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Monterey County Couple Pleads No Contest, Settles Lawsuit Over Housing 270 Tenants In Illegal Units

The owners of a Monterey County nursery, who also face jail time for tax evasion, agreed to pay $800,000 in penalties and restitution after 270 workers were found living in illegal and unsafe makeshift units there in 2023.

15 minutes ago

SFiST

Monterey County Couple Pleads No Contest, Settles Lawsuit Over Housing 270 Tenants In Illegal Units

Mission Local

Can this treasured S.F. photography institution cheat death again?

One artist, who helped what was once a collective of photographers achieve nonprofit status in 1977, says he has a plan for SF Camerawork. Can this treasured S.F. photography institution cheat death again?

24 minutes ago

Mission Local

Can this treasured S.F. photography institution cheat death again?

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Mission Local

Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: What major projects should S.F. build?

Congressional candidates Connie Chan and Scott Wiener explain where they would direct millions in federal funding if given the chance. Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: What major projects should S.F. build?

1 hour ago

Mission Local

Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: What major projects should S.F. build?

SFiST

Former Congressman Eric Swalwell Did, In Fact, Have Sex With That Chinese Spy

The FBI and members of Congress have known all along that former Congressman Eric Swalwell had several sexual encounters with a Chinese "honeypot" operative named Fang Fang, and he claimed once it happened while he was on Ambien.

1 hour ago

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Former Congressman Eric Swalwell Did, In Fact, Have Sex With That Chinese Spy

Today

SF Standard

Would you take a Waymo to Sea Ranch?

California approves the company’s expanded service area, which includes the East Bay and Sonoma County.

2 hours ago

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Would you take a Waymo to Sea Ranch?

SFiST

Body Pulled From San Francisco Bay Near Ferry Building

A body was seen floating in the Bay near the Embarcadero Sunday evening, and was apparently seen by passersby before it was recovered by the San Francisco Fire Department.

2 hours ago

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Body Pulled From San Francisco Bay Near Ferry Building

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Residents Brace For 14-Month Construction at West End of Broadway Tunnel

The northeast side of town will likely feel the effects of a yearlong construction project on the Larkin Street side of the Broadway Tunnel, which coincides with seismic upgrades taking place at the Chinatown Public Health Center above the tunnel’s eastern entrance.

3 hours ago

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Residents Brace For 14-Month Construction at West End of Broadway Tunnel

SF Standard

What the 49ers’ cautious praise of De’Zhaun Stribling really means

Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy both know the wide receiver has a long way to go to reach his ceiling. They also realize he could play a critical role as a rookie.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

What the 49ers’ cautious praise of De’Zhaun Stribling really means

Mission Local

Soccer, Spiderman, and an all-purple get-up: It's back-to-school day in San Francisco

At the brand-new Mission Bay School, grandparents flew in from Maryland to celebrate "a really exciting day for our family." Soccer, Spiderman, and an all-purple get-up: It's back-to-school day in San Francisco

3 hours ago

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Soccer, Spiderman, and an all-purple get-up: It's back-to-school day in San Francisco

SFiST

Monday Morning Headlines: Fire In Castro Street Garage, Dog Given Oxygen

SF firefighters gave a dog oxygen Sunday after a small fire in the Castro; Oakland Pride drew thousands on Sunday; and two southbound lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge will see midday closures this week.

4 hours ago

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Monday Morning Headlines: Fire In Castro Street Garage, Dog Given Oxygen

SF Standard

Ann Hsu and Tom Chan both left SFUSD in scandal. Now they teach at the same school

The former board member, ousted in 2022 over remarks about Black and brown families, has hired a Lowell math teacher who was pushed out in March over his language.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Ann Hsu and Tom Chan both left SFUSD in scandal. Now they teach at the same school

SF Standard

Even starter homes in SF are selling for double the asking price

At least two homes in the city’s southwestern neighborhoods, both listed at around $1 million, sold for more than twice the asking price this summer.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Even starter homes in SF are selling for double the asking price

SF Standard

SF’s only Friulian restaurant serves pure comfort food

Alamo Square’s charming Polenta fits hand-in-glove with the city’s dense constellation of niche Italian restaurants.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

SF’s only Friulian restaurant serves pure comfort food

SF Standard

Uber drivers won a 12-year fight to unionize. Robots have already taken the wheel

Rideshare drivers just had the single biggest unionization effort in U.S. history, but robotaxis are weakening their most powerful weapon.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Uber drivers won a 12-year fight to unionize. Robots have already taken the wheel

Mission Local

Ready to wear

On Valencia Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. Ready to wear

9 hours ago

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Ready to wear

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More Than 80 Pounds of Possibly Stolen Mail Recovered in Major Bay Area Bust

Two people have been arrested over allegations that they participated in a major mail theft operation targeting six Bay Area cities. As part of their investigation, authorities say they've recovered over 80 pounds of mail suspected as stolen.

24 hours ago

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More Than 80 Pounds of Possibly Stolen Mail Recovered in Major Bay Area Bust

Mission Local

Coit Tower

On Kearny Street. Photo by Jay A. Martin. Coit Tower

1 day ago

Mission Local

Coit Tower

Mission Local

Photos: The many moods of San Francisco bus stops, throughout the day

Photos of San Francisco bus stops throughout the day, by neighborhood. Photos: The many moods of San Francisco bus stops, throughout the day

1 day ago

Mission Local

Photos: The many moods of San Francisco bus stops, throughout the day