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Cocina Mamá Cholita: Mother-son duo brings Michoacán to the Mission

The mother-son duo behind the family-run Cocina Mamá Cholita recently won the Mission District's "mole to die for" contest. Cocina Mamá Cholita: Mother-son duo brings Michoacán to the Mission

29 minutes ago

Mission Local

Cocina Mamá Cholita: Mother-son duo brings Michoacán to the Mission

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SF Standard

10 gorgeous churches to visit in the Bay Area

From redwood chapels to modernist cathedrals, these houses of worship reward design lovers looking for awe-inspiring spaces.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

10 gorgeous churches to visit in the Bay Area

SF Standard

11 San Francisco bars that are open on Christmas Eve

Whether you need to escape your relatives or are just looking to start the holiday celebrations with a stiff drink, these joints have you covered.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

11 San Francisco bars that are open on Christmas Eve

SF Standard

365 days of Cal football: A new QB, a new coach, and a new direction

A year after losing 2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza in the transfer portal, the Bears are playing in a bowl in Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s home state.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

365 days of Cal football: A new QB, a new coach, and a new direction

SF Standard

Daniel Lurie wants to take a scalpel to SF’s city charter. A hatchet would work better

The sludge-filled city constitution needs a generational cleaning. We’ll see if the mayor’s willing to do the dirty work.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

Daniel Lurie wants to take a scalpel to SF’s city charter. A hatchet would work better

Today

Mission Local

S.F deputies don’t carry out evictions during the holidays. But in court, the clock’s still ticking.

For the last two weeks of December, San Franciscans facing eviction get temporary reprieve. But they're still pleading their cases in court. S.F deputies don’t carry out evictions during the holidays. But in court, the clock’s still ticking.

3 hours ago

Mission Local

S.F deputies don’t carry out evictions during the holidays. But in court, the clock’s still ticking.

Mission Local

Peeping Tom Santa

On Vallejo Street. Photo by Alberto Baldocchi. Peeping Tom Santa

4 hours ago

Mission Local

Peeping Tom Santa

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SFiST

Let’s Look Back at the 1978 Christmas Eve Art Heist at the de Young Museum, Where the Thieves Never Got Caught

On Christmas Eve 1978, burglars stole tens of millions worth of paintings from the de Young Museum. This is their story, though the Rembrandt painting they stole ended up being worth little, because Rembrandt didn’t paint it.

15 hours ago

SFiST

Let’s Look Back at the 1978 Christmas Eve Art Heist at the de Young Museum, Where the Thieves Never Got Caught

SF Standard

After Brock Purdy dominates the Colts, the 49ers’ focus shifts to George Kittle’s ankle

The team was without Ricky Pearsall on Monday, but the star tight end picked up the slack with his first 100-yard receiving game of the season.

16 hours ago

SF Standard

After Brock Purdy dominates the Colts, the 49ers’ focus shifts to George Kittle’s ankle

SFiST

Tonight's Storm May Qualify as Bomb Cyclone, With Winds Topping 60mph

Meteorologists and their weather models have not come to any agreement about whether Tuesday's incoming storm will meet the criteria of a "bomb cyclone," but suffice it to say it will be really windy and wet.

17 hours ago

SFiST

Tonight's Storm May Qualify as Bomb Cyclone, With Winds Topping 60mph

SF Standard

The blackout’s haves and have-nots: Why some kept power, while neighbors went without

For every stretch of darkness overtaking a city block, there were one or two houses abeam with light.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

The blackout’s haves and have-nots: Why some kept power, while neighbors went without

SFiST

Federal Judge Orders Homeland Security to Stop Arresting Immigrants at Courts In Northern California

A federal judge who previously ruled that conditions at San Francisco's ICE facility are inhumane, has now temporarily halted all arrests of immigrants at courthouses in Northern California and the Pacific Islands, citing lack of due process and violations of civil rights.

20 hours ago

SFiST

Federal Judge Orders Homeland Security to Stop Arresting Immigrants at Courts In Northern California

SFiST

Tuesday Morning Topline: Power Finally Restored to All Areas of SF

The lights are back on for the remaining 3,800 PG&E customers without power as of Monday night; traffic was snarled for hours on I-880 Monday due to a big rig overturning; and Union Square has some big new sidewalk bollards.

22 hours ago

SFiST

Tuesday Morning Topline: Power Finally Restored to All Areas of SF

Mission Local

A working-class hero

On 24th Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. A working-class hero

1 day ago

Mission Local

A working-class hero

Mission Local

Richmond District seniors describe nightmare 48 hours in blackout

Thousands across San Francisco's Richmond District were left without power for two days. In one building, seniors were particularly vulnerable. Richmond District seniors describe nightmare 48 hours in blackout

1 day ago

Mission Local

Richmond District seniors describe nightmare 48 hours in blackout

Mission Local

San Francisco's latest art show covers the city's drains

“The idea is, every piece solves a real problem while adding something beautiful," says the creator. San Francisco's latest art show covers the city's drains

1 day ago

Mission Local

San Francisco's latest art show covers the city's drains

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Animal Rights Activist Freed From Jail Early

The first candidate forum in the race for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat is set for Jan. 7; 23-y-o animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg has been released from jail weeks after sentencing; and a veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent says a segment of hers was pulled for political reasons.

1 day ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Animal Rights Activist Freed From Jail Early

SFiST

SF-Based Instacart Dumps Its ‘AI Price-Adjusting’ Tool That Charged Some Customers 23% More for the Same Items

After a report that found Instacart was using an AI tool that charged some customers as much as 23% more for the exact same items, the shopping platform now says they’re abandoning that tool following some serious blowback.

1 day ago

SFiST

SF-Based Instacart Dumps Its ‘AI Price-Adjusting’ Tool That Charged Some Customers 23% More for the Same Items