SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Whiskey Lovers Line Up For Rare Finds at New Pleasanton Costco

In case you weren't aware (I wasn't), grand openings at Costco are treasure hunts for a certain band of whiskey lovers and wine aficionados, with certain labels getting stocked just for opening events.

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Man Shot and Critically Wounded In SF's Bret Harte Neighborhood

A male victim was found shot and critically wounded Monday night in San Francisco's Bret Harte neighborhood.

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Tuesday Morning Topline: San Mateo County Sheriff Speaks Out

ABC 7 gave a very friendly interview to embattled San Mateo Co. Sheriff Christina Corpus; Urban Alchemy was hit with some hateful graffiti; and Kamala Harris was passing through SF last night.

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Day Around the Bay: Pedestrian Killed In the Mission District

A pedestrian was killed Sunday morning near 16th and Valencia streets in SF; the family of a Vallejo man killed in 2022 is upset about a lenient plea deal for his killer; and the CHP is starting a 'maximum enforcement period' on Wednesday.

SF Politics

President of Oakland City Council, Nikki Fortunato Bas, Declares Victory In County Race, Complicating Mayoral Transition

Who will be interim mayor of Oakland? That's a more open question now as City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas announced victory in her bid to become an Alameda County supervisor.

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Buyer Interest Emerges for Macy's Union Square Property; City Holds Out Hope Macy's Will Stay In Some Form

The Macy's corporation hasn't shared much in the way of plans since its bombshell announcement earlier this year that it would close its flasghip San Francisco store. But there are a couple of possibilities emerging for the property.

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SF to Expect Off-and-On Rain Through Thanksgiving, Though Most of Thursday Could Be Dry

After some record-setting rainfall around the Bay Area last week, we won't be seeing much of a dry spell until later in the week, as showers will continue arriving for the next couple of days.

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Monday Morning Headlines: Man Dies In Floodwaters Near Guerneville

A man tragically died inside a vehicle in rising floodwaters in Sonoma County on Saturday; two men were arrested in Napa for attempted murder; and cable car service in SF is being replaced by buses for the next two days.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

This Week In Food: Say Hello, Again, to Park Tavern

Park Tavern is reopening tonight with a famous new chef, a Top Chef alum opens a new Divisadero wine bar, and the Fillmore neighborhood is up in arms about the closure of their only grocery store, all in This Week In Food.

SF Politics

Rumor Swirls That Breed Will Appoint Former Aide, Loyal 'Guard Dog' and Potential Chaos Agent as Supervisor

Mayor London Breed is rumored to be seriously considering appointing her former aide and more recently campaign advisor Conor Johnston to Catherine Stefani's soon-to-be-vacated seat on the Board of Supervisors.

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Marina District, I-280, Other Areas of SF Begin to Flood as Flash Flood Warning Issued

Low-lying parts of San Francisco are likely to see urban flooding Friday afternoon after the National Weather Service issued a warning of "life threatening flash flooding."

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Fatal Drug Overdoses In SF May Be Declining Because Fentanyl-User Population May Be Dwindling

Many people seriously addicted to fentanyl have already died in San Francisco, and those who are still alive increasingly have access to Narcan and have learned what their limits are, which experts say are both reasons why the number of fatal overdoses has declined.

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Atmospheric River Shifts South, Bringing Heavier Rain to SF, East Bay

While the North Bay has received the brunt of the rain in the last two days, the San Francisco Peninsula and the East Bay will get a decent dumping Friday.

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Friday Morning Constitutional: 10-Year-Old Girl Stops Carjacking In Antioch

A 10-year-old girl thwarted a carjacking in Antioch; there have been over 100 delays reported so far today at SFO; and Apple is racing to release a more conversational version of Siri to compete with ChatGPT.

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Multiple Friends Testify In Nima Momeni Trial That Bob Lee Was Never Aggressive on Drugs

The prosecution began presenting rebuttal witnesses Thursday in the trial of Nima Momeni, several of them friends and co-workers of Bob Lee who had seen him doing recreational drugs on multiple occasions.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

The Five Best Cozy Cocktail Spots In SF, Including Three With Fireplaces

Tis the season, regardless of what you celebrate, to hunker down in a cozy place and warm yourself with a drink — which sometimes has the added benefit of numbing you to the increasingly cruel world outside.

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Sonoma Sheriff Being Questioned About Case In Which Murder Suspect Was Let Go By Deputies Hours Before Killing

On Monday we learned of a brutal murder that occurred in rural Sonoma County, near Petaluma, involving a suspect who was screaming outside a home and trying to force his way inside. Hours earlier, Sonoma County deputies had contact with the man, who was being kicked out of a high-end hotel.

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US Secret Service Arrests Man In Martinez For Unknown Reasons

The US Secret Service descended on a home in a quiet neighborhood of Martinez Wednesday evening and served an arrest warrant for a male suspect who has not yet been publicly named.

Business & Tech

Department of Justice Pushes for Google to Sell Off Chrome, Android

Following a landmark antitrust ruling in August, the Department of Justice and a group of states made a court filing Wednesday asking a judge to force Google to sell its popular Chrome web browser.

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Thursday Morning What's Up: Jackknifed Big Rig Snarls Eastbound Bay Bridge

A semi truck in a solo crash blocked four lanes of the eastbound Bay Bridge early Thursday; two spots in the North Bay saw over 11 inches of rain; and voter turnout in California was lower than in 2020.

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Day Around the Bay: Waymo Ridership Has Majorly Skyrocketed

The rain and wind have caused a host of troubles around the Bay including power outages; SF can't afford to paint all the "daylighting" curbs red; and Waymo ridership has skyrocketed in the last year.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Acclaimed Oakland Restaurant Daytrip Is Calling It Quits, Owners Say Costs Are Too High

In another disappointing end-of-year closure announcement in the local restaurant world, a restaurant that won national accolades is shutting its doors in Oakland after three years in business.

SF Politics

Dean Preston Makes End Run to Thwart Fillmore Safeway Development Plan

In the waning days of his time on the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Dean Preston made a final effort Tuesday to stop a plan to redevelop the Fillmore Safeway property and to make sure it becomes affordable housing.

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Defense Rests In Bob Lee Murder Trial, Rebuttal Begins

The defense rested its case Tuesday after over a week of presenting witnesses supporting the theory that Nima Momeni was acting in self-defense when he stabbed Bob Lee three times in April 2023.

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Pregnant Woman Shot In Bayview Domestic Dispute

A pregnant woman was shot twice in the stomach Tuesday at a residence in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood, and both she and her baby are expected to survive.