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SF Standard

‘No words spoken’: Chinatown stabbing suspect has criminal record, prominent father

Court records detail a sudden, unprovoked attack in Chinatown as new information emerges about the suspect and his family ties.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

‘No words spoken’: Chinatown stabbing suspect has criminal record, prominent father

SF Standard

Wait, Cyprus? What to know about the Transamerica Pyramid’s new owner

Buy San Francisco skyscraper, they did. Here’s what to know about Yoda PLC, the island company that came out of nowhere.

5 hours ago

SF Standard

Wait, Cyprus? What to know about the Transamerica Pyramid’s new owner

SF Standard

At Giants spring training, success isn’t measured in wins

San Francisco is 13-2 under Tony Vitello, but the manager acknowledges that there’s much more important developments taking place in Scottsdale.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

At Giants spring training, success isn’t measured in wins

SF Standard

SF voted to close juvenile hall. Seven years later, it costs $543K per kid

Juvenile hall “was never full from the day they cut the ribbon.” But it has turned out to be much more difficult to change course than the city expected.

11 hours ago

SF Standard

SF voted to close juvenile hall. Seven years later, it costs $543K per kid

SF Standard

Who’s who in California’s billionaire tax brawl

A proposed 5% wealth tax on California billionaires has unleashed a wave of anti-tax groups fueled by tech elites.

11 hours ago

SF Standard

Who’s who in California’s billionaire tax brawl

SF Standard

The Wishlist: Buying a home on an educator’s salary required an act of God

It took a crash course in home ownership (and a few answered prayers) to find a Bay Area home for $400,000.

11 hours ago

SF Standard

The Wishlist: Buying a home on an educator’s salary required an act of God

Mission Local

New mural on the block

On Orange Alley. Photo by Walter Mackins. New mural on the block

11 hours ago

Mission Local

New mural on the block

Mission Local

On the eve of Iran war, the ‘Secretary of War’ fought with the Boy Scouts. He didn't win.

Scouting America's appeasement of Pete Hegseth has been framed as a capitulation. But the actual concessions appear to be relatively minor. On the eve of Iran war, the ‘Secretary of War’ fought with the Boy Scouts. He didn't win.

13 hours ago

Mission Local

On the eve of Iran war, the ‘Secretary of War’ fought with the Boy Scouts. He didn't win.

Mission Local

Photos: Chinese New Year Parade 2026 in S.F.

San Francisco got lucky with the weather Saturday night while hosting the Chinese New Year’s Parade 2026. Under crystal blue skies that made way to twinkling stars, herds of papier-mache [...] Photos: Chinese New Year Parade 2026 in S.F.

22 hours ago

Mission Local

Photos: Chinese New Year Parade 2026 in S.F.

Mission Local

Anarchy on Anza

On Anza and 8th Streets. Photo by Clara-Sophia Daly. Anarchy on Anza

1 day ago

Mission Local

Anarchy on Anza

Mission Local

People We Meet: Complex characters at Simple Pleasures

Ahmed Riad took over Simple Pleasures in 1994. Today, he and his wife Diana Riggio keep the place's vibrant, social atmosphere alive. People We Meet: Complex characters at Simple Pleasures

1 day ago

Mission Local

People We Meet: Complex characters at Simple Pleasures

Mission Local

Didn’t have a notepad!

At Valencia and Market Streets. Photo by Naomi Marcus. Didn’t have a notepad!

2 days ago

Mission Local

Didn’t have a notepad!

SFiST

Two Men Charged In Altercation With Mayor's Bodyguards In Tenderloin

The two Tenderloin denizens who got into a street scuffle last week with bodyguards assigned to Mayor Daniel Lurie have been charged and will be arraigned Tuesday.

5 minutes ago

SFiST

Two Men Charged In Altercation With Mayor's Bodyguards In Tenderloin

SFiST

Parking Citations Are Most Frequent In the FiDi, Marina, North Beach, and SoMa

Predictably, SF’s most ticketed neighborhoods see a mix of commercial, commuter, and tourist traffic along with heavier enforcement, including the Financial District, SoMa, the Marina, and North Beach, garnering the majority of citations for street-cleaning and expired meters.

22 minutes ago

SFiST

Parking Citations Are Most Frequent In the FiDi, Marina, North Beach, and SoMa

SFiST

Video: See the Drone Show That Followed Saturday's Chinese New Year Parade

After technical difficulties grounded the drones in 2025, a successful drone show lit up the sky over the Bay by SF's Embarcadero in celebration of the Year of the Horse.

2 hours ago

SFiST

Video: See the Drone Show That Followed Saturday's Chinese New Year Parade

SFiST

How Live Nation's Antitrust Settlement Could Impact San Francisco Venues

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has now settled its antitrust case with the US Department of Justice, and as part of the settlement the company has said it will divest some of its exclusive agreements with venues.

3 hours ago

SFiST

How Live Nation's Antitrust Settlement Could Impact San Francisco Venues

SFiST

Feds Charge Big-Time NorCal Wine Distributor Execs In Pay-for-Placement Scheme at Stores Run By Safeway Owner

Safeway’s parent company Albertson’s has been taking wine shipments from a distributor whose former executives are accused of making elaborate bribes in exchange for prime placement on the grocery shelves.

3 hours ago

SFiST

Feds Charge Big-Time NorCal Wine Distributor Execs In Pay-for-Placement Scheme at Stores Run By Safeway Owner

SFiST

$5M Dream Home In North Beach Was Illegally Converted From Four Units; Board of Supes to Decide Its Fate

A family thought they had found a dream property in North Beach, a rare single-family home with a roof deck and four spacious bedrooms. But somewhere in its last couple of renovations, a previous owner did something they shouldn't have.

4 hours ago

SFiST

$5M Dream Home In North Beach Was Illegally Converted From Four Units; Board of Supes to Decide Its Fate

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