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Hunting sidewalk dumpers with SF’s trash detectives
Illegal dumpers beware: This team of sleuths is cracking open trash bags to find your broken furniture, cassette tapes and so much more.
‘Tits Up’ author Sarah Thornton and her uplifting quest to reclaim the breast
From topless bars to milk banks, surgeons’ offices to bra studios, Sarah Thornton immerses herself everywhere breasts are put to work.
San Francisco wants to turn a chunk of downtown into the city’s Bourbon Street
The mayor is pitching the city’s first-ever entertainment zone downtown in the city’s Financial District.
Grassroots grit, global impact: SF’s Goldman Prize salutes world environmental warriors
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They battle corporate giants, take on corrupt officials and put their lives on the line—all to protect the planet we call home. Meet the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize winners, a band of fearless grassroots activists whose extraordinary acts of environmental defiance are sparking a global movement of real change.
A’s fans eye bid to buy famed ‘Rooted in Oakland’ truck at East Bay auction
Weeks after the team announced the box truck would be donated to Make-a-Wish, it has appeared in an online auction.
After a near-death experience, an iconic SF mansion gets another chance at life
Books worth thousands—and only a couple of dollars—to be sold at the reopening of Haas-Lilienthal House.
Weekend rain, again? It’s not your imagination—SF’s had miserable weather luck
San Francisco didn’t have a hugely rainy winter, but we’ve had a bunch of drizzly Saturdays and Sundays.
Breed, seeking cop union endorsement, looks to blunt police oversight
In a meeting with the San Francisco police officers union, the mayor promised to put a cop on the police commission and talk to the chief about his ‘future.’
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San Francisco Democrats are having a #MeToo moment as women share stories of rape, abuse
A recent poll by a women's advocacy group found that half of people surveyed identified as victims of sexual harassment in political spaces.
After spending millions, San Francisco political group abandons push to empower mayor
Moderate group TogetherSF Action has stopped gathering signatures for a November ballot measure intended to strengthen the mayor’s powers.
Short bike lane, epic feud: Why an SF college is going to war over 29 parking spots
The unfolding fight is the latest conflict pitting San Franciscans who prioritize parking against the city’s transportation goals.
Top Democrat quits sexual assault committee over support for disgraced Newsom aide
Michela Alioto-Pier was asked to resign over a letter she wrote in support of Nate Ballard, who was convicted of domestic violence in 2021.
‘Disturbing news’: San Francisco restaurants dread new state law banning service fees
Fees on your restaurant bill meant to pay for employee healthcare or replace tipping are near-ubiquitous, but could soon be illegal.
The Mid-Market faithful: Life inside San Francisco’s office dead zone
A decade after the “Twitter tax cut” ushered in a wave of tech, the city’s oft-misunderstood neighborhood yearns for a new beginning.
Making the Ive Hive: Jony Ive’s bold plans to reshape a small slice of San Francisco
Entities tied to the legendary iPhone designer have spent tens of millions buying up nearly a city block in Jackson Square.
Why owning a home in San Francisco has never cost more
Buying a home in the area today is hard enough, but now non-mortgage costs are spiraling out of control.
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A suspected bipper livestreamed his own police chase—then got caught
San Francisco police arrested a 21-year-old man who allegedly livestreamed a bipping spree and authorities' pursuit of him before he was arrested Wednesday.
Long live The Stud! SF’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar reopens with massive, drag-filled blowout
A who’s who of queer San Francisco turned out for a drag-filled party celebrating a historic SoMa dive that first opened in 1966.
Even the parking cops are mad about the ticketing crackdown
Parking enforcers want you to know there is a human being inside that funny little ticket mobile.
‘Tits Up’ author Sarah Thornton and her uplifting quest to reclaim the breast
From topless bars to milk banks, surgeons’ offices to bra studios, Sarah Thornton immerses herself everywhere breasts are put to work.
After a near-death experience, an iconic SF mansion gets another chance at life
Books worth thousands—and only a couple of dollars—to be sold at the reopening of Haas-Lilienthal House.
Weekend rain, again? It’s not your imagination—SF’s had miserable weather luck
San Francisco didn’t have a hugely rainy winter, but we’ve had a bunch of drizzly Saturdays and Sundays.
‘My dream fish’: Fisherman who helps protect the bay hooks the catch of a lifetime
Capt. Zack Medinas caught the sturgeon of his life on Suisun Bay. Government protections may soon ensure future anglers can do the same.
This masterpiece is on display after 400 years. The woman behind it is yet more remarkable
The masterpiece was painted by a woman, depicts a woman and was safeguarded by a woman.
San Francisco artists maintain a creative haven for 40 years—at a radioactive site
They fought radiation, eviction and deterioration to maintain a shoreline community of hundreds of artists.
How a new San Francisco Ballet director turned an opera house into a house party
Mere Mortals, San Francisco Ballet’s first full-length work by a female choreographer, completes its encore run Wednesday.
Psst, don’t tell anyone, but the Outside Lands lineup is actually good this year
Tyler the Creator, the Killers and Sturgill Simpson headline a festival filled with EDM and country acts—and Grace Jones.
We’re keeping San Francisco libraries safe and inclusive, despite the surroundings
City Librarian Michael Lambert outlines how he’s worked to keep San Francisco libraries safe and accessible in the midst of the homelessness and drug crises.
City leaders rush to capitalize on a tragic crash and make major traffic changes
Slow down on West Portal traffic overhaul still ignores residents’ concerns as San Francisco leaders push for fewer cars
Mad as hell? San Franciscans should look in the mirror—not just at politicians
Spurred on by an election year, the city's leaders are starting to lead. But will its citizens cheer them on, or respond with even more obstruction and complaints?
Readers respond: The San Francisco Zoo is no place to put new pandas
Ex-zookeeper, visitor blast San Francisco Zoo's ‘incompetence,’ call it unsuitable for pandas and other animals
Hot bread, cold meat: The city’s best Italian sub is a study in contrasts
A sleeper sandwich emerges from an unlikely location. Plus: Powerfully delicious Indonesian fare, and a love marriage between Sinaloan and Chinese food.
‘Cakechella’: Photos show the delicious 180-cake picnic you wish you hadn’t missed
Anyone who showed up with a cake to Portrero del Sol Park was welcome to slap on a name tag, grab a slice and share some love for the sweet treat.
A new soul food joint in the Fillmore is serving the city’s best fried chicken
Minnie Bell's comes to roost in the Fillmore District. Plus, a savory Chinese pocket pie and a pricey burrito are deemed worthy.
One of SF’s best new cheeseburgers comes from a little red truck in Mission Bay
Burger Littles' smashburger is a perfect exercise in gluttonous restraint. Plus, a glamorous new cocktail lounge and an ooey-gooey rich Basque cheesecake.
