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Mission Local

Circle up!

At Dolores Park. Photo by Jake Hanft. Circle up!

8 hours ago

Mission Local

Circle up!

SF Standard

Foraging for uni, the ocean’s most delicious nuisance

Save California by eating sea urchin on a guided expedition through the intertidal zone.

8 hours ago

SF Standard

Foraging for uni, the ocean’s most delicious nuisance

Mission Local

How Nico Pryor-Alcantar came to serve up his childhood at Mission Chinese

Nico Pryor Alcantar was born and raised in the Richmond District. This weekend, he returns home for an SF-inspired brunch. How Nico Pryor-Alcantar came to serve up his childhood at Mission Chinese

8 hours ago

Mission Local

How Nico Pryor-Alcantar came to serve up his childhood at Mission Chinese

SF Standard

I co-founded Burning Man. The festival has lost its soul.

What began as an anarchistic collaboration of equals has become a commercialized escape hatch for the wealthy.

8 hours ago

SF Standard

I co-founded Burning Man. The festival has lost its soul.

SF Standard

Opinion: Cartoon: San Francisco’s hot new real estate listing

Nothing is safe in SF’s bidding wars.

8 hours ago

SF Standard

Opinion: Cartoon: San Francisco’s hot new real estate listing

SF Standard

The Waggle: Sorry, Hamptons, Sam Altman can’t come to dinner right now

Plus: The Waggle ventures into the heart of SF’s underground; Oreo-gate is an AI psy-op; Tim Draper has an island to sell you; and why can’t Meta let gay bars live?

8 hours ago

SF Standard

The Waggle: Sorry, Hamptons, Sam Altman can’t come to dinner right now

Mission Local

Meet the book readers of Dolores Park, Pt. 2

What do people read in Dolores Park? Meet the book readers of Dolores Park, Pt. 2

10 hours ago

Mission Local

Meet the book readers of Dolores Park, Pt. 2

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SFiST

Startup Claims X Abandoned Twitter Brand, Launches New Social Network Under the Name

Virginia-based startup Operation Bluebird is rolling out a new social media site under the Twitter name despite a pending legal fight with X over the brand.

22 hours ago

SFiST

Startup Claims X Abandoned Twitter Brand, Launches New Social Network Under the Name

SFiST

Man Accused of Posing as Wealthy 49ers Player to Lure Women Into $1.3 Million Scam

A man suspected of taking on the persona of a 49ers player to lure women he met online into an alleged fraudulent investment scheme — dating back to 2022 and spanning four states — has been charged with wire fraud.

23 hours ago

SFiST

Man Accused of Posing as Wealthy 49ers Player to Lure Women Into $1.3 Million Scam

SFiST

Milo Yiannopoulos Deported, Apparently Because of Laura Loomer Feud

Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, a British citizen who has made attention-getting stunts and far-right American politics his raison d'être over the last decade, has ironically been caught up in the sort of ICE action he's vocally supported.

23 hours ago

SFiST

Milo Yiannopoulos Deported, Apparently Because of Laura Loomer Feud

SFiST

Danville to Cosplay as Stars Hollow for First Ever 'Gilmore Girls'-Inspired Fall Event

A weekend-long festival inspired by the small-town autumn coziness of 'The Gilmore Girls' will double as a rare tourist draw for the East Bay hamlet of Danville this October.

1 day ago

SFiST

Danville to Cosplay as Stars Hollow for First Ever 'Gilmore Girls'-Inspired Fall Event

SFiST

Meta Suspends Another Queer SF Venue’s Accounts Amid Growing Censorship Concerns

Amid escalating reports that Meta’s recent policy changes have led to the disproportionate suppression of queer content, the company suspended the accounts of another local LGBTQ venue, Powerhouse, Thursday.

1 day ago

SFiST

Meta Suspends Another Queer SF Venue’s Accounts Amid Growing Censorship Concerns

Mission Local

Excelsior Buzz: long-waited soccer field and play area come to Monroe Elementary School

Beyond soccer, the resurfaced area now hosts morning circles, outdoor reading, and other lessons taken outside of the classroom. Excelsior Buzz: long-waited soccer field and play area come to Monroe Elementary School

1 day ago

Mission Local

Excelsior Buzz: long-waited soccer field and play area come to Monroe Elementary School

SFiST

17-Year-Old Suspect Arrested In Shooting at Morgan Hill Birthday Rave That Left One Dead

A juvenile suspect has now been arrested in connection with the July 25th mass shooting at a birthday party for a Twitch streamer in a Morgan Hill field that had been promoted on social media.

1 day ago

SFiST

17-Year-Old Suspect Arrested In Shooting at Morgan Hill Birthday Rave That Left One Dead

SF Standard

A Mid-Market building the city abandoned finds a new buyer

It’s been a turbulent decade for 1155 Market St., but the building has a new owner that’s bullish on “the broader rebirth of Mid-Market.”

1 day ago

SF Standard

A Mid-Market building the city abandoned finds a new buyer

SF Standard

The 49ers were the NFL’s dream Australia ambassadors. Not anymore

Jed York’s arrest is only one item on a growing list of headaches surrounding one of the two teams the league chose to showcase in its Australian debut.

1 day ago

SF Standard

The 49ers were the NFL’s dream Australia ambassadors. Not anymore

Mission Local

Cardboard casino

At St. Mary's Square. Photo by Alexis H. Cardboard casino

1 day ago

Mission Local

Cardboard casino

Mission Local

ICE enforcement hits record high in Northern California

ICE recorded nearly 900 arrests across Northern California in July — but only around half were booked into detention. ICE enforcement hits record high in Northern California

1 day ago

Mission Local

ICE enforcement hits record high in Northern California