and late-night techno parties make the most of SF’s heat wave.
The jeweler who turned a cookie-cutter house into an artistic statement
Marie McCarthy, owner of the Fiat Lux boutiques, made over every surface in her Outer Sunset home in her signature style.
Leather, latex, puppy masks: Folsom Street Fair celebrates 41 years in SF
One of the biggest kink festivals in the world filled the streets of SoMa with whips, chains and public displays of BDSM.
This Korean chef’s restaurant in the Sunset is one of the city’s best-kept secrets
At Kothai Republic, heart-on-his-sleeve chef Sung Park serves up a deliciously eclectic menu with a nod to Asia.
Welcome to SF’s takeout sushi renaissance
Takeout sushi is better than ever in SF, thanks to new restaurants like Ebiko and Aji Kiji.
The Hot List: Our favorite restaurants and bars in SF right now
You need some new ideas for where to go out. We have some really delicious answers.
Someone better hurry up and save Sam Wo
One of the oldest restaurants in Chinatown is up for sale. It’ll close at the end of the year if no buyer emerges.
From Hard French to Hot Chip, the 15 hottest things to do this week in SF
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Oktoberfest, and late-night techno parties make the most of SF’s heat wave.
He’s mostly given up acid. But his art is still flying high
For years, revered underground artist Joe Roberts made work inspired by hallucinogens. Now, his inspiration comes from other sources.
Hidden microphone captures the music of the Mission, see the playlist
A local prankster’s Shazam-powered ‘Bop Spotter’ is listening to the neighborhood’s music tastes, 24/7.
‘This city owes us a lot’: Black artists rally support for first-ever art week
The brainchild of museum director Monetta White, the inaugural Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week kicks off Tuesday.
Why I’m funding a $100 million project to revive Fillmore Street
Investor Neil Mehta writes for the first time about his property purchases — and why the stories about him are wrong.
The worst-run city zoo in America
By retaining its CEO, the San Francisco Zoo shows that it still doesn’t get it.df
Why does London Breed keep illegally deleting her text messages?
Every time San Francisco’s mayor hits “delete” on her texts, she does democracy a disservice.
If liberal Berkeley wants to sweep its homeless, what city won’t?
Elected officials who might have hesitated to aggressively remove the homeless may now see it’s safe to follow suit.
