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Critics slam Dorsey over anti-Muslim social media posts, city stays silent

Critics slam Dorsey over anti-Muslim social media posts, city stays silent

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ICE San Francisco detains convicted murderer after prison sentence ends

ICE San Francisco detains convicted murderer after prison sentence ends

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Power outage hits Mission Bay, downtown San Francisco before July Fourth weekend

Power outage hits Mission Bay, downtown San Francisco before July Fourth weekend

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Tesla says its ride-hail service now reaches SFO, rules lag behind
Business

Tesla says its ride-hail service now reaches SFO, rules lag behind

Tesla says it can reach SFO, but California has not given it autonomous ride rights there. Uber, Lyft and Waymo already operate under clearer airport rules.

Sarah Chen1m read
Crash destroys Hayes Valley parklet outside Brass Tacks, ANINA
Business

Crash destroys Hayes Valley parklet outside Brass Tacks, ANINA

A car smashed the Hayes Valley parklet outside Brass Tacks and ANINA, but no patrons were hurt. The hit exposed how fragile San Francisco’s curbside dining space can be.

Sarah Chen2m read
Van with anti-Chan housing message resurfaces on Market Street
Government

Van with anti-Chan housing message resurfaces on Market Street

A van on upper Market Street now reads, “I live in this van because Connie Chan hates housing,” turning San Francisco’s housing fight into a Pelosi-race flashpoint.

James Thompson2m read
San Francisco sex-crime suspect launches legal counteroffensive as probe drags on
Government

San Francisco sex-crime suspect launches legal counteroffensive as probe drags on

Michael “Mickey” Gerold has answered sex-crime allegations with restraining orders, subpoenas and defamation threats as San Francisco police face a slow-moving case.

Marcus Williams2m read
Vegetation fire near Hunters Point Naval Shipyard sends smoke over San Francisco
Community

Vegetation fire near Hunters Point Naval Shipyard sends smoke over San Francisco

Smoke from a vegetation fire near Hunters Point Naval Shipyard drifted over Bayview as workers used water to fight the flames before fire crews arrived.

Marcus Williams2m read
ALPR cameras help police arrest auto burglary suspects after Fisherman's Wharf thefts
Government

ALPR cameras help police arrest auto burglary suspects after Fisherman's Wharf thefts

SFPD said ALPR cameras tracked a getaway vehicle from Fisherman’s Wharf to Hayward, leading to three arrests in a theft run that had hit parked cars near the waterfront.

Marcus Williams2m read
18 charged after unauthorized Stud Alley Pride block party in San Francisco
Community

18 charged after unauthorized Stud Alley Pride block party in San Francisco

Eighteen people face misdemeanor charges after police shut down Stud Alley, a SoMa Pride block party that drew about 300 people.

Marcus Williams2m read
Raccoon gives birth inside San Francisco apartment wall, breaks into bedroom
Community

Raccoon gives birth inside San Francisco apartment wall, breaks into bedroom

A raccoon gave birth inside a San Francisco apartment wall and clawed into a bedroom. Tenants can push landlords and city inspectors when wildlife breaches a unit.

Lisa Park2m read
San Francisco overdose deaths decline, but crisis remains visible on streets
Healthcare

San Francisco overdose deaths decline, but crisis remains visible on streets

People living with addiction and homelessness were still visible Friday on Mission Street and Polk Street, even as San Francisco’s overdose deaths kept falling. June still brought 40 fatal overdoses.

Lisa Park2m read
San Francisco approves $16.9 billion budget, closes $642 million deficit
Government

San Francisco approves $16.9 billion budget, closes $642 million deficit

Supervisors approved a $16.9 billion plan that closes a $642 million gap and restores millions for community programs after weeks of pressure from nonprofits and labor groups.

Marcus Williams2m read
Danny DeVito to host Matilda with San Francisco Symphony
Community

Danny DeVito to host Matilda with San Francisco Symphony

Danny DeVito will host Matilda live with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall July 25 and 26. The show is part of the orchestra’s 2026-27 film series.

Lisa Park2m read
SFMTA probes July Fourth traffic gridlock after fireworks crowd surge
Government

SFMTA probes July Fourth traffic gridlock after fireworks crowd surge

Half-mile bus lines and crippling gridlock followed San Francisco’s July Fourth fireworks, and SFMTA is now reviewing what failed at the waterfront.

James Thompson2m read
San Francisco’s 16th Avenue Tiled Steps turn a stairway into art
Community

San Francisco’s 16th Avenue Tiled Steps turn a stairway into art

A 163-step mosaic in Golden Gate Heights shows how neighbors turned a steep block into San Francisco’s first tiled stairway and a lasting civic landmark.

Lisa Park3m read
San Francisco rape case clearance rate falls far below national average
Government

San Francisco rape case clearance rate falls far below national average

Survivors can file a rape report, get evidence tested and still see the case stall while San Francisco clears just 14% of rape cases.

James Thompson5m read
United Airlines worker under investigation after ICE threat at SFO dispute
Business

United Airlines worker under investigation after ICE threat at SFO dispute

A United worker at SFO is under review after telling Julio Varela, a San Ramon citizen, “Maybe we should call ICE on you” during a ticket dispute.

Sarah Chen2m read
Rescue underway near Alcatraz after boat sinks, one dead, two missing
Community

Rescue underway near Alcatraz after boat sinks, one dead, two missing

Rescue crews searched near Alcatraz after the Volare sank, killing Clifford Boisa and leaving two people missing while 16 others were pulled from the water.

Marcus Williams2m read
Jollibee sets July 31 opening near Union Square after years of delays
Business

Jollibee sets July 31 opening near Union Square after years of delays

Jollibee will open July 31 at 934 Market St., ending nearly six years of delays and adding a Filipino draw steps from Powell Street BART.

Sarah Chen2m read
San Francisco developer, Examiner owner Clint Reilly dies at 79
Business

San Francisco developer, Examiner owner Clint Reilly dies at 79

Clint Reilly, who owned the Examiner, restored the Merchants Exchange and spent decades in San Francisco politics, died at 79.

Sarah Chen2m read
Dominican, St. Mary’s and Academy of Art face accreditation warnings
Education

Dominican, St. Mary’s and Academy of Art face accreditation warnings

WSCUC put Dominican, St. Mary’s and Academy of Art on warning, flagging enrollment losses, operating deficits and academic-progress problems.

Lisa Park2m read
Pastor sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT gave dangerous medical advice
Healthcare

Pastor sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT gave dangerous medical advice

A Florida pastor sued OpenAI in San Francisco County, saying ChatGPT-4o steered him away from care as a bilateral pulmonary embolism developed.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Jensen Huang gives $75 million to Vanderbilt's San Francisco campus
Education

Jensen Huang gives $75 million to Vanderbilt's San Francisco campus

Jensen Huang’s $75 million matching gift could put Vanderbilt’s new arts campus in Potrero Hill by 2027, at the former California College of the Arts site.

Lisa Park2m read
San Francisco downtown district expands to waterfront, nearly doubles budget
Business

San Francisco downtown district expands to waterfront, nearly doubles budget

The Downtown S.F. business district is adding the Ferry Building and Embarcadero Plaza, and its budget is rising above $11 million a year. Downtown still has 18.4 million square feet of empty office space.

Sarah Chen2m read
How San Francisco's water system brings Sierra snowmelt to the city
Government

How San Francisco's water system brings Sierra snowmelt to the city

San Francisco's tap water starts as Sierra snowmelt in Hetch Hetchy, then travels by gravity, treatment and transmission to city sinks. That distance drives both reliability and drought risk.

Marcus Williams4m read
Nevada man arrested in San Francisco kitten torture case
Community

Nevada man arrested in San Francisco kitten torture case

San Francisco police arrested William Ohlson after SFACC began probing a Market Street kitten abuse case. Prosecutors later charged him with animal torture.

Lisa Park1m read
Aquatic Park’s WPA-era design shaped San Francisco’s waterfront retreat
Community

Aquatic Park’s WPA-era design shaped San Francisco’s waterfront retreat

Aquatic Park still reads like a living shoreline, where WPA design, open swimming and the old bathhouse reveal San Francisco’s working waterfront past.

Lisa Park4m read
Fort Point’s brick fort guarded San Francisco Bay before the bridge
Community

Fort Point’s brick fort guarded San Francisco Bay before the bridge

Fort Point sits under the Golden Gate Bridge, but its brick walls once guarded San Francisco Bay as a Civil War-era fortress with more than 170 years of history.

Lisa Park4m read
San Francisco crime falls overall, but homicides keep safety debate alive
Government

San Francisco crime falls overall, but homicides keep safety debate alive

San Francisco police counted 17 homicides by July 8 even as total violent crime fell 9%, keeping the safety debate centered on killings, not the broader decline.

Marcus Williams2m read
Why San Francisco’s cable cars still matter more than tourism
Government

Why San Francisco’s cable cars still matter more than tourism

San Francisco’s cable cars are still a working transit system, not just a scenic ride. They connect real neighborhoods, and losing them would erase a machine built for the city’s hills.

Marcus Williams5m read
Pier 70 developer seeks 600 more homes in major expansion
Business

Pier 70 developer seeks 600 more homes in major expansion

Brookfield wants 600 more homes at Pier 70, a roughly 28% jump that would reshape the Dogpatch waterfront megaproject.

Sarah Chen2m read