Arts & Entertainment

Video: Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race Once Again Draws Easter Crowds to SF's Vermont Street

The Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race down the crookedest street in Potrero Hill, Vermont Street, was back on Easter Sunday, and was one of multiple big events around the city.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Popular Taco Truck Al Pastor Papi Goes Brick-and-Mortar In Union Square

A popular taco truck specializing in Mexico City-style al pastor tacos, started by one of the co-founders of Papalote, has landed a new pop-up location near Union Square, in a former Chipotle.

SF News

PayPal Scammer Nearly Bilks Elderly Atherton Man Out of $15,000, Caregiver Thwarts the Plot

An apparently Bay Area-based con artist was on the verge of scamming an elderly Atherton man out of $15,000, but fortunately his caregiver and family intervened, and the would-be con artist was taken into custody.

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Hunky Jesus 2025 Goes to ‘Cowboy Carter Jesus’ Riding High On a Disco Ball-Bedazzled Bison

The bodies of Christ came out for stiff competition at the annual Easter Sunday Hunky Jesus Competition, with a Beyonce-inspired winner, and baby you can see his halo plus many of the other messier messiahs in these semi-NSFW photos.

SF News

British Airways Flight Attendant Found Dead In SF Hotel Room

A flight attendant for British Airways on a layover after a flight from London to San Francisco was found dead in his hotel room last Thursday after failing to appear with fellow crew members for the return flight.

SF Politics

Barbara Lee Declares Victory, Loren Taylor Concedes In Oakland Mayor's Race

Well, it did not take long after Friday's updated ranked-choice voting results for candidate Loren Taylor to concede his loss to former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, saving us from a drawn-out contest while Alameda County slowly tabulates votes.

SF News

Monday Morning Headlines: Pope Francis Has Died

Pope Francis died Monday morning at age 88; the four teen girls killed in a crash in Marin County Friday have been identified; and Warriors fans gathered for a big watch party outside the Chase Center Sunday for Game 1 of the playoffs.

Arts & Entertainment

Things To Do This Week: Climate Week, Art Battle, Sundance Stompede Doc, JFK Promenade

This week, 4/21-27: Five-day sustainable fashion exhibition; queer-oriented climate meetup; live-painting and art auction; two-day celebration of queer country-western dance culture; and the 5th anniversary of the JFK Promenade.

Arts & Entertainment

Notable Humans: Walnut Creek Teen’s ‘Key Future News’ Aims To Empower Gen Z

This week's notable humans include San Rafael resident, retired SFFD lieutenant, and dedicated volunteer John Chung; San Francisco author and historian Beth Winegarner whose work aims to remember the forgotten; and Walnut Creek's Anya Gupta, 16-year-old founder of Key Future News.

Arts & Entertainment

Earth Day Round-Up: Weekend Festivities, Citywide Cleanup Tuesday

The Bay Area played host to a variety of Earth Day activities this weekend, including BART’s nature walks, the 2025 Climate Action Youth Summit, and the Green Business Expo and Earth Day Festival. Plus, a citywide cleanup with Refuse Refuse is coming up on Tuesday.

SF News

Sunday Links: Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Fired For Shoving Prisoner To The Ground

The opening of the new Sunset Dunes park was a big success, but opponents' concerns haven't been addressed; the city announced the winners of its first Culture Forward grant program; and a Sacramento sheriff's deputy was fired for shoving an elderly prisoner to the ground.

SF News

Anti-Trump Protests Take Over San Francisco: Ocean Beach, Civic Center, Union Square And Chinatown

An estimated 4 million protestors showed up nationwide on Saturday voicing their opposition to the Trump regime. Thousands rallied across San Francisco with protests taking place in Ocean Beach, Civic Center, Union Square, and Chinatown.

SF News

Four Teenage Girls Killed, Two Injured In Marin Car Crash

Four teenage girls were killed in Marin County on Friday night after their vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree. Three of the girls died at the scene, and a fourth victim passed away at the hospital. Two others are in critical condition.

SF News

Video: Black Oakland Chef Tased, Detained In Dallas, Says He Was Wrongfully Accused Of Drug Possession

Dallas police were filmed tasing and arresting Michael Singleton, a Black executive chef based in Oakland and Dallas, as he told onlookers he was being wrongfully accused of possessing cocaine. Singleton has since been released and all charges dropped.

SF News

Saturday Links: US-Born Citizen Detained In Florida Has Been Released

Cole Valley's first night market was a big hit on Thursday; San Jose police are searching for a missing teen; and a Georgia man who was detained by ICE in Florida has been released.

SF News

Day Around The Bay: Officials Introduce Bill Prohibiting ICE From California Schools Without Warrant

California Tesla owners claim that Tesla alters odometers to speed up warranty expiration; police were called to three different Bay Area schools on Friday; and officials have introduced a bill keeping ICE off CA school campuses.

SF Politics

Barbara Lee Takes Lead In Oakland Mayoral Election Vote Count

With about 45,000 more votes counted than had been tallied on Election Night, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has moved into a solid lead in the race to become Oakland's next mayor.

SF News

Another Scandal Hits San Jose Fire Department as Station Captain Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Drugs

Just a couple years after the San Jose Fire Department was red-faced over on-duty firefighters visiting strip clubs, there’s another scandal where a station captain has been arrested on suspicion of stealing drugs.

Bay Area Sports

As Warriors Face Rockets, Houston Fans Urge Ted Cruz to Not Attend Games, Because They Always Lose When He’s There

The Golden State Warriors may have a secret weapon in their upcoming playoff matchup with the Houston Rockets, as Texas teams tend to lose when Senator Ted Cruz attends games, and Houston fans are urging him to stay home to avoid the “Cruz curse.”

Arts & Entertainment

SF High School Freshman to Be Honored at NY's Lincoln Center After Winning Prestigious National Competition

15-year-old San Francisco native Ethan Liao already played Carnegie Hall this year, and now he’s headed back to New York to Lincoln Center after his new composition won a top national prize. We’ve got a taste of his very notable sounds.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

This Week In Food: Bar Shoji Begins Slinging Drinks and Sashimi

Bar Shoji opens for cocktails and food, The Morris celebrates Chartreuse, and Loquat Bakery gets a rave for its Iraqi sandwich pop-up, all in This Week In Food.

Arts & Entertainment

'No Tariffs on Endangered Species': The SF Zoo Panda Plan Is Apparently Still On

The San Francisco Zoo is moving forward, undeterred, with their plan for panda diplomacy, and they say things are on track to bring a pair of giant pandas to SF in the next year.

SF News

Alleged Pimp and Sex Worker Charged With Robbing and Pepper-Spraying 69-Year-Old Man at Oakland Hotel

A 69-year-old man was either entrapped or actually trying to pay for sex with an 18-year-old, but he’s not the one facing charges, as the alleged sex worker and pimp are accused of robbing him, beating him up, and pepper-spraying him.

SF News

119 Years Ago Today, We Had a Devastating Earthquake and Fire, and Once Again We Commemorated It

This was new Mayor Daniel Lurie's first 4 am wake-up call for a 5 am appearance at Lotta's Fountain, which he'll now be doing every year that he holds office.

SF Politics

Gavin Newsom Sues Trump Administration For the Second Day in a Row, This Time Over AmeriCorps Cuts

California Governor Gavin Newsom is keeping his state Attorney General busy, suing the Trump administration twice in two days, the latest lawsuit challenging Elon Musk’s DOGE firing of thousands of AmeriCorps volunteers.