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San Francisco Super Bowl LX Events and Fan Zones Feb. 2-8

San Francisco will host Super Bowl LX events and fan zones Feb. 2–8, with concerts, family festivals, and neighborhood p...

Early-morning grease fire severely damages Mel’s Drive-In on Lombard Street

A pre-dawn grease/hood fire heavily damaged Mel’s Drive-In at 2165 Lombard Street; no injuries were reported, but the di...

Hundreds Attend Bad Bunny Look-Alike Contest in San Francisco Before Super Bowl

Hundreds of fans packed Valencia Street in the Mission for a Bad Bunny look-alike contest at Tacolicious, turning a free...

Two Teens Arrested in Western Addition Triple Shooting That Killed Jayda Mabrey

Two juveniles were arrested after a Jan. 30 Western Addition shooting that killed 15-year-old Jayda Mabrey and wounded t...

Education

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Doctor Larissa Thomas Reimagines Kinder, Gentler Residency

Larissa Thomas, UCSF director of well-being and hospitalist at ZSFG, launched a Peer Support Ambassador program to addre...

Education

SFUSD Warns All Schools Will Close Monday If No UESF Deal

SFUSD warns all district schools will close Monday if negotiators do not reach a deal with UESF; about 50,000 students c...

DivcoWest, Blackstone Secure Anthropic's Full-Building Lease at 300 Howard, Plus 342 Howard

Anthropic signed a full-building lease for 300 Howard and adjacent 342 Howard, anchoring its Transbay presence and signa...

SFMTA Warns Major Muni Service Cuts Possible After Pandemic Aid Ends mid-2026

SFMTA staff told the Board that Muni faces "a substantial operating shortfall when one-time federal/state pandemic relie...

Juvenile Killed, Two Injured at Golden Gate and Laguna in Western Addition

Three juveniles were shot at Golden Gate Avenue and Laguna Street; one died at the hospital. The incident raises urgent ...

92-Year-Old Cow Hollow Bar Debuts Kitchen and First-Ever Food Menu

A Cow Hollow staple, the Final Final, installed a full kitchen and launched its first-ever food menu on Jan. 26, 2026, e...

Man Arrested in Early-Morning Fatal Stabbing on 1900 Block of Mission

A man was arrested after a fatal stabbing on the 1900 block of Mission Street; police seized a knife and the investigati...

49ers CEO says team likely to play 2026 home game abroad

49ers CEO says team likely to play a 2026 home game abroad; season ticket members and sponsors have been notified....

Rise of the San Francisco 49ers Docuseries Premieres on AMC Feb. 1-2

AMC premiered the four-part Rise of the 49ers Feb. 1-2, using rare NFL Films footage and Hall of Famer interviews to spo...

San Francisco Hotels, Airbnbs Surge to Nearly $2,500 for Super Bowl

San Francisco hotel and Airbnb prices spiked to nearly $2,500 for Super Bowl weekend, raising costs for visitors and squ...

Danny Sauter Requests Audit of Underused Public Properties for Housing or Sale

District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter asked the city Budget and Legislative Analyst to audit underused public properties fo...

Waymo approved to start fully autonomous SFO service Jan. 29, curbside pickups

Waymo began limited fully autonomous pick-ups and drop-offs at SFO’s Rental Car Center Level 1 curbside on Jan. 29, expa...

Pro-ICE Digital Billboards Paid by American Sovereignty Removed Near Embarcadero

Pro-ICE digital billboards near Fisherman's Wharf and the Embarcadero were removed; the paid ads from American Sovereign...

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San Francisco Man Charged Federally for Drone Flight Over Levi's Stadium

A San Francisco man was federally charged for flying a drone over Levi's Stadium during a Nov. 9, 2025 49ers game, alleg...

Historic One Montgomery lobby opens for Super Bowl-week activations hosted by Empire

One Montgomery’s restored 1908 bank lobby opened to the public for Super Bowl‑week activations hosted by Empire, signali...

San Francisco Supervisors Approve Lifetime Term Limits on June Ballot

San Francisco supervisors voted 7-4 to place a charter amendment on the June 2 ballot that would impose lifetime two-ter...

San Francisco Opera Announces 2026-27 Season With Tosca, Das Rheingold, New Commission

San Francisco Opera has unveiled its 2026-27, 104th season, featuring Tosca, Das Rheingold as the first step toward a fu...

San Francisco Opens Mission Cabins for Super Bowl Week, Advocates Decry Displacement

San Francisco opened a 60-cabin temporary shelter at 1979 Mission Street and added beds during Super Bowl LX week, measu...

Amazon cuts affect multiple Bay Area locations, two downtown San Francisco offices

Amazon is cutting Bay Area corporate jobs, with 769 local layoffs slated and 103 positions impacted at two downtown San ...

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Healthcare

HSH, GLIDE Open Transitional-Age Youth Health Center at 888 Post

HSH and GLIDE opened a Transitional Age Youth health and wellness center at 888 Post to deliver essential health service...

Stonestown Galleria files unlawful detainer suit against Blondie's Pizza over $74,000

Stonestown Galleria sued Blondie’s Pizza for more than $74,000 in unpaid rent; the Stonestown counter remains open while...

San Francisco Officials Pledge Expanded Late-Night Policing in Tenderloin

San Francisco officials pledged expanded late-night policing in the Tenderloin after a Jan. 29 town hall; residents and ...

Mayor announces anonymous $3.5M pledge to help SF families access Trump accounts

Mayor Daniel Lurie announced an anonymous $3.5 million pledge to help San Francisco families access new federal juvenile...

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NBC Sports to Air First-Ever Live Super Bowl Pregame From Alcatraz

NBC Sports will broadcast part of its Super Bowl LX pregame show live from Alcatraz Island, the first live on-island bro...

SF’s Mission Cultural Center Closes Indefinitely After Financial Crisis, Mass Layoffs

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts closed indefinitely after running out of operating funds, halting programs and j...