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Mission Local

San Francisco legalizes home restaurants, a win for city's street vendors

Vendors will soon be able to prepare food at home and sell it there or through a cart, wagon or stand. San Francisco legalizes home restaurants, a win for city's street vendors

8 hours ago

Mission Local

San Francisco legalizes home restaurants, a win for city's street vendors

Mission Local

PSA: BART shutting down trains between 24th St. and Daly City this weekend, replaced by buses

Service will be adjusted as crews install new train control equipment PSA: BART shutting down trains between 24th St. and Daly City this weekend, replaced by buses

8 hours ago

Mission Local

PSA: BART shutting down trains between 24th St. and Daly City this weekend, replaced by buses

SF Standard

‘Section 415’ podcast: Analyzing the 49ers’ trades for DeForest Buckner and Keenan Allen

General manager John Lynch made two trades with the Indianapolis Colts to bolster the 49ers’ defensive line and receiving corps.

8 hours ago

SF Standard

‘Section 415’ podcast: Analyzing the 49ers’ trades for DeForest Buckner and Keenan Allen

SFiST

Ocean Beach Could See 25-Foot Waves This Weekend as Massive Storm Approaches

Powerful storms brewing in the Gulf of Alaska are expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and some of the biggest waves in years to the Bay Area this weekend, with Ocean Beach potentially seeing waves topping 25 feet.

8 hours ago

SFiST

Ocean Beach Could See 25-Foot Waves This Weekend as Massive Storm Approaches

SFiST

Nima Momeni Denied New Trial, Finally Gets Sentenced for Bob Lee Murder

Over three years after the stabbing death of tech entrepreneur Bob Lee in downtown SF, and two years after his killer was convicted, that culprit, Nima Momeni, has finally been sentenced.

9 hours ago

SFiST

Nima Momeni Denied New Trial, Finally Gets Sentenced for Bob Lee Murder

SF Standard

Score one for the little guys: Union Square’s big turnaround gets help from small makers

A new SFMade store promises made-in-San Francisco goods from over a hundred local creators and artists.

9 hours ago

SF Standard

Score one for the little guys: Union Square’s big turnaround gets help from small makers

SFiST

Lyft Accused of Discriminating Against Disabled Passengers In New Federal Lawsuit

The US Justice Department filed suit against Lyft on Monday, alleging that the ride-hailing company routinely denies rides to people with disabilities while imposing cancellation fees and unnecessary upcharges.

11 hours ago

SFiST

Lyft Accused of Discriminating Against Disabled Passengers In New Federal Lawsuit

Mission Local

Bob Lee's killer, Nima Momeni, gets 16 years to life for Cash App founder's stabbing

Nima Momeni was convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee on Dec. 17, 2024, in one of San Francisco's most high-profile killings. Bob Lee's killer, Nima Momeni, gets 16 years to life for Cash App founder's stabbing

11 hours ago

Mission Local

Bob Lee's killer, Nima Momeni, gets 16 years to life for Cash App founder's stabbing

SFiST

AI Is Quickly Driving Restaurant Managers Bonkers, On Multiple Fronts

Can a regular person with human fingers still manage to snag a hard-to-get reservation anymore" Are influencers and the content-obsessed going to ruin restaurants for all of us by angling for perfect tables and obsessively counting macros"

11 hours ago

SFiST

AI Is Quickly Driving Restaurant Managers Bonkers, On Multiple Fronts

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SF Standard

Alleged Sea Cliff squatter charged with drug and gun possession, animal neglect after raid

Diana Peng, 42, is also charged in a lawsuit brought by the city attorney related to allegations that she forged deeds to claim ownership of the four-bedroom house.

12 hours ago

SF Standard

Alleged Sea Cliff squatter charged with drug and gun possession, animal neglect after raid

SFiST

Civil Suit Filed Against Napa Winery Over Damages Caused By 2025 Pickett Fire

Dozens of plaintiffs, including other wineries, have filed suit against the owner of Hundred Acre Winery and a man who was employed there, seeking damages from the August 2025 wildfire that began on Hundred Acre's property.

13 hours ago

SFiST

Civil Suit Filed Against Napa Winery Over Damages Caused By 2025 Pickett Fire

SF Standard

Kawakami: Joe Lacob on the Valkyries’ future, the Warriors’ present, and much more

Lacob discussed Yaxel Lendeborg’s fast start, Juste Jocyte’s frustration, Kristaps Porzingis’ absence, and interest in buying a Major League Baseball franchise.

13 hours ago

SF Standard

Kawakami: Joe Lacob on the Valkyries’ future, the Warriors’ present, and much more

SFiST

Man Charged With Assault After Allegedly Shooting Into Muni Bus In North Beach

A 67-year-old man faces assault and weapons charges after an incident last week in North Beach in which he allegedly fired shots into a Muni bus with passengers on board.

14 hours ago

SFiST

Man Charged With Assault After Allegedly Shooting Into Muni Bus In North Beach

SF Standard

Lurie admin proposes rules to fight corruption in SF’s $6B contracting system

The proposal is the first use of new powers voters handed City Administrator Carmen Chu just last week.

15 hours ago

SF Standard

Lurie admin proposes rules to fight corruption in SF’s $6B contracting system

Mission Local

Mayor Lurie, S.F. city administrator take first action with new voter-approved powers

City Administrator Carmen Chu plans to introduce legislation creating citywide rules for signing contracts. Mayor Lurie, S.F. city administrator take first action with new voter-approved powers

15 hours ago

Mission Local

Mayor Lurie, S.F. city administrator take first action with new voter-approved powers

SF Standard

Anthropic sets IPO price range, revealing scale of Bay Area windfall

The valuation is lower than the figure bankers floated over the summer but still speaks to investors’ appetite for AI.

16 hours ago

SF Standard

Anthropic sets IPO price range, revealing scale of Bay Area windfall

Mission Local

Blue tsunami

On Mission Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. Blue tsunami

19 hours ago

Mission Local

Blue tsunami

Mission Local

Lost in translation? Tenderloin’s Arabic speakers struggle with city services.

There aren't enough Arabic-speakers to qualify for automatic translation of city services. The burgeoning community struggles in the meantime. Lost in translation? Tenderloin’s Arabic speakers struggle with city services.

21 hours ago

Mission Local

Lost in translation? Tenderloin’s Arabic speakers struggle with city services.