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This Week In Food: Beer and More Beer

East Brother Beer Co. brings the Rec Room to the Metreon, Park Station debuts in Alameda, and Hon's Wun-Tun House expands to the Sunset, all in This Week in Food.

SF News

Expect the Heat to Return to the Bay Area Monday and Tuesday

San Francisco's first significant bout of "real summer" or "September summer" looks to be headed here on Monday, with the possibility of those unsettling offshore winds that leave the city feeling hot hot hot.

SF News

Two Zizian Defendants Back In Solano County Court, One Seeking New Attorney

There has been some movement in the cases of the multiple people tied to a small but violent, cult-like group that originated in the Bay Area several years ago. And two suspects were back in court this week in Solano County.

SF News

BART to Pay $6.75M to Settle Lawsuit From Woman Shot By BART Police In Union City

A woman who was pulled over by BART police last November and accused of doing donuts in a station parking lot, and who then tried to drive away from officers, ended up shot three times, and now she is getting a significant legal settlement.

SF News

Friday Morning Constitutional: 22-Year-Old Arrested In Kirk Shooting

A 22-year-old Utah man with apparent anti-fascist views has been taken into custody for the murder of Charlie Kirk; a woman found dead in a Napa hotel appears to have taken her own life; and a new park opens on Treasure Island Saturday.

Arts & Entertainment

'Shucked' at the Curran Is a Pun-a-Minute, Corn-y Good Time

'Shucked,' a new Broadway musical that delighted audiences in New York in 2023, arrived in San Francisco this week on its first national tour, and it's a genuinely funny, light-hearted treat of a show in an old-timey vein.

SF News

BART Board Does Some Grilling, Managers Give Some Explanation About Last Week's Systemwide Meltdown

Today was a BART directors board meeting day, and it fell just six days afer the transit system experienced a systemwide meltdown just before the morning commute — for the second time in four months.

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[Update] Father Fatally Stabbed In Front of Child at Busy Intersection Near Balboa Terrace Elementary School

A man was fatally stabbed in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon at the busy intersection of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Ocean Avenue in San Francisco.

SF Politics

Does It Matter That Charlie Kirk Joked About the Attack on Paul Pelosi, Said 'Patriot' Should Bail Out Attacker?

The many, many troubling things that right-wing activist Charlie Kirk said in the public spotlight during his brief career are being trotted out online in the immediate aftermath of his horrific assassination, including comments he made about the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi.

SF News

Attempted Robbery at Oakland Pawn Shop Leads to Shootout With Staff, Two Suspects Killed

Six people were shot Wednesday evening, two of them fatally, in a shootout between the staff at an East Oakland pawn shop and five armed suspects attempting to rob the place, according to police.

SF News

Thursday Morning What's Up: Kaiser Makes COVID Vaccine Available to All

The suspect remains at large in the Utah killing of Charlie Kirk, but a gun has been recovered; a stabbing in SF on Wednesday left a person with grave injuries; and Kaiser Permanente is making the COVID vaccine available to all who want it, in spite of FDA guidance.

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Day Around the Bay: Two More Victims Found In India Basin Shooting

The number of victims in Tuesday's India Basin shooting has risen to six; Kamala Harris turns on Biden and others in her new book; and a 'person of interest' is reportedly in custody in today's assassination of Charlie Kirk.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Bosco, the Newest Restaurant From The Absinthe Group, Debuts In SoMa

Making its debut in the former Bellota space in SoMa, Bosco will be serving wood-fired meats, vegetables, and housemade pastas starting Thursday.

SF News

Right-Wing Firebrand Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot During Utah College Speaking Event

Charlie Kirk, one of the rising stars in conservative circles who made an appearance just a few months ago at San Francisco State and appeared on Governor Gavin Newsom's podcast, was shot and killed Wednesday while on stage in Utah.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Atelier Crenn, Verjus, and Sun Moon Studio Get Fresh Love from NY Times; Joodooboo Gets Food & Wine Honor

As part of the NY Times' food section's effort to become more national in scope, we have a full review of the Michelin three-starred Atelier Crenn, and fresh accolades for Verjus and Oakland's Sun Moon Studio. Also, the Food & Wine Best New Chefs list has dropped, and it includes an Oakland chef.

SF News

With Salvation Army, San Francisco Opens Its First Sober Shelter

Those living on the streets of San Francisco who are trying to stay clean and who don't want to stay in shelters around rampant drug use and chaos now have a new option in the city's shelter system.

SF News

Alleged Serial Killer Arrested In LA Who Met Victims on Gay Dating App

A 34-year-old Inglewood, California man has been charged with the murder of two men he met on an unnamed gay dating app, and the attempted murder of another, while he was on probabtion for a series of burglaries.

SF News

Shooting In SF's India Basin Leaves Four Injured; Man Shooting Gun Subsequently Arrested on Potrero Ave

A shooting Tuesday evening in an industrial section of San Francisco left four people with gunshot wounds, and a subsequent incident a short distance away involving a man with a gun led to an arrest.

SF News

Humpday Headlines: Three Wounded In Violent North Oakland Altercation

Three men were wounded in a knife and gun fight in North Oakland Tuesday; a woman and a dog were found dead in a Santa Rosa home; and Larry Ellison has overtaken Elon Musk as the world's richest man.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

19-Year-Old Hayes Valley Sweets Shop Miette Is Moving to Pacific Heights, With Owner Citing Crime as a Factor

Beloved Hayes Valley patisserie and candy shop Miette, which would seem to have an ideal location in one of San Francisco's most thriving shopping hubs, is leaving the neighborhood for the tonier climes of Pacific Heights.

Business & Tech

OpenAI Rumored to Be Considering Move Out of California Due to Pushback Over Restructuring

Executives at one of the leading names in the local AI boom, OpenAI, are reportedly "rattled" by ongoing pushback and regulatory setbacks in California regarding its move to restructure itself as a for-profit entity.

SF News

Los Angeles Man Charged With Defrauding SF Parishioners Out of $400K at Church Where He Was a Pastor

A man who was serving as a visiting pastor at a Sunset District church in recent years allegedly defrauded at least four parishioners out of tens of thousands of dollars, purporting to be a licensed attorney.

SF News

Victim In One of Saturday's Shootings In Oakland Identified as 28-Year-Old Artist and SF Dispensary Worker

The victim in one of several shootings that took place Saturday morning, in the aftermath of the First Fridays street festival in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood, has been identified as a 28-year-old who recently moved to Oakland from SF.

SF News

Tuesday Morning Topline: It's Been Five Years Since 'Orange Sky Day' In SF

The 53-year-old Stockton man implicated in Sunday's deadly Napa crash has been arrested for murder; two people were shot overnight in Oakland; and today marks five years since that infamous 'Orange Sky Day.'

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Day Around the Bay: Two-Headed Snake at Berkeley Pet Shop Dies

The two-headed snake on display at a Berkeley pet store has died at age one; a Hindu temple in Dublin was burglarized; and Washington was abuzz about the release of Donald Trump's 2003 birthday drawing and note to Jeffrey Epstein.

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