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In first NL West clash of 2025, Giants lose and learn a lesson about their division

The Giants' success will depend on their ability to beat NL West opponents. The Padres wasted no time making that clear.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

In first NL West clash of 2025, Giants lose and learn a lesson about their division

SF Standard

George Kittle and the 49ers agree to another record-setting contract

Two first-team All-Pro honors. Four 1,000-yard seasons. Six Pro Bowl selections. Now, Kittle is once again the NFL’s highest-paid tight end.

20 hours ago

SF Standard

George Kittle and the 49ers agree to another record-setting contract

SF Standard

Podcast: 7 songs that whisked Damian Woetzel from ballet phenom to Juilliard president

World-famous dancer Damian Woetzel talks about breaking gender norms in ballet, working with Barack Obama, and the “dirty secret” behind his success.

21 hours ago

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Podcast: 7 songs that whisked Damian Woetzel from ballet phenom to Juilliard president

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Parents cheat school lottery with fake addresses. SF has given up stopping it

“It’s like freaking open season,” said a former district employee.

21 hours ago

SF Standard

Parents cheat school lottery with fake addresses. SF has given up stopping it

SF Standard

Kawakami: Jimmy Butler's soaring and roaring Game 4 return wills the Warriors to a win

What Golden State saw from Jimmy Butler against Houston was a confirmation and elevation of everything they've felt since the blockbuster trade.

21 hours ago

SF Standard

Kawakami: Jimmy Butler's soaring and roaring Game 4 return wills the Warriors to a win

Mission Local

Inside the Hunters Point navy barracks overtaken by artists

Beneath the towering condos overlooking the shipyard are the last remaining navy buildings – and the largest artist community in the country. Inside the Hunters Point navy barracks overtaken by artists

8 hours ago

Mission Local

Inside the Hunters Point navy barracks overtaken by artists

Mission Local

Day 50 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘They try to intimidate me, but I’m not afraid’

Capp between 16th and 17th streets continues to be the most active block in the area. On Tuesday, neighbors showed their frustrations. Day 50 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘They try to intimidate me, but I’m not afraid’

11 hours ago

Mission Local

Day 50 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘They try to intimidate me, but I’m not afraid’

Mission Local

Sushi

At Brannan Street. Photo by Mike Santiago. Sushi

21 hours ago

Mission Local

Sushi

Mission Local

Review: Isaac Julien dreams a world at the de Young Museum

Langston Hughes hovers like a guardian angel over Isaac Julien’s lone wanderers. At times, I felt as if I was inside a poem. Review: Isaac Julien dreams a world at the de Young Museum

23 hours ago

Mission Local

Review: Isaac Julien dreams a world at the de Young Museum

Mission Local

S.F. city departments overcharge each other millions as city faces down massive deficit

Departments are leaving tens of millions of dollars unspent and unaccountable every year after billing each other for services, report finds. S.F. city departments overcharge each other millions as city faces down massive deficit

1 day ago

Mission Local

S.F. city departments overcharge each other millions as city faces down massive deficit

Mission Local

Day 49 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Vendors sell out of bags, side streets trashed

Both plazas at 16th Street were mostly clean on Monday afternoon, with one exception. The side streets were in rougher shape. Day 49 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Vendors sell out of bags, side streets trashed

1 day ago

Mission Local

Day 49 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Vendors sell out of bags, side streets trashed

SFiST

Couple Seeks to Create Dinner Party Vibe at New, Music-Centric Potrero Spot Side A

A new restaurant serving bistro and comfort-food classics, done up with a Californian attention to freshness and seasonality, along with a side of live DJs takes over the former Universal Cafe space as of this week.

9 hours ago

SFiST

Couple Seeks to Create Dinner Party Vibe at New, Music-Centric Potrero Spot Side A

SFiST

Polk Gulch Wine and Spirits Emporium The Jug Shop Has Been Evicted

Despite being an SF legacy business, 60-year-old SF wine and spirits store The Jug Shop appears to have served its last drop, as its owner confirms the shop has been evicted from their Polk Gulch location.

9 hours ago

SFiST

Polk Gulch Wine and Spirits Emporium The Jug Shop Has Been Evicted

SFiST

SF Audit Finds City Hall Departments Overcharging Other City Hall Departments, Despite Nearly Billion-Dollar Deficit

A report from the city’s Budget and Legislative Analyst shows that City Hall departments are billing each other to the tune of nearly $80 million a year, and then not paying, allowing for confusion or even chicanery on the following year’s budget.

11 hours ago

SFiST

SF Audit Finds City Hall Departments Overcharging Other City Hall Departments, Despite Nearly Billion-Dollar Deficit

SFiST

Meta Launches Standalone AI App, Hopes It Will Compete With ChatGPT

If the Meta brand weren't so tarnished, one could see its standalone AI app doing fairly well. But will anyone actually care or use this thing?

14 hours ago

SFiST

Meta Launches Standalone AI App, Hopes It Will Compete With ChatGPT

SFiST

Newsom to Set Strict Staffing Rules at For-Profit Mental Hospitals After Reporters Exposed Conditions

A series of recent press exposés showed California’s for-profit mental health hospitals have way lower staffing than their nonprofit counterparts, so now Governor Newsom is pushing an emergency order forcing the for-profits to beef up their staffs.

14 hours ago

SFiST

Newsom to Set Strict Staffing Rules at For-Profit Mental Hospitals After Reporters Exposed Conditions

SFiST

Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man Who Was Firing Gun In South San Francisco

South San Francisco police shot and killed a man Monday evening in what's been described as a shootout.

17 hours ago

SFiST

Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man Who Was Firing Gun In South San Francisco