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Singles night at San Francisco’s new hot club. (It’s a Costco)

The gonzo event turned out to be marketing for a dating app, but the mingling in the grocery aisles was real.

4 minutes ago

SF Standard

Singles night at San Francisco’s new hot club. (It’s a Costco)

SFiST

This Week In Food: New Bars Coming Next Year

The Quince and Cotogna team is opening Bar Coto down the street, the former Aphotic team has a cocktail bar coming down the pike, and Nyum Bai/Lunette chef Nite Yun has published a cookbook, all in This Week In Food.

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SFiST

This Week In Food: New Bars Coming Next Year

SFiST

The Cliff House Will Still Be Called ‘Cliff House’ When It Reopens, But Probably Won’t Reopen Until Late 2026

A trademark dispute has been resolved so the Cliff House can still be called the Cliff House when it reopens under new ownership, though apparently that reopening is now delayed until near the end of 2026.

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The Cliff House Will Still Be Called ‘Cliff House’ When It Reopens, But Probably Won’t Reopen Until Late 2026

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Why all the free-stuff Facebook groups you’re part of just changed their name

Almost anything can be had for free through Buy Nothing — except the name.

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Why all the free-stuff Facebook groups you’re part of just changed their name

SFiST

London Breed Confirms She Is Thinking of Running for Pelosi's House Seat

Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed may, indeed, be among the field of candidates vying for Nancy Pelosi's seat in Congress after she retires next year.

1 hour ago

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London Breed Confirms She Is Thinking of Running for Pelosi's House Seat

SF Standard

Section 415: Making sense of the Warriors’ uneven start

Steve Kerr’s team has lost winnable games on the road, and a daunting schedule won’t get easier anytime soon.

1 hour ago

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Section 415: Making sense of the Warriors’ uneven start

SF Standard

Oakland Museum endured years of thefts at ransacked warehouse

Thieves entered through the same HVAC system that had been targeted many times by past intruders.

1 hour ago

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Oakland Museum endured years of thefts at ransacked warehouse

Today

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London Breed weighs run for Congress: ‘This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity’

The former San Francisco mayor’s potential entry to the race comes as a surprise. Could it threaten Sen. Scott Wiener’s moderate coalition?

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London Breed weighs run for Congress: ‘This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity’

SFiST

'The Hills of California' Tells the Story of English Sisters and the Stage Mother Who Raised Them

As they gather to await the death of their hard-charging, ambitious stage mother, three sisters, and then a fourth, estranged sister, parse through their past in playwright Jez Butterworth's 'The Hills of California,' now playing at Berkeley Rep.

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'The Hills of California' Tells the Story of English Sisters and the Stage Mother Who Raised Them

Mission Local

Tales from the bench: Inside UCSF’s new public lectures series

This quarterly series aims to help people understand the human impact of scientific research. Tales from the bench: Inside UCSF’s new public lectures series

3 hours ago

Mission Local

Tales from the bench: Inside UCSF’s new public lectures series

SFiST

SFO Sees Ground Stop Early Friday, and 45 Canceled Flights Amid FAA-Ordered Traffic Reduction

San Francisco International Airport was seeing widespread delays, though not extreme ones, Friday morning, and a ground stop of over four hours was ordered for incoming flights that began at 4 am.

5 hours ago

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SFO Sees Ground Stop Early Friday, and 45 Canceled Flights Amid FAA-Ordered Traffic Reduction

SFiST

Alleged Peeping Tom Charged With Trespassing and Burglary at UC Berkeley Sorority House

A 45-year-old Dublin man is charged with peeping and loitering inside a UC Berkeley sorority house, as well as stealing residents’ underwear. Then a search of his home turned up an assault rifle and 900 rounds of ammunition.

5 hours ago

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Alleged Peeping Tom Charged With Trespassing and Burglary at UC Berkeley Sorority House

SF Standard

The Giants might not be so bold after all

Tony Vitello’s hiring stunned the baseball industry. Then other teams said, “Hold my beer.”

5 hours ago

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The Giants might not be so bold after all

Mission Local

Should S.F. supervisors be allowed to solicit more funds, as a treat?

New legislation from Supervisor Mandelman would reinstate supes’ abilities to solicit ‘behested payments’ from parties with city contracts Should S.F. supervisors be allowed to solicit more funds, as a treat?

9 hours ago

Mission Local

Should S.F. supervisors be allowed to solicit more funds, as a treat?

Mission Local

Snake

On 20th Street. Photo by Michael Santiago. Snake

10 hours ago

Mission Local

Snake

Mission Local

S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

Tow trucks began towing RVs from Bayview on Wednesday morning. Dozens more who park in the neighborhood without a permit may soon be towed. S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

10 hours ago

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S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

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Fire strikes Mission District apartments, displacing residents and a cat

No one was injured in the one-alarm fire at 157 San Carlos St. But San Francisco firefighters did rescue a cat. Fire strikes Mission District apartments, displacing residents and a cat

17 hours ago

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Fire strikes Mission District apartments, displacing residents and a cat

Mission Local

ICE arrests asylum-seeker at S.F. immigration court after weeks without detentions

After weeks without detentions, ICE arrested one asylum-seeker on Thursday morning at 630 Sansome St. immigration court. ICE arrests asylum-seeker at S.F. immigration court after weeks without detentions

19 hours ago

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ICE arrests asylum-seeker at S.F. immigration court after weeks without detentions