SF News

Day Around the Bay: 87-Year-Old Woman Injured In Fillmore Hit-and-Run

An 87-year-old woman was seriously hurt and a hit-and-run collision in the Fillmore; the parents of the 19-year-old girl killed in that Piedmont Cybertruck crash are suing; and YouTube turns 20 years old.

Business & Tech

Yep, Now Saks Is Closing Its Union Square Store

As has been pretty widely predicted, Saks Fifth Avenue has officially announced the closure of its Union Square store — which has been operating on an "appointment only" basis since last summer.

SF News

Formerly SF-Based Artist Found Dead In Placerville After Being Reported Missing In December

A Laotian-born artist who previously lived in San Francisco, Somboun Sayasane, was reported missing the day after Christmas from his South Sacramento home, and now his roommate has been arrested in connection with his death.

SF News

Sole Surviving Witness In First Zizian Murder Case Is Infirm, Has Memory Lapses In Day of Testimony

The elderly man who is the sole surviving witness to the November 2022 stabbing of Vallejo resident Curtis Lind — though he only witnessed the aftermath of the stabbing — gave a day of testimony Tuesday in Solano County.

SF News

Police Pursuit In Antioch Leads to Deadly Four-Car Crash

Yet another police chase has led to yet another death in the East Bay after a wrong-way crash near the Antioch Bridge Tuesday night led to multiple collisions.

SF News

Humpday Headlines: Animal Remains Found In Fremont Identified

The remains of a mystery animal found mutilated in Fremont are less of a mystery; Carlos Santa was hospitalized after a medical emergency; and rain is headed our way this weekend.

SF News

79-Year-Old Retired East Bay Nurse Completes 39th Boston Marathon

79-year-old Orinda resident Patty Hung just finished her 39th consecutive Boston Marathon on Monday, continuing a streak and extending a record she already broke three years ago.

Arts & Entertainment

Expect Traffic and Crowded Trains as Giants Night Game Coincides With Kylie Minogue at Chase Center

Australian pop legend and gay icon Kylie Minogue is doing an SF show this evening, and the Giants are playing the Brewers tonight, and it's all going to be happening in the same part of town.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Luce Closes After 17 Years at SF's InterContinental Hotel

Luce, the once Michelin-starred restaurant at the InterContinental Hotel that was a proving ground for several well known chefs including, notably, Dominique Crenn, is calling it quits — and more than likely will be replaced with something less fancy.

SF Politics

After Demanding City Workers Return to Office Four Days Per Week, Mayor Lurie Grants Reprieve Until August

A return-to-office mandate from the SF mayor's office has been pushed back following a negotiation with the union that represents city workers. But by the end of summer, most city employees will only be allowed to work remotely one day per week.

Arts & Entertainment

Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem Ball' Heads to Chase Center In July

Bay Area Lady Gaga fans who may have been freaking out after an initial tour announcement left out California can now rest assured that Coachella will not be Gaga's only stop on her Mayhem Ball tour.

SF News

Tuesday Morning Topline: Dyke March Raising Funds to Come Back Strong

Family members are mourning an Oakland man killed by a hit-and-run driver; Dyke March organizers are trying to raise funds to cover the costs of bringing the event back for real this year; and Chronicle critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan discusses blowback after the Top 100.

SF News

Day Around the Bay: Armed Robbery Chase Ends In Shooting In San Jose

A fifth dead gray whale has washed up in the Bay; Barbara Lee gave her first press conference as mayor-elect; and a police chase of an armed robbery suspect from Concord to San Jose ended with a suspect shot and injured.

Bay Area Sports

Major Tennis Tournament, the Laver Cup, Coming to Chase Center In September

The Laver Cup, which is the tennis world's equivalent of golf's Ryder Cup, pitting European players against Americans and others from the rest of the world, is headed for the first time to SF's Chase Center at the end of the summer.

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

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.

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 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

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 News

Friday Morning Constitutional: Willie Brown Chimes In On Lurie's First 100 Days

Former Mayor Willie Brown says he envies Lurie's first 100 days in office; UC Berkeley students and faculty protested again Thursday against Trump's actions; and city leaders in Santa Rosa are hoping to get a pro soccer team.

SF News

Ground Is Broken For 168-Unit Affordable Project on Site of Pandemic-Time Tent Camp In Mission

A site that had been one of several to spark controversy and protest in the last decade as market-rate developers were ravenous to build in the Mission District is now going to become the largest 100%-affordable development in the neighborhood in 20 years.