SF Politics The Trump Administration Tried to Subpoena Medical Records of Children Seeking Gender-Affirming Care In one of the most disgusting and fascistic moves by this second Trump administration — which is saying a lot! — a new report details how the Justice Department tried to subpoena the medical records of children seeking gender-affirming care in Philadelphia.
SF News Former Ally Testifies About Evidence of San Mateo County Sheriff's Romantic Relationship That She Denies Some testimony on Day 3 of the removal hearing for San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus contradicts her claims that she had no romantic relationship with the man she hired as her chief of staff.
SF News Eight Injured In Early Morning Fire at Apartment Complex In San Rafael Eight people were injured and reportedly 50 people are now displaced after a fire tore through a 19-unit apartment complex in San Rafael Thursday morning.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Waymos to Hit Market Street Next Week Waymos and a limited number of Uber and Lyft black cars will be permitted back on lower Market Street next week; a San Jose bus driver was attacked; and an Alameda bank teller thwarted a robbery.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Auction to Sell Off Mall Delayed Again The auction to offload SF's half-empty mall has been postponed for a seventh time; there's plague in South Lake Tahoe again; and people with those HOV/EV stickers won't be able to use the carpool lanes as single drivers starting in October.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Shady Restaurateur Who Briefly Took Over Castro Restaurant Space Arrested In TX Over Alleged Wedding Fraud Scheme An alleged serial grifter who briefly opened a restaurant in SF's Castro neighborhood back in 2019 is back in the news for crimes elsewhere, and the whole story with this guy is very, very crazy.
SF News Man Convicted of Hate Crime for 2023 Shooting Incident at SF Synagogue A man who was seen on surveillance video shooting off blank rounds from a gun during a religious study class at a San Francisco synagogue two years ago has been convicted of hate-crime charges.
Business & Tech Lyft Being Sued In Axe-Murder Case In Which Driver Chauffeured Murderer to the Crime Scene San Francisco-based Lyft is being sued over a 2022 murder case in which a Lyft driver ferried a man carrying an axe to the home of his ex-girlfriend, and a judge has ruled that the case may move forward.
SF News Two-Alarm Fire In Sunset District Leaves One Injured, One Cat Dead, Three Homes Damaged A fire tore through several homes in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood Wednesday morning, and three people required rescue, including one who was injured jumping from a window.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Two Banks Have ATMs Stolen In Oakland Chinatown Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were targeted for smash-and-grab ATM thefts Wednesday morning; Republican legislators in California are scrambling to stop a redistricting effort; and today is the day Tap and Ride begins on BART.
SF News Red Flag Warning Issued for Parts of SoCal, Heat Advisory for Interior Bay Area Monsoonal lightning is being predicted for some already dry and fire-plagued areas of Southern California later this week, as a heatwave prepares to settle in across much of the state.
Business & Tech Former Stuff Vendor to Open New Mission Offshoot Billed as Largest Vintage Consignment Shop In the Bay Area The beloved vintage houseware consignment shop / full-time flea market Stuff, which closed its Valencia Street location in January 2024 due to a rent hike, lives on in two locations now, but a third will bring the business back to the Mission.
SF News Suspect Charged In 10-Year-Old Bayview Drive-By Shooting Case That Killed Two Including Innocent Bystander A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a cold-case double-homicide that occurred in January 2015 in San Francisco's Bayview District which took the life of a mother of three who was standing outside her home.
SF News San Mateo County Sheriff Testifies Before County Board, Denies Romantic Relationship Embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus gave her first testimony before a hearing with the county's board of supervisors on Monday, and she remained defiant in denying the allegations against her.
Business & Tech Deliver-to-Your-Door Rental Car Startup Kyte Calls It Quits San Francisco-based car-rental startup Kyte, which was seen a potential rival to the big, old-school rental-car companies in the US, has shut down following a year of contraction and financial strain.
Arts & Entertainment SF Theater Founder Resigns After Appearing to Be Ensnared In 'To Catch a Predator'-Style Online Video Nick Olivero, the executive director and co-founder of SF's Boxcar Theatre — most well known for their immersive piece The Speakeasy — has resigned from the organization after a social media vigilante posted a video accusing him of attempting to meet up with a minor for sex.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Residents of the Avenues Had Many Concert Complaints Residents of the Outer Sunset and Richmond once again flooded 311 with complaints about this month's concerts; more SF city employees are ordered back in the office next week; and In-N-Out Burger is opening its first Washington State location.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Thunderstorms Predicted In Parts of CA This Week A body was found while a homeless encampment was being cleared in San Jose; a heatwave this week could bring monsoonal lightning to parts of the state; and Original Joe's in Walnut Creek had to close just days after opening due to a kitchen fire.
SF News Shooting on Mission Street Near 16th Leaves Man Gravely Injured There was a shooting Monday afternoon that followed some sort of lengthy verbal altercation between two people, and the police briefly intervened.
SF News Developer Proposes 700-Foot Office Tower on Site of Golden Gate University In SF Golden Gate University, which made it known last year that it is using only a fraction of its main campus building at 536 Mission Street and was seeking a buyer so that it can downsize somewhere, appears to have found that buyer.
Arts & Entertainment Diana Ross Caps Off Star-Studded Season at Stern Grove With Career-Spanning Concert "Move it or lose it, that's what they say," Diana Ross said on stage Sunday in San Francisco's Stern Grove, after her second costume change and after announcing that she turned 81 years old this year.
SF News Building Near Civic Center Sees Early Morning Fire, Followed By Machete Incident and Standoff With Resident There was a fair bit of chaos at a residential building at the edge of the Tenderloin Monday morning, near Civic Center, prompting a citywide alert to avoid the area.
SF News Foster City Still Has a Goose Problem, Will Pay Someone to Scare Them Off After nixing a plan three years ago to euthanize a number of the geese plaguing Foster City, the town is going to pay a contractor to shoo off the pesky birds.
SF News Suspect at Large After Bar Fight Turns Deadly In Dixon A 21-year-old man is dead after a bar fight became a homicide early Saturday in the Solano County city of Dixon.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink This Week In Food: Brazilian Steak Comes to Polk Mister Jiu's brings back a la carte, Sabor Gaucho debuts in Polk Gulch, and the Chronicle critic reviews Nopa Fish, all in This Week in Food.