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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.
Toddler hospitalized for fentanyl overdose
Two arrests were made after the 18-month-old was found unresponsive, San Francisco police said.
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.
Supervisor Connie Chan launches 2026 bid to succeed Nancy Pelosi
The progressive would be the first Asian American to represent San Francisco in Congress.
Pregnant in California? What Catholic hospital rules can mean in an emergency
Patients say care at religious facilities can vanish in a crisis. One woman was sent home to miscarry alone — twice.
UC Berkeley police say campus kidnapping report was a false alarm
The subject, who was supposedly abducted, came forward and reported that the acts were consensual.
Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board over Epstein connection
The former treasury secretary said he was embarrassed by revelations from his emails with Jeffrey Epstein.
Video: SFPD officer shoots dog and owner after unleashed attack of skateboarder
Trusten Eaton was arrested after his husky mix bit a skateboarder and an officer.
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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.
Eighth graders want to take algebra. SF hasn’t honored a pledge to bring it back
The “math wars” never ended. These middle schools are on the front lines.
SF’s sprinkler rule is supposed to protect condo owners. It might displace them instead
Residents trying to adhere to a well-intentioned rule mandating new sprinklers in old buildings are staring down its unintended consequences.
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.
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.
As college sports traditions die, can the Big Game still matter?
Ron Rivera and Andrew Luck played in some of the most iconic Cal-Stanford matchups. Now the general managers are trying to keep the rivalry relevant.
How Giants, A’s clubhouse managers landed together at baseball’s Hall of Fame
Mike Murphy and Steve Vucinich spent a combined 119 seasons working in the majors. Now they’ve been honored in Cooperstown.
Another 49ers injury shakeup: Expect a fill-in kicker and a change at linebacker
Eddy Piñeiro has a hamstring strain, and Fred Warner’s replacement, Tatum Bethune, has a high ankle sprain that forced Curtis Robinson into action.
The 21 best events in SF this weekend
A two-day craft market, Christmas fair, “Wicked” drag show, ’80s-night ice skating, lesbian pie-eating fundraiser, and more.
I played drunk bingo at Cow Palace — but all I won was a glimpse into our shared humanity
Some 8,000 partiers gathered to twerk and chug their way to a bingo win.
He wanted a friend who always listens and never leaves. So he built one
To give solace in a lonely world, founder Avi Schiffmann created Friend, an always-on AI confidant. Is it innovation or desperation?
Eight must-see art shows in the Bay Area this fall
From glitter-trailing Roombas to impressionist pairings, here are the exhibitions worth your time.
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.
A sweeping new SoMa restaurant serves wood-fired Italian and house-made pasta
Seasonal flavors take center stage at a dynamic chef’s counter in SoMa.
A Filipino grocery store is now an unexpected nightlife hot spot
Clubs are out and Filipino grocery stores are in. How a Seafood City became a headliner for a great night out in the Bay Area.
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.
