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21 restaurants and bars that are open on Christmas Day

Travel plans canceled" Forgot to book a table" Have no fear: There are plenty of places to grab a good meal and a stiff drink.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

21 restaurants and bars that are open on Christmas Day

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The Standard’s 25 most read stories of 2025

We published more than 3,000 articles in a news-packed year. These were the ones at the top of the leaderboard.

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The Standard’s 25 most read stories of 2025

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One immigrant mom’s American dream: Driving a San Francisco Muni bus

In a male-dominated industry, a 5-foot-2 mother of two proudly takes the wheel.

3 hours ago

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One immigrant mom’s American dream: Driving a San Francisco Muni bus

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Steve Kerr takes accountability for Draymond Green tiff, calls Warriors a ‘fading dynasty’

Golden State’s coach delivered a Christmas Eve sermon, days after his confrontation with one of his longest-tenured players.

19 hours ago

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Steve Kerr takes accountability for Draymond Green tiff, calls Warriors a ‘fading dynasty’

SF Standard

Daniel Lurie wants to take a scalpel to SF’s city charter. A hatchet would work better

The sludge-filled city constitution needs a generational cleaning. We’ll see if the mayor’s willing to do the dirty work.

1 day ago

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Daniel Lurie wants to take a scalpel to SF’s city charter. A hatchet would work better

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11 San Francisco bars that are open on Christmas Eve

Whether you need to escape your relatives or are just looking to start the holiday celebrations with a stiff drink, these joints have you covered.

1 day ago

SF Standard

11 San Francisco bars that are open on Christmas Eve

Mission Local

Wishing for a Christmas miracle at 16th and Mission

What do you want for Christmas? for many folks around the 16th Street BART plazas the answer is simple: to hug my family again. Wishing for a Christmas miracle at 16th and Mission

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Mission Local

Wishing for a Christmas miracle at 16th and Mission

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Feliz Navidad

On 15th Street by Walter Mackins Feliz Navidad

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Feliz Navidad

Mission Local

UCSF tells workers at Ward 86, site of fatal stabbing, to stop talking

The university told workers at the HIV clinic that it is “on notice” of litigation regarding the stabbing. UCSF tells workers at Ward 86, site of fatal stabbing, to stop talking

17 hours ago

Mission Local

UCSF tells workers at Ward 86, site of fatal stabbing, to stop talking

Mission Local

Richmond Buzz: An 'absolutely brutal' blackout weekend

“Richmond Buzz” will be a recurring column on the neighborhood. This edition: Businesses are devastated after the weekend blackout. Richmond Buzz: An 'absolutely brutal' blackout weekend

21 hours ago

Mission Local

Richmond Buzz: An 'absolutely brutal' blackout weekend

Mission Local

Cocina Mamá Cholita: Mother-son duo brings Michoacán to the Mission

1 day ago

Mission Local

Cocina Mamá Cholita: Mother-son duo brings Michoacán to the Mission

Mission Local

S.F deputies don’t carry out evictions during the holidays. But in court, the clock’s still ticking.

For the last two weeks of December, San Franciscans facing eviction get temporary reprieve. But they're still pleading their cases in court. S.F deputies don’t carry out evictions during the holidays. But in court, the clock’s still ticking.

1 day ago

Mission Local

S.F deputies don’t carry out evictions during the holidays. But in court, the clock’s still ticking.

SFiST

Xmas Links: Flood Warnings Issued Across the Bay

San Francisco and multiple other locales remained under flood warnings Christmas morning; multiple major roadways were closed due to flooding including westbound Highway 24; and some drivers were reportedly stranded overnight on Donner Summit.

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SFiST

Xmas Links: Flood Warnings Issued Across the Bay

SFiST

Who Knew? Epic Soundtrack to ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Was Performed by SF Musician, Choir Was From San Rafael

The Bay Area’s beagle-prints are all over what is arguably the greatest Christmas album of all time, the ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ soundtrack, as jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi lived here when he wrote and recorded it.

17 hours ago

SFiST

Who Knew? Epic Soundtrack to ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Was Performed by SF Musician, Choir Was From San Rafael

SFiST

Hayward DUI Suspect Charged With Killing Woman and Seriously Injuring His Own Son, Though He’s Not in Custody

An alleged DUI driver stands accused of a drunken 88 MPH crash in Hayward that killed his 20-year-old passenger, seriously injured his own son, and left another passenger comatose. Though oddly, he was released from jail.

19 hours ago

SFiST

Hayward DUI Suspect Charged With Killing Woman and Seriously Injuring His Own Son, Though He’s Not in Custody

SFiST

Soho House Confirms Long-Rumored New Resort In Sonoma's Kenwood

Luxury members-only club brand Soho House will be landing in the Bay Area in 2027, but not in San Francisco.

20 hours ago

SFiST

Soho House Confirms Long-Rumored New Resort In Sonoma's Kenwood

SFiST

Waymos Were Looking for Human Remote 'Confirmations' at Intersections During Blackout, Company Says

It took a blackout across a huge swath of San Francisco for Waymo to figure out that its robot system for handling such situations has a key weakness, which caused huge traffic problems on Saturday.

22 hours ago

SFiST

Waymos Were Looking for Human Remote 'Confirmations' at Intersections During Blackout, Company Says

SFiST

Staff at Fillmore Low-Income Housing Complex Accused of Stealing Tenants’ Christmas Gifts

There was some next-level Grinchy behavior at a Fillmore District housing complex, with the maintenance staff apparently caught on camera pilfering the tenants’ Christmas gifts, and the low-income tenants are now out thousands of dollars.

22 hours ago

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Staff at Fillmore Low-Income Housing Complex Accused of Stealing Tenants’ Christmas Gifts

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