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Presidio Bay, Prado Group Win Contract for Shuttered San Francisco Centre
Business

Presidio Bay, Prado Group Win Contract for Shuttered San Francisco Centre

Presidio Bay Ventures and Prado Group have been awarded the exclusive right to buy the shuttered San Francisco Centre at Fifth and Market, with a up to three-month due diligence window and no sale price disclosed.

Sarah Chen3m read
Hundreds Attend Ingleside Lunar New Year at Unity Plaza; Mayor, Candidates Present
Community

Hundreds Attend Ingleside Lunar New Year at Unity Plaza; Mayor, Candidates Present

Hundreds filled Unity Plaza on Ocean Avenue as vendors, dancers and political outreach converged; Connie Chan and Scott Wiener stumped in Cantonese and Mayor Daniel Lurie rallied the crowd.

Marcus Williams3m read
KQED to host March 31 District 11 debate with Chan, Chakrabarti, Wiener
Government

KQED to host March 31 District 11 debate with Chan, Chakrabarti, Wiener

KQED announced March 3 that Connie Chan, Saikat Chakrabarti and Scott Wiener will meet live March 31 at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in a "high-stakes debate" before the June primary.

James Thompson2m read
S.F. supervisor Mahmood to seek ballot charter amendment to speed housing permits
Government

S.F. supervisor Mahmood to seek ballot charter amendment to speed housing permits

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood will explore a November charter amendment after a Budget and Legislative Analyst report found San Francisco takes about 280 days to approve building permits.

Marcus Williams3m read
SFPD Arrests Siaosi Aleamotua in SoMa Sixth Street Fatal Shooting
Government

SFPD Arrests Siaosi Aleamotua in SoMa Sixth Street Fatal Shooting

Siaosi Aleamotua, 33, was arrested about eight hours after a man was fatally shot on the 100 block of Sixth Street in SoMa; he was booked on a murder charge, SFPD says.

James Thompson2m read
Two Arrested After Attack on Mayor Lurie’s Security Detail in Tenderloin
Government

Two Arrested After Attack on Mayor Lurie’s Security Detail in Tenderloin

An SFPD officer guarding Mayor Daniel Lurie was shoved to the pavement and left bleeding near Cedar and Polk; SFPD says two officers were assessed and two men were arrested at 5:38 p.m.

James Thompson2m read
Navigating San Francisco's Permitting System: Departments, Common Pitfalls, Practical Tips
Government

Navigating San Francisco's Permitting System: Departments, Common Pitfalls, Practical Tips

Whether you’re building an ADU, renovating a storefront, or converting retail to office, San Francisco’s permitting system centers on DBI and the Permit Center at 49 South Van Ness, prepare and know which agencies to visit.

Marcus Williams6m read
Environmental Groups Rally for Navy Accountability Before Hunters Point Cleanup Hearing
Community

Environmental Groups Rally for Navy Accountability Before Hunters Point Cleanup Hearing

Leaotis Martin accused the Navy of "refus[ing] to do" a proper cleanup at Hunters Point as Greenaction rallied outside the federal courthouse on Feb. 26, 2026.

Marcus Williams3m read
San Francisco Ballet Cancels Kennedy Center Engagement Scheduled May 27-31
Community

San Francisco Ballet Cancels Kennedy Center Engagement Scheduled May 27-31

San Francisco Ballet removed its May 27–31, 2026 Kennedy Center engagement after a Board of Trustees vote, cancelling performances of the contemporary ballet Mere Mortals.

Lisa Park3m read
Salesforce Tower Crown Lights Up for Holi in First-Ever Indian Festival Installation
Community

Salesforce Tower Crown Lights Up for Holi in First-Ever Indian Festival Installation

Salesforce Tower’s LED crown ran a Holi-themed video on March 4, 2026, using roughly 11,000 LEDs to display pixelated gulal from the top six floors of the 1,070-foot building.

Marcus Williams3m read
Study Warns San Franciscans Could Wait a Century for Affordable Rents
Government

Study Warns San Franciscans Could Wait a Century for Affordable Rents

Max Buchholz of UC Berkeley warns a SocArXiv preprint finds that even an “ambitious” 1.5% annual growth in Bay Area market-rate housing could leave a median one‑bedroom unaffordable to a median non‑college earner for 18 to roughly 124 years.

Marcus Williams2m read
Jury Convicts Christopher Melton of Tenderloin Meth Trafficking; Sentencing March 26
Government

Jury Convicts Christopher Melton of Tenderloin Meth Trafficking; Sentencing March 26

A jury convicted 44-year-old Christopher Melton of selling meth to an undercover SFPD officer in the Tenderloin; sentencing is set for March 26, 2026.

Marcus Williams3m read
Mayor’s Quarterly Data Shows San Francisco Encampments and RVs Hit New Lows
Government

Mayor’s Quarterly Data Shows San Francisco Encampments and RVs Hit New Lows

San Francisco reported 155 street encampments in February (61 tents, 94 structures) and 435 people living in vehicles, while city programs credit 47 households housed through an RV pilot.

Marcus Williams3m read
S.F. Sheriff’s Department Projected to Overspend Overtime by $19M, 146% Overrun
Government

S.F. Sheriff’s Department Projected to Overspend Overtime by $19M, 146% Overrun

San Francisco’s sheriff’s department is on pace to spend $60.2 million in overtime this fiscal year, $19.0 million over the Board-approved $41.2 million, a 146% projection.

Marcus Williams2m read
San Francisco Chinese Seniors Use AI Translation to Boost Civic Power
Government

San Francisco Chinese Seniors Use AI Translation to Boost Civic Power

In a City Hall meeting, Chinese-speaking seniors used Google Translate and earbuds to lobby Sunset Supervisor Wong in Cantonese while he replied in English, pushing housing and transit changes.

Marcus Williams3m read
Sunnyside Conservatory’s nearly 120-year history uncovered at 236 Monterey Boulevard
Community

Sunnyside Conservatory’s nearly 120-year history uncovered at 236 Monterey Boulevard

A $4.2 million restoration returned an octagonal conservatory at 236 Monterey Boulevard to Sunnyside, set among a hundred-year-old palm grove and open daily, dawn to dusk.

Marcus Williams3m read
San Francisco Supervisors Press Waymo Over Robotaxis Blocking Emergency Access During Blackout
Government

San Francisco Supervisors Press Waymo Over Robotaxis Blocking Emergency Access During Blackout

Waymo robotaxis lost communication during a PG&E substation fire blackout, with 63 cars reported stopped in intersections and a CPUC dataset cited at a hearing showing 1,593 stalled vehicles.

James Thompson3m read
56-Year-Old Cordon Bleu on Polk Serves Vietnamese Lunches Under $16
Business

56-Year-Old Cordon Bleu on Polk Serves Vietnamese Lunches Under $16

Cordon Bleu at 1574 California Street serves five-spice chicken and combo plates, including a popular Number 5 for $15.88, from a tiny eight‑to‑10‑seat counter near Swan Oyster Depot.

Sarah Chen2m read
Blood Moon Total Eclipse Visible Across Bay Area March 3
Community

Blood Moon Total Eclipse Visible Across Bay Area March 3

Bay Area viewers can watch the total lunar eclipse, the “blood moon”, with the naked eye; totality is expected for roughly 3–4 a.m., with Chabot hosting a 1–5 a.m. watch party in Oakland.

Marcus Williams7m read
Inday: Manilatown Celebrates Women’s History Month Featuring Filipina American Artists
Community

Inday: Manilatown Celebrates Women’s History Month Featuring Filipina American Artists

Inday opened Feb. 28 at the I-Hotel Manilatown Center with performances by the Manilatown Jazz Ensemble and the Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble; the show runs through March 31, 2026.

Sarah Chen2m read
Transit Coalition Launches Stronger Muni For All Campaign, Seeks $160M Parcel Tax
Government

Transit Coalition Launches Stronger Muni For All Campaign, Seeks $160M Parcel Tax

Dolores Park launch unveiled a proposed parcel tax to raise roughly $160 million a year for Muni, with backers aiming to qualify the measure for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.

Marcus Williams2m read
Villa Albertine and SF Public Library Host Francophonie Reception Featuring Felwine Sarr
Community

Villa Albertine and SF Public Library Host Francophonie Reception Featuring Felwine Sarr

Senegalese writer Felwine Sarr will appear at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch on March 10, 2026, with a 5:00 PM cocktail reception and a conversation about his forthcoming English translation of Dahij.

Sarah Chen3m read
Skywalker Ranch General Store Opens at Presidio, Selling Star Wars Merch
Business

Skywalker Ranch General Store Opens at Presidio, Selling Star Wars Merch

Skywalker Ranch General Store opened to the public in early February inside the Letterman Digital Arts Center (Building D), selling Skywalker‑estate wine from $30 and a $2,000 replica Darth Vader helmet.

Sarah Chen3m read
Several San Francisco Supervisor Races, Notably D2, D4, D8 and D10, Volatile
Government

Several San Francisco Supervisor Races, Notably D2, D4, D8 and D10, Volatile

Randy Shaw said multiple supervisor contests - notably D2, D4, D8 and D10 - are unusually unpredictable, where appointed incumbents in D2 and D4 must run in June and potentially again in November.

James Thompson3m read
Bouquets to Art returns March 2; March 3-8 exhibition at both museums
Community

Bouquets to Art returns March 2; March 3-8 exhibition at both museums

Raul Dueñas’ colossal Rodin gallery installation anchors Bouquets to Art’s Opening Night at the de Young tonight, March 2, with public exhibitions March 3-8 at both the de Young and the Legion of Honor.

Marcus Williams2m read
San Francisco Business Times' 2026 40 Under 40 Includes David J. Wiener
Business

San Francisco Business Times' 2026 40 Under 40 Includes David J. Wiener

MoFo litigation partner David J. Wiener is among the San Francisco Business Times’ 2026 40 Under 40, a class drawn from more than 300 nominees that spans robotics founders to chefs and sports executives.

Sarah Chen13m read
Dozens Protest Outside OpenAI Mission Bay Offices Over Pentagon Contract
Community

Dozens Protest Outside OpenAI Mission Bay Offices Over Pentagon Contract

Dozens of protesters, Bloomberg estimating about 30, gathered outside OpenAI’s Mission Bay offices March 3 to denounce the company’s newly announced U.S. Department of Defense contract.

Lisa Park3m read
2-Year-Old Killed, Adult Injured After Vehicle Strikes Pedestrians Near 4th and Channel
Government

2-Year-Old Killed, Adult Injured After Vehicle Strikes Pedestrians Near 4th and Channel

A 2-year-old was struck and later died after being hit while crossing near 4th and Channel; an adult was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and the driver remained at the scene.

Marcus Williams2m read
Hundreds Rally Downtown San Francisco Feb. 28 Against U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
Community

Hundreds Rally Downtown San Francisco Feb. 28 Against U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran

About 300 people gathered outside the federal building at 90 7th St. on Feb. 28 to protest recent U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran, organizers and local outlets reported.

Marcus Williams3m read