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Back in a flash: SF Camerawork to reopen weeks after shuttering

Artist Hal Fischer, 75, has taken over the nonprofit's board, and completely turned it over. He says it's the third time he's rescued SF Camerawork. Back in a flash: SF Camerawork to reopen weeks after shuttering

8 hours ago

Mission Local

Back in a flash: SF Camerawork to reopen weeks after shuttering

SFiST

SF Camerawork Set to Reopen Next Month Weeks After Announcing Closure

Legacy photography institution SF Camerawork is reopening in September after previously announcing it would be closing its doors August 31, following a last-minute effort by supporters to keep it operating.

9 hours ago

SFiST

SF Camerawork Set to Reopen Next Month Weeks After Announcing Closure

SFiST

Newsom’s Plan To Limit Utilities’ Wildfire Liability Thwarted In Eleventh-Hour Deal

A contentious portion of Newsom’s wildfire proposal would have reduced utility companies’ financial liability when their equipment causes wildfires, but California lawmakers rejected the provision during a last-minute deal Friday night.

9 hours ago

SFiST

Newsom’s Plan To Limit Utilities’ Wildfire Liability Thwarted In Eleventh-Hour Deal

SFiST

Plaskett Fire Now at 15,500 Acres; Evacuation Zone Hits County Border

The five-day-old Plaskett Fire near Big Sur is now the third-largest active wildfire in California, having grown five-fold since Friday, and it continues burning steep, remote, barely accessible terrain filled with thick vegetation.

10 hours ago

SFiST

Plaskett Fire Now at 15,500 Acres; Evacuation Zone Hits County Border

SF Standard

Mayor moves to overhaul $500M in homelessness contracts

One of the Lurie administration’s goals was to begin the overhaul in September 2025.

10 hours ago

SF Standard

Mayor moves to overhaul $500M in homelessness contracts

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SFiST

The Latest Fight Over a Large, Upzoned Housing Development Comes to West Portal

San Francisco's pseudo-suburban neighborhoods are on edge as ever-increasingly dense and tall developments are being proposed, and the latest is a proposed apartment tower in West Portal that just almost tripled in size.

12 hours ago

SFiST

The Latest Fight Over a Large, Upzoned Housing Development Comes to West Portal

SFiST

Two Men Found Dead In Tomales Bay After Late-Night Canoe Trip to View Bioluminescence

A San Francisco man was identified as one of two people found dead in Marin County after taking a late-night canoe trip to view bioluminescent creatures Saturday, while the other man remains unidentified.

13 hours ago

SFiST

Two Men Found Dead In Tomales Bay After Late-Night Canoe Trip to View Bioluminescence

SFiST

Shooting on 101 In San Carlos Caused Massive Sunday Evening Backup

A freeway shooting on northbound Highway 101 in San Carlos caused a massive traffic backup Sunday evening, shutting down all northbound lanes for around two hours.

14 hours ago

SFiST

Shooting on 101 In San Carlos Caused Massive Sunday Evening Backup

SF Standard

A Stanford coach, the ‘Tokyo Toe,’ and a shared NFL dream that’s now on hold

The Raiders cut Kansei Matsuzawa on Sunday, but a coach he’s never met is holding out hope that the kicker will land with a different team.

15 hours ago

SF Standard

A Stanford coach, the ‘Tokyo Toe,’ and a shared NFL dream that’s now on hold

SF Standard

4 most anticipated restaurants and bakeries opening in San Francisco in September

A waterfront restaurant, a Melbourne-style sushi spot, a beloved bakery's bigger storefront, and a brewery's cocktail debut are all on the way.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

4 most anticipated restaurants and bakeries opening in San Francisco in September

SF Standard

Anthropic employees are pouring cash into an unexpected political race

Employees of the AI giant are bankrolling an Alaska Democrat who wants to slow the industry down.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

Anthropic employees are pouring cash into an unexpected political race

SF Standard

How SF’s most powerful mom became a political force

Meredith Dodson turned a fight to reopen schools into the city’s most potent parent organization. Now she’s stepping down, leaving behind power, supporters, and critics.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

How SF’s most powerful mom became a political force

SF Standard

Inside the 49ers’ changing power structure: Here’s who’s calling the shots

Al Guido’s February promotion and Paraag Marathe’s decision to focus on European soccer operations have led to notable shifts in how the franchise operates.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

Inside the 49ers’ changing power structure: Here’s who’s calling the shots

Mission Local

Mujeres verdes gigantes del espacio exterior

On Valencia Street. Photo by Mike Santiago. Mujeres verdes gigantes del espacio exterior

19 hours ago

Mission Local

Mujeres verdes gigantes del espacio exterior

Mission Local

San Francisco Democrats made a mockery of policing sexual misconduct

Two years after tough talk about confronting sexual misconduct in city political circles, the San Francisco Democratic Party’s process has proven to be a farce. San Francisco Democrats made a mockery of policing sexual misconduct

21 hours ago

Mission Local

San Francisco Democrats made a mockery of policing sexual misconduct

Mission Local

500 photos with Pikachu: San Francisco wraps up first-ever Pokémon convention

San Francisco hosted the first-ever Pokémon XP convention, alongside the Pokémon World Championships, with fans dressed as favorite Pokémon. 500 photos with Pikachu: San Francisco wraps up first-ever Pokémon convention

1 day ago

Mission Local

500 photos with Pikachu: San Francisco wraps up first-ever Pokémon convention

Mission Local

5 hospitalized, a dozen displaced in Mission District apartment fire

A one-alarm fire struck an apartment building at 1825 Mission St. on Saturday, sending 5 people to the hospital. 5 hospitalized, a dozen displaced in Mission District apartment fire

1 day ago

Mission Local

5 hospitalized, a dozen displaced in Mission District apartment fire

Mission Local

Bayview Park

At Bayview Park. Photo by Laura Maguire. Bayview Park

1 day ago

Mission Local

Bayview Park