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Bird, watching

At Crissy Field East Beach. Photo by Cathy Tran. Bird, watching

6 hours ago

Mission Local

Bird, watching

SF Standard

Red Bull’s F1 Showrun turned the Marina into a wall of engine noise, thrills

Yuki Tsunoda got the biggest cheers, the mayor took a wild ride, while one car threw smoke and flames.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

Red Bull’s F1 Showrun turned the Marina into a wall of engine noise, thrills

SF Standard

The 49ers must race to find Christian McCaffrey help before it’s too late

Unless the 49ers are sure Isaac Guerendo or Jordan James can reliably move the needle next season, they can’t wait around.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

The 49ers must race to find Christian McCaffrey help before it’s too late

SF Standard

The Wide Shot: Before winning Olympic gold, Alysa Liu was just an East Bay kid

Ryan Young first photographed the star figure skater for the The New York Times in 2018, again in 2024.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

The Wide Shot: Before winning Olympic gold, Alysa Liu was just an East Bay kid

SF Standard

The best tattooers and shops in San Francisco, according to a panel of pros

San Francisco is blessed with a bevy of storied studios. We asked professionals for their favorite shops and artists across a range of styles.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

The best tattooers and shops in San Francisco, according to a panel of pros

SF Standard

Tony Vitello’s spring debut features a comeback, help from familiar faces — and a bruise

Former Tennessee players Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert played key roles in the Giants’ 10-5 win over the Mariners on Saturday.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

Tony Vitello’s spring debut features a comeback, help from familiar faces — and a bruise

Mission Local

They used to fight as kids. Now, they run a Bayview arts business together.

Sarahí and Julián Rodriguez were born 16 months apart and fought constantly as kids. They've matured, and now do business together. They used to fight as kids. Now, they run a Bayview arts business together.

8 hours ago

Mission Local

They used to fight as kids. Now, they run a Bayview arts business together.

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SFiST

SF Towing Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Torching Rivals’ Trucks

A 29-year-old towing company owner was sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating a plan to set the trucks of four rival companies on fire, along with two years for submitting fraudulent car insurance claims, with state welfare fraud charges pending.

12 hours ago

SFiST

SF Towing Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Torching Rivals’ Trucks

SF Standard

Bernie Sanders rips Silicon Valley’s supposed good intentions: ‘I don’t believe them’

The Vermont senator told a Stanford crowd that unchecked AI could deepen inequality, comments echoed by Rep. Ro Khanna.

18 hours ago

SF Standard

Bernie Sanders rips Silicon Valley’s supposed good intentions: ‘I don’t believe them’

SFiST

Field Notes: BART Poetry, Revolutionary Black Panther Art, and from Rural Alaska to the Super Bowl

This week: The Dipsea Trail, a crow take-over, award-winning BART poem, and site-specific sculptural CD art. Plus, a beloved pop-up bakery gets its own space, a local violinist shines at the Super Bowl, and Black Panther Emory Douglas’s collage images.

21 hours ago

SFiST

Field Notes: BART Poetry, Revolutionary Black Panther Art, and from Rural Alaska to the Super Bowl

Mission Local

It had to be

At Cafe International. Photo by Mike Santiago. It had to be

1 day ago

Mission Local

It had to be

Mission Local

Black Choreographers Festival: 18 creators and nine days of dance

The San Francisco dance festival, in its 21st year, runs from Feb. 21 to March 1 at the Dance Mission Theater. Black Choreographers Festival: 18 creators and nine days of dance

1 day ago

Mission Local

Black Choreographers Festival: 18 creators and nine days of dance

Mission Local

People We Meet: Anna So can’t stop, won’t stop opening new restaurants

When Anna So came to S.F. from Thailand in 1986, she didn’t bring much. What she did have turned out to be essential: She knew how to cook. People We Meet: Anna So can’t stop, won’t stop opening new restaurants

1 day ago

Mission Local

People We Meet: Anna So can’t stop, won’t stop opening new restaurants

Mission Local

Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.

About 16 percent of students and staff tested at Archbishop Riordan High School were found to have latent tuberculosis, which is not contagious but could turn active without treatment Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.

1 day ago

Mission Local

Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.

SFiST

Supervisor Mahmood Wants to Establish a ‘Theater Arts District’ to Gussy Up Mid-Market

It's no secret that SF’s Mid-Market home to many Broadway theaters and concert venues can be a little rough around the edges, so the district's Supervisor Bilal Mahmood hopes to jazz it up as a “theater arts district.”

1 day ago

SFiST

Supervisor Mahmood Wants to Establish a ‘Theater Arts District’ to Gussy Up Mid-Market

SFiST

Emperor Norton’s Boozeland Gets a Facelift With Colorful New Neon Sign

A new custom new neon creation gussies up the Larkin Street façade of the popular Tenderloin bar Emperor Norton’s Boozeland, with a neon design that’s actually based on the signature of Emperor Norton himself.

1 day ago

SFiST

Emperor Norton’s Boozeland Gets a Facelift With Colorful New Neon Sign

SFiST

SF Police Car Crashes Into Bystander Vehicle During Chase, Injuring Driver

There was a crash early Friday morning at the edge of Pacific Heights in which an SFPD vehicle collided with a car while it was chasing down a different vehicle.

1 day ago

SFiST

SF Police Car Crashes Into Bystander Vehicle During Chase, Injuring Driver

SFiST

Arrest Made In Rincon Hill Killing of East Bay Rapper After Super Bowl

San Francisco police have made an arrest in the February 9 shooting of Bay Area rapper Curnal, aka Keonte Antonio Deshawn Woods, on Harrison Street in Rincon Hill.

1 day ago

SFiST

Arrest Made In Rincon Hill Killing of East Bay Rapper After Super Bowl