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A First-Timer's Guide To Folsom Street Fair

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A First-Timer's Guide To Folsom Street Fair

Whether you're new to the city or finally mustered up the curiosity to attend San Francisco's famed BDSM and kink festival this Sunday, we want you to do it

Afternoon Palate Cleanser: 24 Hours Of The Transamerica Pyramid In 23 Seconds

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Afternoon Palate Cleanser: 24 Hours Of The Transamerica Pyramid In 23 Seconds

You may have noticed Jeremy Brooks' photos of the Transamerica Pyramid in SFist or on his flickr account, where he posts a nearly daily image of the building from the view of

Are Startups In The '1099 Economy' Taking Advantage Of Contract Workers?

Are Startups In The '1099 Economy' Taking Advantage Of Contract Workers?

There’s a long read in New York Magazine today about how well-funded startups are using contract workers to keep costs low, a trend called the “1099 economy.” Reading with the caveat

Day Around The Bay: The Sounds of S.F. Adult Bookstores

Day Around The Bay: The Sounds of S.F. Adult Bookstores

* Yelp's collection of data from under-age users cost them $450,000 in Federal Trade Commission fines. [San Francisco Business Times] * Supervisor Eric Mar wants more bike access on Muni buses.

Finally! Airbnb Will Start Collecting Taxes In S.F. Next Month

Finally! Airbnb Will Start Collecting Taxes In S.F. Next Month

After initially agreeing this summer to start collecting the same 14 percent occupancy tax as San Francisco hotels, which we told you about back in April, Airbnb says it will finally make good

Audi's Self-Driving A7 Hitting S.F. Streets Thanks To New DMV Permit

If you happen to pass an Audi on the road, don't panic if there's no one behind the wheel. On Tuesday, the German car company received the first California

Day Around The Bay: A Typewriter That Tweets

Day Around The Bay: A Typewriter That Tweets

* We love that Peter Hartlaub found an ancient typewriter in the Chronicle’s photo morgue and gave it its own Twitter feed, @NewsTypewriter. [SFGate] * The debate over how to regulate short-term rental

There's A 'Graveyard Of Ships' West Of San Francisco: Photos

There's A 'Graveyard Of Ships' West Of San Francisco: Photos

More than 300 ships are believed to be buried in the waters west of San Francisco in the Gulf of the Farallones, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). During a

Basement Of Ruby Skye And Slide Flooded With Raw Sewage, Ex-Employee Claims In Video [Updated]

Basement Of Ruby Skye And Slide Flooded With Raw Sewage, Ex-Employee Claims In Video [Updated]

Warning: Don't watch the above video if you're eating as it contains shaky, but visible footage of poop leaking from a pipe at what an ex-employee at Ruby

Drivers Must Give Cyclists Three Feet: It's Now California Law

Drivers Must Give Cyclists Three Feet: It's Now California Law

A new California law requires drivers passing cyclists maintain a 3-foot-buffer, defining what had been a vague and dangerous law that only called for a "safe distance." It specifically

KitTea's Layout Includes A Window Display: Check Out The Design Mockups

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KitTea's Layout Includes A Window Display: Check Out The Design Mockups

KitTea, San Francisco's first cat cafe set to open at 96 Gough Street in Hayes Valley as we previously reported, has revealed a first look at its layout via Facebook. Created

Now There's A Tinder Just For Tech Elites

Now There's A Tinder Just For Tech Elites

A Stanford business school graduate has launched a new members-only dating app for “high-caliber...people," which we can pretty much assume to mean people like her. The 29-year-old

Newly Crowned Miss America Is From Walnut Creek: Watch Her Rip Off The Cups Scene In 'Pitch Perfect'

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Newly Crowned Miss America Is From Walnut Creek: Watch Her Rip Off The Cups Scene In 'Pitch Perfect'

A former Walnut Creek resident, who was a cheerleader and class president at Las Lomas High School, was named Miss America 2015 last night. As the Merc reports, before moving to New York

Day Around The Bay: Startup Auditions

Day Around The Bay: Startup Auditions

* Well, this sounds like a reality show in the making. Local startups have started auditioning job candidates from anywhere to a week to months to determine if it's a "culture

Fail: 'Six Californias' Will Not Be On 2016 Ballot

A Bay Area billionaire’s plan to split California into six states will not be put before voters come November 2016 (not that it would have passed). As KQED reports, “Six Californias"

Case Of Agender Teen Burned On AC Transit Bus May Go To Trial

Case Of Agender Teen Burned On AC Transit Bus May Go To Trial

The disturbing case of an agender Oakland teen who was allegedly burned on an AC Transit bus by another teenager — which is being treated as a homophobic hate crime — could go to trial

If You Have iTunes, You Have U2's New Album Whether You Want It Or Not [Updated]

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If You Have iTunes, You Have U2's New Album Whether You Want It Or Not [Updated]

At Apple's big event this week where it announced the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, the company also launched something else — U2's latest album Songs of Innocence. After Bono

The Feds Threatened To Fine Yahoo $250,000 A Day If It Didn't Hand Over Users' Data

The Feds Threatened To Fine Yahoo $250,000 A Day If It Didn't Hand Over Users' Data

Yahoo is talking about its fight against the federal government’s surveillance of Internet users — a battle it ultimately lost in secret court hearings in Washington. The company's general counsel announced

Afternoon Palate Cleanser: A 23-Pound Cat Hits The Treadmill

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Afternoon Palate Cleanser: A 23-Pound Cat Hits The Treadmill

Hate dieting and exercising? Me too. But this cat King Leo may inspire you. Watch in the above Barcroft TV segment as the 23-pound rescue Maine Coon is shaved, which automatically makes

Mountain Lion Believed To Attack 6-Year-Old Boy Found And Killed

Mountain Lion Believed To Attack 6-Year-Old Boy Found And Killed

A mountain lion believed to have attacked a 6-year-old boy during an afternoon hike on Sunday near Cupertino was shot and killed late Wednesday. Based on the animal's aggressive

Were Your Gmail Login Credentials Leaked To A Russian Bitcoin Site? Here's How To Check

Were Your Gmail Login Credentials Leaked To A Russian Bitcoin Site? Here's How To Check

Nearly five million Gmail usernames and passwords were published on a Russian Bitcoin forum on Tuesday evening, as first reported by international sources including one Russian news agency that claims 60 percent of

Day Around The Bay: Not Enough BART To Go Around

Day Around The Bay: Not Enough BART To Go Around

* BART cars are packed and more of its aging fleet is out of service. [Chronicle] * San Francisco rents increased 14.5 percent in August as compared to that time last year, while Oakland

Potrero Hill's Design District Is Turning Into An RV Park, Neighbors Complain

Potrero Hill's Design District Is Turning Into An RV Park, Neighbors Complain

San Francisco’s crackdown on RVs and campers being parked overnight has expanded to 40 neighborhoods since launching in 2013, but it appears that nontargeted areas like Potrero Hill's Design District

Mother And Son Disabled-Parking Fraudsters Plead Guilty, Get $4,100 Fine And Community Service

Mother And Son Disabled-Parking Fraudsters Plead Guilty, Get $4,100 Fine And Community Service

A San Francisco mother and son who lied to obtain handicap placards have plead guilty to felony forgery, the San Francisco District Attorney’s office announced today. Guobin Qin, 29, and his mother,

Day Around The Bay: Annie's Homegrown Goes Corporate

Day Around The Bay: Annie's Homegrown Goes Corporate

* Berkeley-based Annie’s Homegrown — who makes the cute bunny mac and cheese — has been acquired by General Mills for $820 million. [New York Times] * Supervisor Mark Farrell wants to phase out the