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Day Around the Bay: Alameda’s Popular USS Hornet Hit Hard By New Restrictions

District 2 candidate Lori Brooke brought up allegations in her ads that Stephen Sherill was appointed due to his connections to Bloomberg; popular athleisure brand Alo plans to open its first SF store; and new safety restrictions have affected the revenue of Alameda’s USS Hornet.

5 hours ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Alameda’s Popular USS Hornet Hit Hard By New Restrictions

SF Standard

Epic Church plans to purchase $15 million Union Square building

The move would mark the church’s fifth home since its founding in 2010.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Epic Church plans to purchase $15 million Union Square building

SFiST

Invasive Insect Found on Costco Plants In Solano County Could Pose Threat to Napa Grapevines

Grapevines and citrus plants purchased at Costco stores in Vacaville and Fairfield, as well as in Napa and Sonoma counties, have been found to be harboring infestations of glassy-winged sharpshooters, which pose a grave threat to grapevines.

8 hours ago

SFiST

Invasive Insect Found on Costco Plants In Solano County Could Pose Threat to Napa Grapevines

Mission Local

Mission: Comics and Arts expands to the Excelsior

Mission: Comics and Arts, which has operated out of 2250 Mission St. since 2008, is opening a second location in the Excelsior. Mission: Comics and Arts expands to the Excelsior

8 hours ago

Mission Local

Mission: Comics and Arts expands to the Excelsior

SFiST

SF Musician Plans to Turn Former Mission Taco Bell Into Affordable Recording Studio

A local musician and recording engineer plans to turn the long-vacant site at Duboce and Guerrero into a music recording studio and creative space for independent artists, as he previously ran a similar space in the Bayview for ten years.

9 hours ago

SFiST

SF Musician Plans to Turn Former Mission Taco Bell Into Affordable Recording Studio

SF Standard

She taught Lurie’s business-world team how City Hall works. Now she’s done

Staci Slaughter was the voice of experience in an outsider-led Lurie administration faced with labor negotiations and an ever-widening budget deficit.

9 hours ago

SF Standard

She taught Lurie’s business-world team how City Hall works. Now she’s done

Mission Local

Meet the District 2 candidates: How should toxins in the Marina be cleaned up?

Lori Brooke and Stephen Sherrill did not say whether they support the plan for a new park and harbor after the toxins are cleared Meet the District 2 candidates: How should toxins in the Marina be cleaned up?

11 hours ago

Mission Local

Meet the District 2 candidates: How should toxins in the Marina be cleaned up?

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SF Mayor's Chief of Staff and Confidante Staci Slaughter to Step Down

After 18 months on the job, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's chief of staff, Staci Slaughter, has announced she will be stepping down from the job in June.

13 hours ago

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SF Mayor's Chief of Staff and Confidante Staci Slaughter to Step Down

SFiST

Alcatraz Ferry Collides With Pier 31 During Docking, Shattering Windows and Frightening Passengers

An Alcatraz City Cruises ferry boat had a mishap while docking at Pier 31 on Sunday evening, leaving dozens of passengers shaken and upset and shattering a row of windows on a passenger deck.

14 hours ago

SFiST

Alcatraz Ferry Collides With Pier 31 During Docking, Shattering Windows and Frightening Passengers

SFiST

Tuesday Morning Topline: Freeway Shooting Shuts Down I-80 In Richmond

One person was injured in a freeway shooting on I-80 Monday night; there was a vigil marking two months since Oakland mother Amy Hillyard went missing; and a 36-year-old man drowned in Donner Lake Sunday.

15 hours ago

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Tuesday Morning Topline: Freeway Shooting Shuts Down I-80 In Richmond

SF Standard

First look: Take an exclusive sneak peek inside this rare Marin Maybeck asking $13M

The home, designed by the Palace of Fine Arts architect, is listed at $2M more than it sold for last year.

17 hours ago

SF Standard

First look: Take an exclusive sneak peek inside this rare Marin Maybeck asking $13M

Mission Local

Kitty helmet

At Market and Church Streets. Photo by Beth Winegarner. Kitty helmet

17 hours ago

Mission Local

Kitty helmet

SF Standard

Skeletons in the closet: Inside the unraveling of the California Academy of Sciences

Lavish bonuses, first-class flights, and a ghost mansion: How one of San Francisco’s crown jewels lost its shine.

17 hours ago

SF Standard

Skeletons in the closet: Inside the unraveling of the California Academy of Sciences

SF Standard

The woman behind the Valkyries’ billion-dollar rise

The Valkyries are a commerical juggernaut. They wouldn’t have been able to take flight quite like this without team president Jess Smith.

17 hours ago

SF Standard

The woman behind the Valkyries’ billion-dollar rise

SF Standard

You will be voting to save BART, Muni in November

A regional transit tax campaign submitted more than 300,000 signatures this week, all but guaranteeing the measure goes before voters in November.

17 hours ago

SF Standard

You will be voting to save BART, Muni in November

Mission Local

‘Preying on poor people:’ Who is Nurse Albert and why does he want your Medi-Cal number?

San Francisco is full of outreach workers trying to help vulnerable residents — and potential scammers out for their personal information. ‘Preying on poor people:’ Who is Nurse Albert and why does he want your Medi-Cal number?

18 hours ago

Mission Local

‘Preying on poor people:’ Who is Nurse Albert and why does he want your Medi-Cal number?

Mission Local

Juste Jocyte has touched down in the Bay, and Valkyries fans are ready

The Valkyries drafted Jocyte with their first pick in the 2025 draft. She practiced with the team for the first time on Sunday. Juste Jocyte has touched down in the Bay, and Valkyries fans are ready

1 day ago

Mission Local

Juste Jocyte has touched down in the Bay, and Valkyries fans are ready

Mission Local

The sunny side of the street

On 21st Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. The sunny side of the street

1 day ago

Mission Local

The sunny side of the street