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A floral Swedish pastry is dethroning the cinnamon roll in Bay Area bakeries

Long a staple of Scandinavian, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cooking, cardamom is finding a devoted following across San Francisco.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

A floral Swedish pastry is dethroning the cinnamon roll in Bay Area bakeries

SF Standard

Delays, detours, and passed-out riders: Waymos keep blocking SF firefighters

Robotaxis have become a huge headache for emergency responders trying to save lives.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

Delays, detours, and passed-out riders: Waymos keep blocking SF firefighters

SF Standard

Lawrence Ferlinghetti bought this Big Sur getaway for $20K. It can be yours for $2 million

The 2.6-acre lot comes with a trout pond, a meditation hut, and plenty of literary history.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

Lawrence Ferlinghetti bought this Big Sur getaway for $20K. It can be yours for $2 million

SF Standard

Luis Arráez knows the trade deadline reality. He’s also open to a Giants extension

The second baseman is having the best season of his career and said he would be “open” to discussing his long-term future with the organization.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

Luis Arráez knows the trade deadline reality. He’s also open to a Giants extension

Mission Local

Not fade away

On Innes Avenue in Hunters Point. Photo by Walter Mackins. Not fade away

3 hours ago

Mission Local

Not fade away

SF Standard

The Weekend Itinerary: Our top picks from July 10 to July 12 in SF

The forecast is partly sunny with a chance of block parties. Spend the weekend exploring the city with live music, new restaurants, and comedy.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

The Weekend Itinerary: Our top picks from July 10 to July 12 in SF

SF Standard

The lawyer who kept your online rights alive for 30 years is bracing for the AI era

Former EFF director Cindy Cohn on what decades of digital-rights battles taught her — and why she’s worried.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

The lawyer who kept your online rights alive for 30 years is bracing for the AI era

Mission Local

Money in San Francisco elections is growing. City watchdogs are getting cut.

The San Francisco Ethics Commission has in recent years seen a steady decrease in staff amid a growing torrent of money in city elections. Money in San Francisco elections is growing. City watchdogs are getting cut.

4 hours ago

Mission Local

Money in San Francisco elections is growing. City watchdogs are getting cut.

Mission Local

Original muralists come home to Balmy Alley with a grant to save their work

With a new grant, a group of artists will return to Balmy Alley to restore some of their old murals Original muralists come home to Balmy Alley with a grant to save their work

5 hours ago

Mission Local

Original muralists come home to Balmy Alley with a grant to save their work

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SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Two Arrested In Alameda Teen ‘Beach Takover’ Shooting

Oakland airport is expanding its list of nonstop flights; Chevron spilled about a barrel of gasoline mixture into the bay; and two people were arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred during a recent beach takeover in Alameda.

13 hours ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Two Arrested In Alameda Teen ‘Beach Takover’ Shooting

SFiST

SF Giants Pitcher Logan Webb Melts Down, Deletes Account After Heated Exchange on X

Following the SF Giants' 10-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, pitcher Logan Webb lashed out at a local sports producer on X before deleting his account.

15 hours ago

SFiST

SF Giants Pitcher Logan Webb Melts Down, Deletes Account After Heated Exchange on X

SFiST

Property Owners Secure Approval for 23-Story Tower at Market and Duboce

A new, very tall building could one day rise at the corner of Duboce Avenue and Market Street on Mint Hill, as the property owners have paid for design work and ferried it through city approvals with the state density bonus included.

17 hours ago

SFiST

Property Owners Secure Approval for 23-Story Tower at Market and Duboce

SFiST

SFO to Build High-End Terminal With Luxury Lounge, Private TSA Screening, and Valet Service

Travelers willing to pay a premium for a more exclusive airport experience could eventually avoid the crowds and chaos of SFO's main terminals at a proposed new private terminal.

17 hours ago

SFiST

SFO to Build High-End Terminal With Luxury Lounge, Private TSA Screening, and Valet Service

SFiST

Julius' Castle, the Long-Shuttered Cliffside Telegraph Hill Restaurant, Readies for Fall Reopening

The historic and storied Julius' Castle, overlooking the Bay on Telegraph Hill, is finally opening its doors to the public again this year, after a decade and a half of rumors and neighborhood squabbles.

17 hours ago

SFiST

Julius' Castle, the Long-Shuttered Cliffside Telegraph Hill Restaurant, Readies for Fall Reopening

SFiST

Combination French Crêperie and Taqueria Opens on Divisadero

A small bistro on Divisadero that debuted three years ago as a crêperie specializing in Breton-style buckwheat gallettes has pivoted for a second time and has now rebranded on its awning as Divis Taqueria, under the same ownership.

18 hours ago

SFiST

Combination French Crêperie and Taqueria Opens on Divisadero

Mission Local

Beloved world cup fever

At 24th and Bartlett. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Beloved world cup fever

1 day ago

Mission Local

Beloved world cup fever

Mission Local

Things are getting boring at the Planning Commission. Is it state law" Or just no money to build"

Changes to state and local laws have made housing projects easier to move from conception to construction, bypassing the commission entirely Things are getting boring at the Planning Commission. Is it state law" Or just no money to build"

1 day ago

Mission Local

Things are getting boring at the Planning Commission. Is it state law" Or just no money to build"

Mission Local

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood calls hearing on problem-ridden Western Addition housing projects

The hearing resulted from a year of tenant meetings with Mahmood over dangerous housing conditions, violence, and more, he said. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood calls hearing on problem-ridden Western Addition housing projects

1 day ago

Mission Local

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood calls hearing on problem-ridden Western Addition housing projects