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Day Around the Bay: Single-Game Warriors Tickets Go On Sale

The homeless suspect in last month's assault near the Embarcadero has been ordered to stand trial, Ben Carson's SF visit was met with protests, and Barry Zito admits to rooting against the Giants in the 2010 World Series.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Alice Waters Says 'Gourmet Ghetto' Name Ought to Go

Finally joining the fray in a debate about whether the North Shattuck neighborhood of Berkeley — longtime home of Chez Panisse and the Cheese Board Collective — should continue to be nicknamed the "Gourmet Ghetto," Alice Waters agrees with the young folk: the name needs to go.

Arts & Entertainment

Exclusive: Avril Lavigne on Returning to Touring, Lyme Disease, and Nicki Minaj

Avril Lavigne, the punk-pop princess of the early 2000s who fanned the teenage angst of many with songs like “Sk8er Boi,” “Complicated,” “My Happy Ending,” and countless other tracks — will be taking the stage at Fox Theater tonight for the Bay Area leg of her 'Head Above Water' tour.

Trump Fundraiser Went Down At Portola Valley Home Of Sun Microsystems Cofounder Scott McNealy

The 32,000-sf compound owned by Sun Microsystems cofounder Scott McNealy and his wife, which hit the market last year for $96.8 million, was the setting for President Trump's fundraising luncheon in Portola Valley this afternoon. And yes, the big Baby Trump balloon followed him there.

Arts & Entertainment

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Dispute With Folsom Street Fair Could Untie Their Historic Bond

The Sisters’ longtime habit of collecting donations at the Folsom Street Fair gates may be coming to an end, amid a disagreement over the allocation of charity funds and how volunteer shifts are managed.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Bon Appetit Snubs San Francisco For The First Time This Decade On Best New Restaurants List

You can take it as another symptom of a restaurant culture in crisis in the ever-more expensive environs of San Francisco, or you can see it as indicative of SF's recent decline in the national imagination. But any way you slice it, Bon Appetit just released its Hot 10 for 2019 and we're not on it.

Witness In Peninsula Murder Case Loses Plea Deal, Will Not Testify Against Heiress and Her Boyfriend

Olivier Adella, the MMA fighter and former bodyguard who was set to be a key witness for the prosecution in the 2016 murder of Keith Green, has lost a plea deal that he struck to testify against defendants Tiffany Li and Kaveh Bayat.

Trump Likely Only Touching Down in Bay Area For Three Hours; Ben Carson Headed To SF

The details of the Trump fundraiser luncheon in the Bay Area today remain secretive, with even Republican donors who are planning to attend being kept in the dark about the exact location, but we do know one thing: Air Force One is landing in Palo Alto around 11 a.m.

Tuesday Morning Updates: Last Ever Football-to-Baseball Switch At Oakland Coliseum

Gov. Newsom issued an executive order for a vaping awareness campaign, a trial date has been set for a civil trial against PG&E related to Tubbs Fire injuries, and the adult store arson in San Jose was likely connected to an eviction notice.

Day Around the Bay: 'Baby Trump' Balloon To Fly During President's Bay Area Visit

Gov. Newsom penned an open letter to Trump asking for more federal funding to combat homelessness ahead of the President's California visit, and SF's libraries are doing away with all overdue book fines.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Pete's Tavern and Pedro's Cantina Shutter Near Ballpark; Papi Rico Closes In the Castro

There are a few more end-of-summer restaurant closures to chalk up, and these include yet another for the closure-prone Castro, whose residents are going to be staring at a lot of darkened storefronts for many months to come.

M-Ocean View Underground Tunnel Expansion to Parkmerced Could Get Fast-Tracked

SFMTA has been floating the ‘tunnel under 19th Avenue’ plan for years but, but an impending doubling of housing units in Parkmerced brings urgency to the matter.

Construction Set To Begin Next Year On 3,900-Unit Development at SF's Southern Border

The long-awaited, long-delayed, enormous Baylands development in the southeastern corner of San Francisco — and across the county line in Brisbane — has finally gotten a start date.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Tartine Opens Its First East Bay Location In Berkeley's Graduate Hotel

San Francisco's beloved Tartine Bakery just opened its tenth outpost Monday morning in Berkeley — the first East Bay expansion for the Tartine brand.

Tiburon Man Arrested After 11-Year-Old Son Is Killed In Boating Accident

An 11-year-old Tiburon boy died Sunday after being ejected from his father's boat near Angel Island.

Man Dies In Fire He Allegedly Set In Adult Novelty Store In San Jose

One man is dead, four firefighters are injured, and two businesses are seriously damaged after a three-alarm arson fire in downtown San Jose on Sunday.

Trump Plans To Tell SF It Has a Homeless Problem During Tuesday Visit

During a fundraising trip to the Bay Area this week, President Donald Trump allegedly has plans to join housing secretary Ben Carson in San Francisco to discuss solutions to our homelessness problem. What could go wrong?

Monday Morning Headlines: First Rain In Four Months Arrives In The Bay

A man with a walker accidentally fell in front of a BART train and was injured, flight delays were somewhat less at SFO on Sunday, and a teen driver was killed in a high-speed crash in Mill Valley.

Arts & Entertainment

New Alamo Square Mural Revealed Honoring Drag Legend Juanita MORE!

J. Manuel Carmona's “Girls Call The Shots” mural featuring Juanita MORE! was officially unveiled Saturday afternoon, across Steiner Street from Alamo Square Park, the finishing touches of which were completed late Friday night.

Berkeley-Born Ex-NFL Player Terrell Roberts Fatally Shot in Grandmother's Richmond Home

Ex-NFL player Terrell Roberts, born in Berkeley and who once played two seasons as a defensive back for the Cincinnati Bengals, was visiting his grandmother’s East Bay home this past week when a suspect barged into the home, and shot Roberts in the chest, leaving him fatally wounded.

Sunday Links: Morning Standoff On 101 Shuts Down Highway In Both Directions

The man killed in a fight in Oakland Saturday has been ID'd, a body was found by jet skiers in the East Bay, and Twitter has apologized for breaking city law with their sidewalk stenciling campaign.

Supervisor Haney Pushes for a 'Car-Free' Tenderloin To Make Pedestrians Safer

Any San Franciscan worth their salt knows the dangers of traversing the sidewalks in the Tenderloin. Now, however, certain streets in the historically troubled neighborhood could soon be free of any automobiles if a supervisor gets his way.

Saturday Links: Elton John Electrifies the Chase Center on his 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' Tour

Elton John lit-up the Chase Center in a thunderstorm of evergreen hits, the fight against a nutria invasion in the Bay Area, and more Saturday headlines to help kick-off your weekend on an informed foot.

Vehicle Fire On Lower Deck Of Bay Bridge Closes Lanes, Causes Friday Night Traffic

A van on fire in the far lefthand, eastbound lane of the Bay Bridge Friday night led to four out of five lanes being closed as emergency crews responded.

Day Around the Bay: Shots Fired at Church and 17th Streets

Photos leaked out of one of the suspects in the Rome policeman killing, Steph Curry just bought a big house, and some shots were fired on Church Street near 17th though everyone at the scene apparently scattered.