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Dude, watch my car

At Church and 22nd Streets. Photo by David Chalk. Dude, watch my car

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Dude, watch my car

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Kawakami: The 49ers' payroll purge is over, and they're acting like a normal team again

A contract extension for George Kittle and a path to a deal with Brock Purdy show that things are finally calming down for the 49ers.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

Kawakami: The 49ers' payroll purge is over, and they're acting like a normal team again

SF Standard

Muni cops issue just 8 citations a day, many are on leave

As the transit system targets record-breaking inspector levels, concerns emerge about productivity, absenteeism, and costs.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

Muni cops issue just 8 citations a day, many are on leave

SF Standard

The city’s most exciting new restaurant is Dominican, Ethiopian, and NBA-level baller

Co-owned by the Warriors' Draymond Green, Meski is creating a scene around food the city's never been served before.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

The city’s most exciting new restaurant is Dominican, Ethiopian, and NBA-level baller

Mission Local

Parents, school staff, and residents at 16th and Mission sound the alarm: ‘It’s ugly to live like this’

"My kids don’t wanna see all of this anymore," said one tenant. Parents, school staff, and residents at 16th and Mission sound the alarm: ‘It’s ugly to live like this’

5 hours ago

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Parents, school staff, and residents at 16th and Mission sound the alarm: ‘It’s ugly to live like this’

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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.

12 hours ago

SF Standard

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

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

13 hours ago

Mission Local

Inside the Hunters Point navy barracks overtaken by artists

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.

14 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.

15 hours ago

SFiST

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

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’

16 hours ago

Mission Local

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

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.

16 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?

20 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.

20 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.

23 hours ago

SFiST

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

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.

1 day 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.

1 day ago

SF Standard

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

Mission Local

Sushi

At Brannan Street. Photo by Mike Santiago. Sushi

1 day 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

1 day ago

Mission Local

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