METABLOKS / SAN FRANCISCO

Brand new

SFiST

SF Now Second Only to Baltimore In Overdose Deaths

New data from the Centers for Disease Control finds that Baltimore and San Francisco are, among major cities, home to the highest concentrations of overdose deaths in the last year.

16 minutes ago

SFiST

SF Now Second Only to Baltimore In Overdose Deaths

Mission Local

District 4 candidates name neglected places in the Sunset — and what they can do

Among the front-runners: bus stops without trash cans, missing trees, and the blocked drains of Sunset Boulevard. District 4 candidates name neglected places in the Sunset — and what they can do

18 minutes ago

Mission Local

District 4 candidates name neglected places in the Sunset — and what they can do

Last hour

Mission Local

Long-awaited trashcans hit S.F. streets, a Tenderloin roadway mural, and more

In this Tenderloin Buzz: A new Larkin Street event series, a monthly street corner activation, and new "Slim Silhouette" trashcans are here. Long-awaited trashcans hit S.F. streets, a Tenderloin roadway mural, and more

44 minutes ago

Mission Local

Long-awaited trashcans hit S.F. streets, a Tenderloin roadway mural, and more

SFiST

4/20 at Hippie Hill Is Still Canceled, But a Lot of People Will Probably Show Up Anyway, Per Usual

While 4/20 at Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park has been canceled for the past three years due to budget cuts and low sponsorship, a few thousand diehards still show up annually to mark the occasion.

1 hour ago

SFiST

4/20 at Hippie Hill Is Still Canceled, But a Lot of People Will Probably Show Up Anyway, Per Usual

SF Standard

She was killed in the street. Then her reputation was put on trial

A 74-year-old musician and community fixture was fatally struck outside a SoMa car wash. Her friends say surveillance footage leaves little doubt about what happened.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

She was killed in the street. Then her reputation was put on trial

Mission Local

With Supe Wong absent, District 4 candidates blast ‘big money’ and mayor’s influence

Facing some 60 Sunset residents, candidates both stick together and attempt to distinguish themselves at the two-hour forum. With Supe Wong absent, District 4 candidates blast ‘big money’ and mayor’s influence

1 hour ago

Mission Local

With Supe Wong absent, District 4 candidates blast ‘big money’ and mayor’s influence

Today

SF Standard

Paul Toboni grew up on San Francisco’s baseball diamonds. Now he’s a Giants foe

The Nationals president of baseball operations fell in love with the sport at Candlestick Park and played for Saint Brendan, West Sunset, Saint Ignatius, and Cal.

2 hours ago

SF Standard

Paul Toboni grew up on San Francisco’s baseball diamonds. Now he’s a Giants foe

SFiST

Suspected Car Thief Fleeing Police Crashes Head-On Into SF Muni Bus

A driver who was being pursued by San Francisco police Thursday suffered serious injuries after he collided with a Muni bus and had to be extricated from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life.

2 hours ago

SFiST

Suspected Car Thief Fleeing Police Crashes Head-On Into SF Muni Bus

SFiST

Friday Morning Constitutional: California Schools See Enrollment Drops

Enrollment is down across the board at California schools, both public and private; an at-risk 80-year-old woman is missing in SF; and singer D4vd has been arrested for the murder of his underage girlfriend who went missing in 2024.

3 hours ago

SFiST

Friday Morning Constitutional: California Schools See Enrollment Drops

SF Standard

Kawakami: 5 thoughts on the Warriors’ potential hangover game in Phoenix

We’ve seen the Warriors gain momentum while moving from tough series to tough series, but that was back when Steph Curry and Draymond Green were in their 20s.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

Kawakami: 5 thoughts on the Warriors’ potential hangover game in Phoenix

SF Standard

SF is so expensive, even doctors are working AI side hustles

Student loans and the Bay Area’s staggering cost of living are pushing physicians out of the hospital and into lucrative AI-training gigs.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

SF is so expensive, even doctors are working AI side hustles

SF Standard

The start of TonyBall? How a wake-up call can help the Giants find their edge

Rookie manager Tony Vitello has been hinting for days that the Giants need more drive and purpose and enthusiasm, and all of that intersected on Thursday.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

The start of TonyBall? How a wake-up call can help the Giants find their edge

Mission Local

Venenosa

On 15th Street. Photo by Michael Santiago. Venenosa

6 hours ago

Mission Local

Venenosa

Mission Local

They want to represent S.F. in Congress. Here’s how they’d tackle AI, crypto and tech.

This is part of a series of interviews with front-runners in the race to replace Nancy Pelosi as the representative for California's 11th congressional district. Read about the candidates’ foreign-policy [...] They want to represent S.F. in Congress. Here’s how they’d tackle AI, crypto and ...

7 hours ago

Mission Local

They want to represent S.F. in Congress. Here’s how they’d tackle AI, crypto and tech.

Mission Local

Dannielle Spillman, SoMa hit-and-run victim, was a grandma and a rock star

Dannielle Spillman died on Monday afternoon in a hit-an-run incident near SoMa. Her friends remember her as kind, loving and generous woman. Dannielle Spillman, SoMa hit-and-run victim, was a grandma and a rock star

8 hours ago

Mission Local

Dannielle Spillman, SoMa hit-and-run victim, was a grandma and a rock star

Older

SF Standard

Saikat Chakrabarti can’t stop talking about AOC. In a new interview, she ghosts him

The congressional candidate worked as the congresswoman’s chief of staff for seven months — and won’t stop reminding us.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

Saikat Chakrabarti can’t stop talking about AOC. In a new interview, she ghosts him

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: San Ramon Earthquakes Causing Widespread Leaks

The swarm of small earthquakes in San Ramon has been causing more underground damage than previously realized; that AI-run boutique in Cow Hollow gets bad reviews; and Utah is seeing a whole lot of measles.

19 hours ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: San Ramon Earthquakes Causing Widespread Leaks

SFiST

Meta Is Creating an AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg to Attend Meetings for Him

Imagine a world where your boss says she doesn't have time to meet with you, but she's sending her AI to meet with you instead. That world may not, in fact, be too far in the future.

20 hours ago

SFiST

Meta Is Creating an AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg to Attend Meetings for Him