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Giants fire Bob Melvin after ‘disappointing and frustrating’ 2nd half
Team president Buster Posey had picked up the three-time Manager of the Year’s contract option for next year. Now he’ll search for a new skipper.
Tech Bro 2.0: The new Silicon Valley archetype dominating the AI age
He’s not what he used to be. He’s jacked, cracked, and thinks he might save America.
Snowflake wanted in on the AI party, so it signed the Bay Area’s largest lease in years
The software company became the region’s biggest new tenant after taking an entire campus off Meta’s hands.
As longtime SF parks boss steps down, his conquests outshine his controversies
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An exit interview with 16-year Rec and Park director Phil Ginsburg reveals a city lifer who absorbed constant criticism, but never became cynical.
‘No driver, no hands, no clue’: Waymo pulled over for illegal U-turn
“Our citation books don’t have a box for ‘robot,’” the San Bruno Police Department quipped.
PG&E went from bankrupt to booming. Will the AI craze drive up your energy bill?
The utility says customers could actually see rates dip as more power-hungry data centers connect to the grid. But that’s after rates shot up 70% since 2020.
Massive industrial project on city’s south side gets thumbs-up from SF planners
Prologis — also known as Amazon’s landlord — has been pitching the “San Francisco Gateway” for a decade.
Baggu celebrates new Mission store with BART merch. This was news to BART
The transit agency was “surprised to see our logo” on gear from the SF-based fashion brand.
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Exclusive: Top official suspended after Standard investigation into alleged bid-rigging
San Francisco’s chief assistant treasurer allegedly let personal relationships influence a contract to help manage $2.6 billion in business taxes.
Lurie taps SF Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung for Airport Commission
The body oversees an operating budget of more than $1.6 billion.
Lurie adds fifth policy chief to his cabinet
Jessica MacLeod previously oversaw digital services and open government for the city of San Rafael.
War over Lurie upzoning plan officially starts after first key approval
A “yes” vote at the Planning Commission marks the first major victory for the mayor’s “family zoning plan.”
From AGI to ZIRP: The wordmaxxing guide to speaking fluent tech bro
Decoding the slang so you can survive The Great Lock In.
Empty and ‘haunted’ Union Square hotel sells at auction
A long-empty Union Square hotel that was a favorite of detective writer Dashiell Hammett has found a new buyer.
SF’s ‘rent boom’ may be overblown. Here’s what the numbers show
Renters: Don’t despair quite yet.
The old money behind a new plan to rebuild downtown San Francisco
Mayor Daniel Lurie has marshaled close to $100 million in private capital since taking office.
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Security guards allege decade-long pattern of abuse at de Young Museum
The city has paid out more than $1 million to settle seven lawsuits from current and former guards. But the allegations keep coming.
Cosplay meets fine art at the de Young’s new anime exhibition
“Art of Manga” elevates Japan’s comic tradition.
11 best spots for Chinese takeout in San Francisco, according to restaurant pros
From Parkside to Chinatown, these restaurants nail sizzling cumin lamb, crispy dry-fried chicken wings, bouncy mushroom dumplings, and more.
Kawakami: When Brock Purdy stumbles, the 49ers lose — it’s undeniable now
The quarterback committed three turnovers in Sunday’s 26-21 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Bob Melvin’s future unsettled as Giants finish season .500
The Giants already picked up the manager’s option for 2026, but have been mum recently on his future with the club.
The 49ers play the Rams in four days — that might be a good thing after Sunday’s clunker
All three phases made brutal mistakes for the 49ers against the Jaguars, but they still had a chance to win in a parade of missed opportunities.
Warriors reportedly adding veteran center Al Horford. Here’s how he’ll fit
Free agent guards De’Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II also reportedly committed to signing with Golden State, per ESPN
Cosplay meets fine art at the de Young’s new anime exhibition
“Art of Manga” elevates Japan’s comic tradition.
‘Pushing the envelope’: Folsom Street kinksters gather for world’s largest fetish fest
Pups, furries, and even Labubus took to the streets of the city’s leather district for the annual kink carnival.
He aims to put a cross on the moon. He’s asking Peter Thiel to pay for it
The mission’s scale has shrunk over time (inflation is the devil), but Justin Park hopes his heavenly tribute will make it to the lunar surface.
Sundown Cinema brings huge crowd to Dolores Park
Lights. Camera. Action! San Francisco’s outdoor movie tradition is back.
They made pizza until it got boring. Now Shuggie’s is even more audacious
The husband-and-wife duo behind “trash pies” has ditched the pizzas to do something even bolder.
More Starbucks locations closed, including Castro’s ‘Bearbucks’ cafe
The 18th Street location was well-loved by LGBTQ+ customers.
Che Fico team joins the Mission Rock movement — now with fine dining
The partners behind the Cal-Italian juggernaut are reaching into their gourmet bag with Via Aurelia.
New Dogpatch cafe is a ‘love letter’ to SF’s booming Korean food scene
The city is lining up at Sohn, a coffee shop from chef and cookbook author Deuki Hong.
Lurie’s rezoning plan is radicalizing foes — even though there’s nothing radical about it
The mayor’s “family zoning plan” is raising neighborhood advocates’ ire, despite it being modest, incremental, and necessary.
Don’t believe the fearmongers: Small business owners are rooting for mayor’s upzoning plan
Opponents of the Family Zoning Plan are wrong about small business owners’ needs and priorities.
The sad truth of the Engardio recall: Democrats and Lurie hung an ally out to dry
The moderate group that took over San Francisco’s Democratic Party did some weaselly stuff in an effort to avoid supporting Supervisor Joel Engardio.
Aaron Peskin’s successor wants to undo his legacy. At least one local merchant can’t wait
With one fell swoop, District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter is trying to clean out some of the legislative sludge his predecessor left behind.
