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‘Horny on main’: Peep inside San Francisco’s first romance-novel bookstore

A former tech worker leans all the way into her real passion: bodice rippers.

2 hours ago

SF Standard

‘Horny on main’: Peep inside San Francisco’s first romance-novel bookstore

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How Kaitlyn Chen stole the show in Gabby Williams’ Valkyries debut

Second-year guard Kaitlyn Chen scored a career-high 14 points as the Valkyries secured a win in their first game of the 2026 season.

4 hours ago

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How Kaitlyn Chen stole the show in Gabby Williams’ Valkyries debut

SF Standard

ChatGPT doesn’t know how to party, but Tipping Point still does

This week in The Waggle: a $42 million charity haul, a celebrity sighting, a mea culpa, and a review of the Bay Area’s best and worst dressed at the Met Gala.

5 hours ago

SF Standard

ChatGPT doesn’t know how to party, but Tipping Point still does

SF Standard

For one night, the Bay Area’s biggest casino may have out-Vegas’d Vegas: Photos

Hunter Pence, E-40, Mario Lopez, and Carmen Electra walked the red carpet in Rohnert Park to celebrate Graton Casino’s $1 billion expansion.

5 hours ago

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For one night, the Bay Area’s biggest casino may have out-Vegas’d Vegas: Photos

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Giants trade Patrick Bailey to Guardians in early-season shakeup

The two-time Gold Glove winning catcher is headed to Cleveland in exchange for pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson and the No. 29 draft pick.

5 hours ago

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Giants trade Patrick Bailey to Guardians in early-season shakeup

Mission Local

Bonita Chilanga

At 21st and Mission Streets. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Bonita Chilanga

5 hours ago

Mission Local

Bonita Chilanga

Mission Local

My Mission: Medicine for Nightmares’ co-owner and poet, Josiah Luis Alderete

Alderete has been a poet for decades and he's written four books. Bookstores, he said, are the places where he discovered his culture. My Mission: Medicine for Nightmares’ co-owner and poet, Josiah Luis Alderete

6 hours ago

Mission Local

My Mission: Medicine for Nightmares’ co-owner and poet, Josiah Luis Alderete

Mission Local

Meet the Candidates: San Francisco’s District 2 supervisor race

Every week, District 2 candidates Lori Brooke and Stephen Sherrill share their opinions on one city issue. See their answers here. Meet the Candidates: San Francisco’s District 2 supervisor race

7 hours ago

Mission Local

Meet the Candidates: San Francisco’s District 2 supervisor race

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Inside Ezra Klein’s abundance-pilled CA governor’s debate

The neoliberal sex symbol and five Democratic candidates went full wonk on California’s housing crisis.

15 hours ago

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Inside Ezra Klein’s abundance-pilled CA governor’s debate

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Low-Income California Families With Newborns to Receive 400 Free Diapers

The purple waves on the Point Reyes coast last weekend were likely tiny marine animals; flights in and out of SFO were delayed Friday due to low visibility; and low-income families in California will soon be receiving 400 free diapers when a new baby is born.

16 hours ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Low-Income California Families With Newborns to Receive 400 Free Diapers

SFiST

SF Jail Oversight Leader Faces Allegations of Violence Against Women, Multiple Parole Violations

The man hired to help hold the SF Sheriff’s Department accountable has faced repeated law enforcement encounters, parole violations, and allegations of violence against women, which he consistently denies or attributes to bias, misunderstanding, or retaliation.

18 hours ago

SFiST

SF Jail Oversight Leader Faces Allegations of Violence Against Women, Multiple Parole Violations

SFiST

This Week In Food: Ciao, Del Popolo

Polenta debuts in Alamo Square, Del Popolo slings its final (non-frozen) pies, and the East Bay's takeout staple Grégoire opens in the Inner Sunset, all in This Week In Food.

19 hours ago

SFiST

This Week In Food: Ciao, Del Popolo

SFiST

Ray of Light Theatre Breathes New Life Into Longtime Jackson Square Performance Space

Ray of Light Theatre, the local musical-obsessed theater group that has performed mostly at the Victoria Theater in the Mission District for much of its 25 years of existence, has a new home downtown.

20 hours ago

SFiST

Ray of Light Theatre Breathes New Life Into Longtime Jackson Square Performance Space

SFiST

Backlash Prompts Safeway to Bring Back Paper Bags With Handles at Some Stores

Safeway recently eliminated handles on its paper bags, citing supply chain shortages, but after receiving complaints, the company has since restocked the original bags with handles at some of its locations.

20 hours ago

SFiST

Backlash Prompts Safeway to Bring Back Paper Bags With Handles at Some Stores

SFiST

Evidence of Human Remains, But No Body, Found In Yard During Search Related to Kristin Smart Case

Investigators continue to search the San Luis Obispo County home and backyard of Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores, who was convicted of killing fellow Cal Poly student Kristin Smart in 1996. And some gruesome evidence has been found.

22 hours ago

SFiST

Evidence of Human Remains, But No Body, Found In Yard During Search Related to Kristin Smart Case

Mission Local

Marcelo Avilés, the soul of Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Running through Oct. 31 witha panoply of cultural festivals, the entire YBGF season is dedicated to Marcelo Avilés. Read our recommendations. Marcelo Avilés, the soul of Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

1 day ago

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Marcelo Avilés, the soul of Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Mission Local

Catching a wave

At Fort Point. Photo by Walter Mackins. Catching a wave

1 day ago

Mission Local

Catching a wave

Mission Local

S.F.'s hottest homegrown establishments are flocking to Mission Bay

When crews broke ground on the Giants’ stadium in 1997, Mission Bay was an old train yard. It's now importing San Francisco's finest. S.F.'s hottest homegrown establishments are flocking to Mission Bay

1 day ago

Mission Local

S.F.'s hottest homegrown establishments are flocking to Mission Bay