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Day Around the Bay: Lurie Releases Final Concepts For Embarcadero Park Redesign

The founder of Kink.com sold three SF properties amid an ongoing dispute; the brother of NFL star Pat Tillman was sentenced to five years in federal prison; and images of the final concepts for the redesign of SF’s Embarcadero Park redesign have been released.

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Day Around the Bay: Lurie Releases Final Concepts For Embarcadero Park Redesign

Mission Local

Mission Local is hiring a senior editor

Mission Local, a nonprofit news site, is looking to hire a senior editor. Mission Local is hiring a senior editor

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Mission Local

Mission Local is hiring a senior editor

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SF Standard

After a year, this amaro-driven Mission restaurant has announced it’s closing

Say goodbye to one of The Standard’s best restaurants of 2025.

2 hours ago

SF Standard

After a year, this amaro-driven Mission restaurant has announced it’s closing

Mission Local

Dolores Park hill bomb teens push judge to take lawsuit against S.F. to jury

Both sides must agree on the facts for a federal judge to resolve the lawsuit against the city. The plaintiffs say everything is contested. Dolores Park hill bomb teens push judge to take lawsuit against S.F. to jury

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Mission Local

Dolores Park hill bomb teens push judge to take lawsuit against S.F. to jury

SFiST

Comedian Says Deputies at San Mateo County Jail Humiliated Him, Broke Several Bones

Arab American actor and comedian Ahmed Ahmed has filed a lawsuit alleging deputies at a jail in San Mateo County caused serious injuries and attempted to pull down his pants while laughing at him, following an arrest at SFO last year for which he was never charged.

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Comedian Says Deputies at San Mateo County Jail Humiliated Him, Broke Several Bones

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Three Castro Bars Raise Privacy Concerns With Facial Recognition Cameras at the Door

Three Castro neighborhood bars serving a primarily queer clientele are using facial-recognition cameras to help "verify guests" and check for fake IDs, but the company providing these cameras also can flag other things in its databases.

3 hours ago

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Three Castro Bars Raise Privacy Concerns With Facial Recognition Cameras at the Door

SF Standard

‘Section 415’ podcast: Our early Giants trade deadline preview

Buster Posey will likely look to trade Luis Arráez and Robbie Ray, but the Giants may be compelled to move some of their highest-paid stars too.

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SF Standard

‘Section 415’ podcast: Our early Giants trade deadline preview

SFiST

East Bay Residents Fight Plans For Massive Data Center Adjacent to Contra Costa Canal

Some in the community of Pittsburg are pushing back against the city’s plan to build a 300,000-square-foot data center as part of a phased 76-acre redevelopment adjacent to the Contra Costa Canal.

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East Bay Residents Fight Plans For Massive Data Center Adjacent to Contra Costa Canal

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SFPD Launches Pilot Program In SoMa That Will See Drones Arrive at Crime Scenes Before Cops Do

A drone pilot program is being planned for this fall in SF's South of Market neighborhood in which the SFPD will be testing out the use of drones as pre-first responders to crime scenes or potential crime scenes, to provide assessments of the situations at hand.

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SFPD Launches Pilot Program In SoMa That Will See Drones Arrive at Crime Scenes Before Cops Do

Mission Local

6-story, 379-unit housing project coming to site of Bernal Safeway

Developers filed formal permits last week to develop 379 units of housing at the Safeway in the Bernal Heights/Mission area. 6-story, 379-unit housing project coming to site of Bernal Safeway

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6-story, 379-unit housing project coming to site of Bernal Safeway

SFiST

James Beard Award For Outstanding Chef Goes to Quince's Michael Tusk, and Other Local Winners Revealed

The chef and restaurant portion of the James Beard Foundation Awards happened Monday night in Chicago, and while LA continues to steal some of the West Coast spotlight from the Bay, a couple of prominent awards were won by local folks.

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James Beard Award For Outstanding Chef Goes to Quince's Michael Tusk, and Other Local Winners Revealed

Mission Local

S.F. supervisor proposes Zohran Mamdani-inspired 'Affordable Groceries' laws

Mahmood describes a new ballot measure as a “combination of carrots and sticks" to combat vacant groceries and pharmacies. S.F. supervisor proposes Zohran Mamdani-inspired 'Affordable Groceries' laws

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Mission Local

S.F. supervisor proposes Zohran Mamdani-inspired 'Affordable Groceries' laws

SF Standard

MLB issues warnings to 3 Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps

Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker wrote passages on their hats, while Sam Hentges ditched the cap altogether.

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MLB issues warnings to 3 Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps

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He lost control of SF’s largest housing complex. He’s still selling the dream

Parkmerced owner Rob Rosania built a career on surviving financial crises. This time, he might be at the end of his rope.

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SF Standard

He lost control of SF’s largest housing complex. He’s still selling the dream

SF Standard

Inspired by Mamdani, SF supervisor proposes government-backed grocery stores

Taking a cue from the mayor of New York, Bilal Mahmood will introduce ballot measures to address food insecurity in San Francisco.

13 hours ago

SF Standard

Inspired by Mamdani, SF supervisor proposes government-backed grocery stores

SF Standard

Kawakami: The 2026 Giants Scapegoat List — Devers, Posey, Zaidi, and many more

Why have the Giants been so terrible this season? It’s easy to say but hard to fully explain.

13 hours ago

SF Standard

Kawakami: The 2026 Giants Scapegoat List — Devers, Posey, Zaidi, and many more

Mission Local

New eyes in SoMa skies: SFPD to launch drone pilot this fall

Drones are coming to SoMa, part of a San Francisco Police Department project to triage 911 calls. New eyes in SoMa skies: SFPD to launch drone pilot this fall

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Mission Local

New eyes in SoMa skies: SFPD to launch drone pilot this fall

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At Bayshore Boulevard and Cortland Avenue. Photo by David Chalk. Old phones

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