SF News

Former Mr. Bungle Musician Theobald Lengyel Gets 25 Years to Life for Girlfriend's Murder

Theobald "Mylo" Lengyel was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in Santa Cruz Superior Court for the December 2023 murder of Alice “Alyx” Herrmann at her home in Capitola.

SF News

Friday Morning Constitutional: CHP Surge Extended In Oakland

Governor Gavin Newsom has extended the CHP surge effort to battle crime in Oakland; an arrest has been made in a vehicular homicide in Fairfield; and the FBI is investigating a wave of racist text messages.

SF Politics

London Breed Concedes Mayoral Election as Lurie Maintains Lead In Ballot Update; D1 Race Is Dead Even

Daniel Lurie continued to have a comfortable lead in the ranked-choice tally for San Francisco mayor, and while incumbent Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin made some small gains, Breed announced she has already conceded the race.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Chronicle Critic Raves About Pakistani Restaurant In Basement Mall Food Court

Both the former and the current lead restaurant critics at the San Francisco Chronicle agree: There is a hidden gem in the food court at the former Westfield mall, soon to rebrand again to become the San Francisco Centre.

SF Politics

Tuesday's Election Did Not Produce Big Wins For TogetherSF, Despite Spending a Lot of Michael Moritz's Money

After spending nearly $3.2 million of his own money in this election, Michael Moritz can't be extremely pleased by the results that he and his TogetherSF Action group were able to achieve.

SF News

Two Boys Involved In Bodega Bay Boat Disaster Were Survivors of Rancho Tehama Mass Shooting

Two of the six men and boys whose crab fishing boat sank in Bodega Bay on Saturday were survivors of a 2017 mass shooting in Tehama County. Their mother, who also survived the shooting, has also lost her husband.

SF News

Thursday Morning What's Up: SFPD Seizes Four Pounds of Fentanyl In Bust

As part of a bust Tuesday, SFPD made three arrests and seized a pile of suspected fentanyl; the fight over Oakland Airport's new name heads to court today; and Elon Musk got $26 billion richer yesterday thanks to the stock rally.

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Depression Day Around the Bay: Momeni Attorneys Move For Mistrial

Defense attorneys for Nima Momeni made motions for a mistrial and acquittal today; Gov. Newsom says he'll continue to defend the Constitution against a Trump presidency; and Sam Liccardo has won Anna Eshoo's soon-to-be-former House seat.

SF News

Scaffolding Fails on Tall Pac Heights Building Amid High Winds

A precariously tall scaffolding came loose from the Pacific Heights building it was attached to Wednesday morning and was dangling in the direction of Broadway.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

San Francisco Republicans Celebrate Trump Victory at North Beach Restaurant Known For Hosting Anti-Trans Event

A small cabal of proud Republicans in San Francisco gathered Tuesday night at American Bites, a restaurant in North Beach that last year hosted a bizarre and hateful anti-trans dinner event.

SF Politics

Recalls of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and DA Pamela Price Appear to Be Passing

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao looks likely to be recalled based on preliminary election results, and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price also looks to be getting recalled, by a wide margin.

SF News

Daniel Lurie Poised to Be Next Mayor of San Francisco After Spending Record Sum In Election

Daniel Lurie, the billionaire heir to a Levi's jeans fortune who, with the help of his mother's wealth, launched a campaign to become mayor of San Francisco, is well ahead of incumbent London Breed in ranked-choice votes.

SF News

Apocalyptic Election Hangover Links: Harris to Give Speech This Afternoon

Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak at 1 pm PT; stocks soar on the news of a Trump win; and Kara Swisher suggests Truth Social might merge with X and become a meme stock.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Uber and Lyft Offering Half-Price Rides to Polling Places; Uber Eats, Others Offering Election Night Discounts Too

Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are both offering 50%-off rides to polling places all day today, so you should take advantage if you're feeling lazy and still haven't voted. And you can score discounts and freebies on GrubHub, Uber Eats, and at Krispy Kreme.

Arts & Entertainment

ICYMI: Salesforce Tower Had 'Vote For Tomorrow' Message Monday Night

The crown of Salesforce Tower had a special message for everyone on Election Eve — what will it say tonight?

SF News

Tenderloin Shooting Victim Seen In Viral Video Identified as Possibly Homeless Man

The victim has been identified in a brutal, "point blank" shooting outside a Tenderloin corner store last week, as described by bystanders, of which there appeared to be many.

SF News

SF Couple Moved to France a Year Ago, They're Already Kind of Sick of It

As a counterpoint to liberals' frequent refrains about leaving the country if Donald Trump gets reelected, we have a story about one older couple who decamped to France last year and haven't really been loving it.

SF News

Bob Lee Murder Trial: Jury Shown Controversial Video of Momeni Appearing to Reenact Stabbing

The jury in the trial of Nima Momeni were shown a controversial video Monday that may or may not help the prosecution's case, but which the defense argued vigorously against being allowed.

SF News

Mayor Breed Presses Forward With Embarcadero Plaza Revamp on Eve of Election

On the last day before Election Day, SF Mayor London Breed held a press conference in Embarcadero Plaza, announcing a public-private partnership that, if approved by the Supes, intends to entirely remake the plaza along with the adjacent Sue Bierman Park.

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Election Day Topline: 11-Year-Old Boy May Be Sole Survivor of Capsized Boat

An 11-year-old boy was found alive and a teenager was found dead following a boat capsize Bodega Bodega; the rules around blocking on X have changed; and PG&E outages are expected to impact 20,000 customers.

SF News

Day Around the Bay: About 5,000 Lost Power In SF's Mission Bay Today

About 5,000 people were impacted by a power outage in SF's Mission Bay Monday; Heather Knight explains the Great Highway drama in the New York Times; and at least 78 million Americans have voted early in this election.

Arts & Entertainment

Mary Zimmerman's Miniaturized 'Matchbox Magic Flute' Is Full of Fresh Delights at Berkeley Rep

More of an artful condensation than an adaptation, Mary Zimmerman's slimmed-down version of Mozart's famous opera 'The Magic Flute' becomes a music-hall comedy that's accessible for all.

SF Politics

Rep. Eric Swalwell Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Alameda County DA Pamela Price

The war between Congressman Eric Swalwell and the district attorney who represents much of his congressional district escalated over the weekend with a lawsuit filed by Swalwell for defamation.

SF News

BART Throat-Slashing Suspect Has Had Multiple Arrests for Robberies, Drugs

The 34-year-old man arrested Sunday for a Saturday incident in which he allegedly slashed the throat of a woman on a BART train in San Francisco has a fairly extensive rap sheet.

SF Politics

Mark Farrell Hit With Largest Ethics Fine In City History Over Commingling of Campaign Funds With Prop D

A settlement that was struck two weeks ago between mayoral candidate Mark Farrell and the San Francisco Ethics Commission was made public this morning, in something of an Election Eve surprise.