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SF Standard

The political exile next door: How a World Cup icon found refuge in the Bay Area

Hakan Şükür fled Turkey as its greatest player. Now he watches from the sidelines as his nation faces a must-win game in his adopted backyard.

8 hours ago

SF Standard

The political exile next door: How a World Cup icon found refuge in the Bay Area

SF Standard

‘Section 415’ podcast: A Bay Area soccer pro breaks down the World Cup

Bay FC’s Joelle Anderson talks about the U.S. men’s national team’s win over Paraguay and what it’s like playing for her hometown team.

23 hours ago

SF Standard

‘Section 415’ podcast: A Bay Area soccer pro breaks down the World Cup

SFiST

Friday Morning Constitutional: Bay Area Transit Getting Crowded Again

Public transit in the Bay is getting close to pre-pandemic levels of ridership (but not BART); Oakland police are seeking help finding a missing teen; and Christian Pulisic is out for today's Australia match due to injury.

4 hours ago

SFiST

Friday Morning Constitutional: Bay Area Transit Getting Crowded Again

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: RIP, Jeannette Etheredge, Grand Dame of North Beach

Jeannette Etheredge, the longtime impresario of Tosca, has died at age 85; the backers of the billionaire tax tell Newsom they're willing to negotiate to pull the measure; and former President Barack Obama spoke at the dedication of his new presidential center/library in Chicago today.

20 hours ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: RIP, Jeannette Etheredge, Grand Dame of North Beach

Mission Local

S.F. police, sheriff's deputies swarm Mission District alley, detaining several

Up to seven men were detained in a Thursday afternoon action involving more than a dozen law enforcement vehicles. S.F. police, sheriff's deputies swarm Mission District alley, detaining several

18 hours ago

Mission Local

S.F. police, sheriff's deputies swarm Mission District alley, detaining several

SFiST

SFPD Raids Mission District Property, Possibly In Search of Illegal Gambling Machines

A large law enforcement presence, including two tactical vehicles, descended on a Mission District alley Thursday evening as part of a raid that neighbors say was likely targeting illegal gambling machines.

1 hour ago

SFiST

SFPD Raids Mission District Property, Possibly In Search of Illegal Gambling Machines

SFiST

Mission HOA Still Fighting Nuns’ Soup Kitchen Ten Years After High-Profile Battle

The long-planned launch of a soup kitchen at 15th and Mission in San Francisco last spring that's run by French nuns — and funded by Tony Robbins — quickly ramped up a years-long dispute with the building’s homeowners association.

21 hours ago

SFiST

Mission HOA Still Fighting Nuns’ Soup Kitchen Ten Years After High-Profile Battle

SFiST

Billionaire Tax Petition Signatures Confirmed, and Coalition Forms to Battle Against the Ballot Measure

The billionaire tax, aka the California Billionaire Tax Act, has officially garnered enough signatures to head to the November ballot, and you can rest assured the billionaire class is most unhappy about it — and so is Newsom.

24 hours ago

SFiST

Billionaire Tax Petition Signatures Confirmed, and Coalition Forms to Battle Against the Ballot Measure

Mission Local

One year in, plans to expand Bayview shelter for older adults remain shelved

The city of San Francisco has pointed to Jerrold Commons as a success. But neighborhood stakeholders say it's already overcrowded. One year in, plans to expand Bayview shelter for older adults remain shelved

1 day ago

Mission Local

One year in, plans to expand Bayview shelter for older adults remain shelved