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Mission Local

S.F. superintendent says she will ‘absolutely’ protect immigrant programs — even as budget shows deep cuts

Around 200 parents, students and teachers packed the San Francisco International High School library demanding protections for immigrant student programs. S.F. superintendent says she will ‘absolutely’ protect immigrant programs — even as budget shows deep cuts

2 hours ago

Mission Local

S.F. superintendent says she will ‘absolutely’ protect immigrant programs — even as budget shows deep cuts

Mission Local

Classes canceled at Riordan High in S.F. amid tuberculosis outbreak

Students ordered to stay home starting Friday, and to log onto Zoom Classes canceled at Riordan High in S.F. amid tuberculosis outbreak

5 hours ago

Mission Local

Classes canceled at Riordan High in S.F. amid tuberculosis outbreak

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: The Castro Theatre’s Long-Awaited New Organ Has Arrived

Super Bowl tickets are hitting the event’s second-highest price ever; a Waymo hit an elementary school student in SoCal; and the Castro Theatre's much-anticipated new digital organ has arrived and will soon make its debut.

6 hours ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: The Castro Theatre’s Long-Awaited New Organ Has Arrived

SF Standard

Messy SF homeless count hampered by new rules

For the first time, homeless counters were required to speak to everyone they tallied. It made for a slower, weirder morning — and possibly a lower count.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

Messy SF homeless count hampered by new rules

SF Standard

Lurie leans on task force to clean up baffling city charter

Labor unions have opposed limiting the ability to put measures on the ballot, citing the need to even the playing field with business interests.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

Lurie leans on task force to clean up baffling city charter

SFiST

SF Bakery Selling Anti-ICE Cookies

Following recent violent events in Minneapolis, a San Francisco bakery is selling cookies with anti-ICE messages on them, alongside Valentine's cookies with traditional Valentine's heart candy abbreviations on them.

8 hours ago

SFiST

SF Bakery Selling Anti-ICE Cookies

SFiST

7 Mile House Celebrates Its 168th Anniversary This Saturday, With $1.68 Jack Daniels Shots and More

Established in 1858, 7 Mile House at the SF-Brisbane border turns 168 years old on Saturday, and is celebrating with $1.68 Jack Daniels shots, free adobo, and a presentation on the restaurant's (often outlaw) 168-year history.

9 hours ago

SFiST

7 Mile House Celebrates Its 168th Anniversary This Saturday, With $1.68 Jack Daniels Shots and More

SF Standard

Ikea’s food hall starts new chapter amid closed bars and restaurants

Saluhall eagerly welcomed a new restaurant Thursday, but vacancies abound.

9 hours ago

SF Standard

Ikea’s food hall starts new chapter amid closed bars and restaurants

SFiST

Oakland's It's All Good Bakery Closes After 30 Years

Beloved Oakland bakery It's All Good, which opened inside the former Black Panthers headquarters in North Oakland in 1996, has permanently closed.

11 hours ago

SFiST

Oakland's It's All Good Bakery Closes After 30 Years

SFiST

Giant Holographic Schlong on Muni Is Actually an AI Ad, Muni Yanks It From Circulation

A real cock-up in the annals of Muni advertising, as users noted what appeared to be a holographic penis on the side of a bus, though it’s just an AI company ad that may have been approved willy-nilly.

11 hours ago

SFiST

Giant Holographic Schlong on Muni Is Actually an AI Ad, Muni Yanks It From Circulation

SFiST

Peaches Christ to Host 30th Anniversary Screening of 'Showgirls' at Castro Theatre, With Star Gina Gershon

SF drag legend and midnight movie impresario Peaches Christ is returning home to the Castro Theatre as part of its grand reopening months, putting on a 30th anniversary screening of the cult classic "Showgirls."

11 hours ago

SFiST

Peaches Christ to Host 30th Anniversary Screening of 'Showgirls' at Castro Theatre, With Star Gina Gershon

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Mission Local

As strike looms, SFUSD is already undermining immigrant students

Newcomer students and families say they've been blindsided by school district's moves. Now they're speaking out. As strike looms, SFUSD is already undermining immigrant students

17 hours ago

Mission Local

As strike looms, SFUSD is already undermining immigrant students

Mission Local

Friendly prescription

At Walgreens in the Mission. Photo by Robin Merrin. Friendly prescription

18 hours ago

Mission Local

Friendly prescription

SF Standard

Guns, meth, slot machines: Contraband in Tenderloin stores spurs call for expanded curfew

Supervisors will vote in February on extending a late-night curfew for stores on crime-ridden streets.

18 hours ago

SF Standard

Guns, meth, slot machines: Contraband in Tenderloin stores spurs call for expanded curfew

SF Standard

San Jose mayor Matt Mahan enters gridlocked race for California governor

He has been a frequent critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Now he wants his job.

18 hours ago

SF Standard

San Jose mayor Matt Mahan enters gridlocked race for California governor

SF Standard

The 5 most exciting SF restaurants opening in February

The couple behind Dalida will debut a Mexican restaurant called Maria Isabel in Pacific Heights, while Polk Street welcomes a retro-style diner.

18 hours ago

SF Standard

The 5 most exciting SF restaurants opening in February

Mission Local

SFUSD’s proposed cuts will hit small, low-income schools the hardest

A Mission Local analysis found that roughly 85 percent of schools that would receive cuts are heavily low income SFUSD’s proposed cuts will hit small, low-income schools the hardest

20 hours ago

Mission Local

SFUSD’s proposed cuts will hit small, low-income schools the hardest

Mission Local

Mission Buzz: Latino Democratic Club gets new leadership

In other Mission news, the Latino Democratic Club has new leadership and a new housing project comes to Dolores and 15th streets. Mission Buzz: Latino Democratic Club gets new leadership

1 day ago

Mission Local

Mission Buzz: Latino Democratic Club gets new leadership