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- [The 9 Best Bookkeepers in San Francisco](https://sfist.com/best-bookkeepers-sf.md) - The best bookkeepers can help San Francisco businesses stay organized and avoid costly mistakes. A good bookkeeper helps management to better understand how daily activities meet with a big picture, overhead view of the company. Why is this list free? Dimov Tax Specialists Best Featured Bookkeeping…
- [The 13 Best Commercial Real Estate Companies in San Francisco](https://sfist.com/best-commercial-real-estate-companies.md) - Commercial real estate agents can help place you in the perfect office space and can ensure that you get the best deal on the sale of your retail or industrial property. Working with the best commercial realtors can not only make the process less stressful for you, it can also save you enormous sum…
- [11 Best Event Planners in San Francisco](https://sfist.com/best-event-planners-sf.md) - From Kenny G in a clock tower to parties in Pacific Heights castles, these 11 event planners have created unique experiences throughout San Francisco. On numerous, less-fortunate occasions, poorly planned events have turned into public spectacles. Lest we forget the tragic comedy of Fyre Festival o…
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- [9 Best Personal Shoppers / Stylists in SF](https://sfist.com/best-personal-shoppers-sf.md) - San Francisco is certainly known for its unique style. In terms of high fashion, some might say our style is not good thing. Sure, the city is historically home of artists and innovators, but both groups seem to have their own version of grunge that we toss on our bodies and call clothing. These 9…
- [16+ Best SF Property Management Companies in 2024](https://sfist.com/best-property-managers-san-francisco.md) - Updated: 02/08/2024 In the ever-evolving, tech-driven landscape of San Francisco, where the housing market is as dynamic as the city's iconic fog, finding a trustworthy property manager is no less than striking gold. With the city's real estate prices in recent flux, and the renewed influx of new r…
- [The 22 Best Real Estate Agents in SF (2021)](https://sfist.com/best-real-estate-agents-san-francisco.md) - [Updated 06/03/2021] San Francisco real estate is - as I'm pretty sure the saying goes - an enigma burried in a mystery wrapped in a tortilla. When you are outbid by an all-cash offer that's more than $1 million over list price, you will understand the above metaphor as well I do. And, like every f…
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- [13 Best Movers / Moving Companies in SF](https://sfist.com/moving-companies-sf.md) - Over the past years of the pandemic, many have charged San Francisco with claims of a Great SF Exodus. We compiled a list of the 27 best SF moving companies who weigh in on its legitimacy after providing us with access to their anonymized move data.
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- [Events in San Francisco](https://sfist.com/san-francisco-events.md) - Many are initiated into Bay Area culture through one of the many SF events that lure millions into the City every year. * ❮ * ❯ * June 2019 * Sun * Mon * Tue * Wed * Thu * Fri * Sat * * * * * * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 * 6 * 7 * 8 * 9 * 10 * 11 * 12 * 13 * 14 * 15 * 16 * 17 * 18 * 19 * 20 * 21 * 22 * 23 *…
- [13 Best SF Private Security Guard Companies (2026)](https://sfist.com/security-companies-sf.md) - San Francisco's AI boom has packed the city with conferences, launch parties, and high-profile visitors — and these top-rated security guard companies are the quiet professionals keeping it all running smoothly.
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## Posts
- [Sunday Links: Man Fatally Shot in Potrero Hill on Friday Night](https://sfist.com/2026/10/18/sunday-links-8.md) - Explosion at Canadian military base leads to multiple deaths, injures dozens; MapQuest is adding a feature to flag Flock cameras; and the Golden State Valkyries take Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
- [Former Placerville Resident Identified as Man Who Shot, Killed Oregon School Shooter](https://sfist.com/2026/10/17/former-placerville-resident-identified-as-man-who-shot-killed-oregon-school-shooter.md) - The mother of a man credited with confronting and fatally shooting the perpetrator of a school shooting in Bend, Oregon on Thursday has shared that her son, 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco, is originally from Placerville. Kenda Freeman also called her son "a hero" for his actions.
- [Multiple Bay Area Congress Members Report Receipt of 'Suspicious' Mail](https://sfist.com/2026/10/17/multiple-bay-area-congress-members-report-receipt-of-suspicious-mail.md) - Congress members in Walnut Creek, San Jose, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz all recently reported receiving suspicious envelopes at their district offices. The cases add to a growing number of similar reports being made across the country.
- [Saturday Links: Marin Humane Finds Surprise Rattlesnake in Donated Bucket](https://sfist.com/2026/10/17/saturday-links-marin-humane-finds-surprise-rattlesnake-in-donated-bucket.md) - The Golden State Valkyries welcome Oscar-winner Rita Moreno to bang the drum for their first WNBA Finals game; Louis Vuitton parent company buys building in Union Square; and Santa Clara University to offer free tuition to eligible students.
- [Day Around the Bay: Soon-to-Close Ripley's Believe It Or Not Announces Retro Discount](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/day-around-the-bay-soon-to-close-ripleys-believe-it-or-not-announces-retro-discount.md) - USPS open investigation after vote-by-mail ballots allegedly stolen in Daly City; new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is out of a job after just five days; and a new wildfire is prompting evacuations in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
- [‘Clean Energy Dream Home’ Shows How Ditching Gas Appliances Reduces Indoor Air Pollution](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/clean-energy-dream-home-shows-how-ditching-gas-appliances-reduces-indoor-air-pollution.md) - On the heels of new legislation aimed at helping Californians switch from gas to electric-powered homes, a Silicon Valley-based agency is bringing its “Clean Energy Dream Home” showroom to communities around the Bay Area.
- [This Week In Food: New Omakase](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/this-week-in-food-11.md) - Shinka debuts downtown, New York's popular Bar Oliver is opening an SF outpost in Pac Heights, and a cocktail bar called Olde Fashioned has taken the place of Zhuzh on Nob Hill, all in This Week in Food.
- [Bay Area Arts Groups Team Up to Support Artists, Spotlight Local Projects and Events](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/bay-area-arts-groups-team-up-to-support-artists-spotlight-local-projects-and-events.md) - In response to local art school closures and shrinking support for emerging artists, nonprofits are developing alternative education programs and grassroots coalitions to help artists connect, collaborate, and sustain their work.
- ['Oh, Mary!' Just as Subversively Hilarious on Tour at SF's Curran as It Was on Broadway](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/oh-mary-just-as-subversively-hilarious-on-tour-at-sfs-curran-as-it-was-on-broadway.md) - Even though it was written to be a queer, campy, ahistorical comedy vehicle for Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! has, against the odds, become a successfully bawdy romp in the hands of a range of performers, and one that lets all of America in on the joke.
- [House of Air Trampoline Park to Close After 16 Years at Crissy Field](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/house-of-air-trampoline-park-to-close-after-16-years-at-crissy-field.md) - After 16 years of bouncing, dodgeball games, and birthday parties inside a former military airplane hangar in the Presidio, House of Air will close next February, with the owners citing the expiration of the building’s lease.
- [Sculptural Pavilion Options For Embarcadero Park to Be Reviewed Monday](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/sculptural-pavilion-options-for-embarcadero-park-to-be-reviewed-monday.md) - There is at least one dramatic design element being considered for the new Embarcadero Park, as SF Rec & Parks moves ahead on the major renovation set to take place over the next year.
- [‘Unruly’ Passenger Forces Singapore Airlines Flight to Return to SFO Hours After Takeoff](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/unruly-passenger-forces-singapore-airlines-flight-to-return-to-sfo-hours-after-takeoff.md) - A Singapore Airlines flight landed back at SFO nine hours after takeoff, cutting short what was supposed to be a 16-hour flight after a passenger became “unruly,” with witnesses claiming he screamed, kicked seats, and tried to open an emergency exit.
- [Court Interpreters Stage Walkout In SF, Other Counties](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/court-interpreters-stage-walkout-in-sf-other-counties.md) - Unionized court interpreters planned a half-day walkout Friday at San Francisco's superior courts, after negotiations for a new contract have reportedly hit a wall.
- [Friday Morning Constitutional: Savor the Heat While You Can](https://sfist.com/2026/10/16/savor-the-heat-while-you-can.md) - San Jose city leaders are facing backlash over data centers; the father of slain reality TV personality Mackayla 'Kash' Paige speaks out; and the October heat spells may be wrapping up next week.
- [Day Around the Bay: 101 Southbound Lanes In SF to Close Again This Weekend](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/day-around-the-bay-sfs-us-101-bayshore-freeway-southbound-lanes-to-close-this-weekend.md) - The DOJ is suing California, alleging over 20,000 noncitizens are unlawfully registered to vote; Supervisor Mahmood called the zombie video game set in the Tenderloin “deeply disturbing;” and all southbound lanes on part of Highway 101 will be closed.
- [Hawaii Mother Sues OpenAI Over Children’s Data as Eight States File Separate Lawsuits](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/hawaii-mother-sues-openai-over-childrens-data-as-eight-states-file-separate-lawsuits.md) - OpenAI is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit from a Hawaii mother who alleges ChatGPT collected sensitive information from her children without parental consent, while eight states have filed separate suits.
- [New Mid-Market Arts District Launches With $500K Investment From SF Billionaires](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/new-mid-market-arts-district-launches-with-500k-investment-from-sf-billionaires.md) - SF business leaders and wealthy donors are funding a new Mid-Market arts district, which launches alongside a free festival Saturday, as a growing number of Bay Area artists call for a boycott of events funded by billionaires.
- [Man Killed In Scooter Crash During Apparent Police Chase In SF Was Wanted for Ankle Monitor Violation](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/man-killed-in-scooter-crash-during-apparent-police-chase-in-sf-was-wanted-for-ankle-monitor-violation.md) - A police chase in SF's SoMa district that led to the death of a man on Monday now has some further details, and it appears the man was being pursued for not charging his ankle monitor.
- [Sheng Thao's Former Chief of Staff Testifies About Mayor's Odd Behavior, Ill-Fated Vietnam Trip](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/sheng-thaos-former-chief-of-staff-testifies-about-mayors-odd-behavior-ill-fated-vietnam-trip.md) - The chief of staff under several Oakland mayors, including former Mayor Sheng Thao, was the first witness called by the prosecution in the federal corruption trial of Thao, Andre Jones, David Duong, and Andy Duong.
- [Nordstrom Rack to Reopen In Downtown SF at Former Forever 21 Site](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/nordstrom-rack-to-reopen-in-downtown-sf-at-former-forever-21-site.md) - Three years after closing all of its San Francisco stores, Nordstrom Rack will be returning to Union Square in the fall of 2027, joining a growing roster of retailers opening new locations or expanding their presence in downtown SF.
- [Planned Memorial at SFPD HQ For Slain Retired Deputy Chief Ann Mannix Canceled Due to Outsized Response](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/planned-memorial-at-sfpd-hq-for-slain-retired-deputy-chief-ann-mannix-canceled-due-to-outsized-response.md) - A memorial event that had been planned primarily for past and present SFPD officers and colleagues to attend at SFPD headquarters, for murder-suicide victim Ann Mannix, has been canceled due to capacity issues.
- [SF AI Founder’s Zombie Shooter Game Turns Tenderloin Residents Into Targets](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/sf-tech-founders-zombie-shooter-game-turns-tenderloin-residents-into-targets.md) - A local tech founder has created a multiplayer shooter game set in the Tenderloin, where players gun down zombie versions of neighborhood residents, drawing immediate criticism for its portrayal of people dealing with homelessness and addiction.
- [Pet Emu Gets Loose, Runs Through Traffic In Santa Cruz](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/pet-emu-gets-loose-runs-through-traffic-in-santa-cruz.md) - Somebody's pet emu escaped their property in Santa Cruz earlier this week, and CHP officers were called in to help after the big bird was darting through traffic.
- [Thursday Morning What's Up: Power Shutoffs Begin](https://sfist.com/2026/10/15/thursday-morning-whats-up-power-shutoffs-begin.md) - Parts of four Bay Area counties are under a PSPS as of Wednesday night; a high school athletic trainer in San Jose has been arrested for sexual battery; and Trump has canceled the livestream of the Fort Hood shooter's execution.
- [Day Around the Bay: Four Arrested In Shooting of 49er Keion White](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/four-arrested-in-shooting-of-49er-keion-white.md) - Four men have been arrested for the Super Bowl weekend shooting of Keion White; Netflix is laying off around 1,000 of its workers ahead of an earnings call; and Kimberly Guilfoyle may be threatening to tell Trump family secrets!
- [SF School Board Approves New Neighborhood Enrollment Plan, Limiting School Choice](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/sf-school-board-approves-new-neighborhood-school-enrollment-plan-limiting-school-choice.md) - The school board voted to advance a neighborhood-based enrollment plan that drew less support from parents than an alternative preserving more school choice, with staff now tasked with mapping attendance areas for a 2028 rollout.
- [Mother and Stepfather Charged In Asthma Death of San Jose Girl, Accused of Living In 'Dangerous Squalor'](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/mother-and-stepfather-charged-in-asthma-death-of-san-jose-girl-accused-of-living-in-dangerous-squalor.md) - A San Jose couple has been charged with felony neglect following the death of their eight-year-old daughter, who prosecutors say suffered an eight-hour asthma attack before she died.
- [Sea Lions Keep Gathering on Moss Landing Roadway Despite Efforts to Keep Them Away](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/crowds-of-sea-lions-keep-gathering-on-moss-landing-roadway-disrupting-traffic.md) - Hundreds of sea lions have turned a roadway near Moss Landing Harbor into a regular gathering spot in recent months, repeatedly spilling into traffic and forcing authorities to figure out new methods to usher them back toward the water.
- [El Niño Emergency Project Will Shut Down Part of Highway 37 Next Week](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/el-nino-emergency-project-will-shut-down-part-of-highway-37-next-week.md) - One of the most-clogged stretches of freeway in the Bay Area, Highway 37, which links Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties, will see some emergency upgrades next week as part of the state's emergency preparations for this super El Niño winter.
- [Woman Questions California Law After Coworker’s Felony Poisoning Conviction Dismissed](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/woman-questions-california-law-after-coworkers-felony-poisoning-conviction-dismissed.md) - Nearly a decade after a coworker began poisoning her water bottle at work, Bay Area engineer Rong Yuan still struggles with health problems and can only work part time, while the man responsible has had his felony conviction dismissed.
- [Oakland to Celebrate Black Panther Party’s 60th Anniversary With Music, Film, and Street Renaming](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/oakland-to-celebrate-black-panther-partys-60th-anniversary-with-music-film-and-street-renaming.md) - Oakland will mark the Black Panther Party’s 60th anniversary with free public events featuring live music, film screenings, art, and storytelling, alongside a four-day conference and gala and an honorary renaming of three downtown blocks of Broadway.
- [Sister Charged In Oakland Shooting Death of Reality TV Personality](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/sister-charged-in-oakland-shooting-death-of-reality-tv-personality.md) - The woman said to be part of the entourage of Mackayla "Kash" Paige who apparently shot her by accident while attempting to pistol whip another woman who was fighting Paige has been identified as Paige's sister.
- [Humpday Headlines: Parts of Bay Area Get PSPS Warnings](https://sfist.com/2026/10/14/parts-of-bay-area-get-psps-warnings.md) - Parts of five Bay Area counties are now part of the upcoming power-shutoff warning; a Richmond man was arrested for a Berkeley hit-and-run; and jury selection is complete in the Sheng Thao corruption trial.
- [Day Around the Bay: Raising Cane’s Opens Second SF Location at Stonestown Galleria](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/day-around-the-bay-raising-canes-opens-second-sf-location-at-stonestown-galleria.md) - Local: * Raising Cane’s opened its second SF location Monday, drawing more than 200 people to Stonestown Galleria, with some fans camping overnight to be first in line. The grand opening included giveaways, a donation to Lowell High School’s cheer team, and a planned donation to the nonprofit Child…
- [Car Crash Damages Entrance of Mission District Queer Bar Jolene's](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/car-crash-damages-entrance-of-mission-district-queer-bar-jolenes.md) - A two-car crash Monday morning sent an SUV flying backwards into the front entrance of Jolene's, the seven-year-old queer bar at Harrison and 16th.
- [Disney Offers $20 Million for Character.ai Intellectual Property Amid Bankruptcy](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/disney-offers-20-million-for-character-ai-intellectual-property-amid-bankruptcy.md) - After facing lawsuits over allegations that its chatbots contributed to teen suicides and exposed minors to harmful content, Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy, with Disney offering $20 million for some of its intellectual property.
- [Last Richardson Bay Boat-Dwellers Being Evicted This Week, After Years of Controversy](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/last-richardson-bay-boat-dwellers-being-evicted-this-week-after-years-of-controversy.md) - After years in which boat-dwellers in Marin's Richardson Bay have argued for their right to live there, while city and county officials have faced pressure from residents to address what some see as a "floating homeless encampment," the last of the anchor-outs are being kicked out this week.
- [Smoking Becomes Trendy In Silicon Valley as Some Researchers Believe AI Will Cure Cancer](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/smoking-becomes-trendy-in-silicon-valley-because-some-researchers-believe-ai-will-cure-cancer.md) - As smoking makes a comeback among Silicon Valley founders and engineers, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar says some AI researchers are lighting up to signal their belief that the technology will cure cancer, calling it a form of “mass psychosis.”
- [Sonoma Valley High School Students Stage Walkout In Protest of Pride Flag Removal](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/sonoma-valley-high-school-students-stage-walkout-in-protest-of-pride-flag-removal.md) - After some manufactured controversy over a Pride flag that has been flown at Sonoma Valley High School since 2019, the school board voted to remove it last week, which has prompted a protest by students.
- [Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering Honors Indigenous Resistance as Organizers Challenge Newsom Vetoes](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/alcatraz-sunrise-gathering-honors-indigenous-resistance-as-organizers-challenge-newsom-vetoes.md) - Ahead of Monday’s Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island, event organizers criticized the governor for vetoing bills that would have expanded Indigenous protections just days after declaring September 30 a Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools.
- [Jury Selection Begins In Federal Corruption Trial of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, Others](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/jury-selection-begins-in-federal-corruption-trial-of-former-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-others.md) - Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend Andre Jones, and father-and-son waste-management contractors David and Andy Duong will begin their federal corruption trial this week, ultimately bringing some closure to a yearslong probe.
- [East Bay Man Booked on Attempted Murder Charge In Bay Bridge Shooting That Injured One](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/east-bay-man-booked-on-attempted-murder-charge-in-bay-bridge-shooting-that-injured-one.md) - The CHP identified two suspects in connection to an alleged retaliatory shooting on the Bay Bridge last month that injured one person, including an adult who was recently arrested and a minor already in custody.
- [Tuesday Morning Topline: Person Rescued From Cliff By Mile Rock Beach](https://sfist.com/2026/10/13/person-rescued-from-cliff-near-mile-rock-beach.md) - A person had to be rescued by SFFD crews Monday on a cliff near Mile Rock Beach; PG&E is warning of a new PSPS event starting Wednesday; and Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign her post as ambassador to Greece.
- [Day Around the Bay: Minnesota Farmer Wins Pumpkin Weigh-Off For Fifth Time](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/minnesota-farmer-wins-pumpkin-weigh-off-for-fifth-time.md) - Retired SFPD officer was reportedly telling friends she was happy to be getting divorced before Sunday's murder-suicide; Republicans spent money on pro Susan Collins ads in the wrong Portland; and a farmer just became a five-time winner of Half Moon Bay's annual giant pumpkin weigh-off.
- [Sonoma County Airport Adds Direct SFO Bus Service With Checked Bags and Security Screening](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/santa-rosa-airport-adds-direct-sfo-bus-service-with-checked-bags-and-security-screening.md) - A new bus service connecting Charles M. Schulz Airport to SFO will let North Bay travelers check bags and clear security before leaving Sonoma County, with eight daily round trips and connections to five airlines beginning November 17.
- [Suspect on Scooter Killed In SFPD Chase In SoMa](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/suspect-on-scooter-killed-in-sfpd-chase-in-soma.md) - A suspect fleeing from police in SF's SoMa district Monday either had a fatal collision with a bus shelter structure while riding his scooter, or was tackled into that structure by an SFPD officer.
- [‘Artist Space Trust’ Opens Applications for Affordable Duplex In SF’s Mission District](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/artist-space-trust-opens-applications-for-affordable-duplex-in-sfs-mission-district.md) - Artist Space Trust, which keeps housing permanently affordable for Bay Area artists and first-time homebuyers, is accepting applications for a duplex in SF’s Mission District, which will be the first property in its Artist Housing Commons network.
- ['The Social Reckoning' Is a Compelling Extended 'West Wing' Episode About Facebook's Decline](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/the-social-reckoning-is-a-compelling-extended-west-wing-episode-about-facebooks-decline.md) - Writer Aaron Sorkin does his level best to find a compelling narrative in the story of Facebook/Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen, but 'The Social Reckoning' feels like it's telling a ripped-from-the-headlines tale several years too late.
- [Over 7,000 SF Residents and Businesses Lost Power Monday Morning In Unplanned Outage](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/over-7-000-sf-residents-and-businesses-lost-power-monday-morning-in-unplanned-outage.md) - Upwards of 6,600 PG&E customers — representing well over 10,000 residents and businesses, if not closer to 20,000 — were without power Monday morning as PG&E deals with yet another unplanned outage.
- [SFUSD to Replace School Lottery With Neighborhood-Based Enrollment System](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/sfusd-to-replace-school-lottery-with-neighborhood-based-enrollment-system.md) - The SF school board will vote Tuesday on a neighborhood-based enrollment plan to replace its old lottery system by the fall of 2028, but families are urging the district to slow down, warning that the options don't addresses inequities in underserved neighborhoods.
- [Woman Featured on Another 'Baddies' Show Fatally Shot In Downtown Oakland](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/woman-featured-on-another-baddies-show-fatally-shot-in-downtown-oakland.md) - A 29-year-old reality TV personality was killed early Sunday in Oakland, in the second local incident of violence in a week that's been linked to a show with the word 'Baddies' in the title.
- [Retired SFPD Official, Daughter Killed In Alleged Murder-Suicide](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/retired-sfpd-officials-and-their-daughter-killed-in-suspected-murder-suicide.md) - A retired SFPD deputy chief was fatally shot by her estranged husband, a retired sergeant, who also fatally shot their 24-year-old daughter before turning the gun on himself in their Marin County home Sunday.
- [Monday Morning Headlines: SF Dems Formally Rescind Yekutiel Endorsement](https://sfist.com/2026/10/12/sf-dems-formally-rescind-yekutiel-endorsement.md) - The SF Democratic Party had a fraught meeting Sunday and rescinded its earlier endorsement of Manny Yekutiel; TechCrunch Disrupt kicks off Tuesday at Moscone West; and Trump is reportedly talking about firing Kimberly Guilfoyle from her ambassador post.
- [New Star-Filled Movie Directed By Hyatt Hotel Heir Filming in San Francisco](https://sfist.com/2026/10/11/new-star-filled-movie-directed-by-hyatt-hotel-heir-filming-in-san-francisco.md) - Filming for an upcoming movie titled 'Fog City' has taken over two blocks of Steiner Street this week, with a cast that reportedly features Miranda Otto, Cooper Koch, and Angus Imrie. The picture is being directed by billionaire Hyatt hotel heir Daniel Pritzker.
- [Mayor Lurie Slammed By Supes Missing City Hall Hearing on Drug Use, Street Conditions](https://sfist.com/2026/10/11/mayor-lurie-slammed-by-supes-for-picking-cnn-over-city-hall-hearing-on-drug-use.md) - SF Mayor Daniel Lurie received harsh comments from Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman and Supervisor Jackie Fielder after he skipped a four-hour City Hall hearing on public drug use on Thursday, but then appeared on CNN in a segment promoting the city's improving safety.
- [Sunday Links: Man Killed By Tiger at Wildlife Enclosure in Northern England](https://sfist.com/2026/10/11/sunday-links-man-killed-by-tiger-at-wildlife-enclosure-in-northern-england.md) - Santa Rosa's Piner Junior Senior High School forfeited its game this weekend after a tean captain posted "Free the Cornell 7" on Instagram; locals gather at Sutro Heights cliffs for a guttural scream at the sea; and Pope Leo XVI to undergo surgery to remove a lung lesion.
- [Police Link Juveniles to Antisemitic Graffiti at Marin County Elementary School](https://sfist.com/2026/10/10/police-link-juveniles-to-antisemitic-graffiti-at-marin-county-elementary-school.md) - Authorities say a pair of juveniles have been identified as the likely suspects behind antisemitic images and writing found scrawled on the asphalt of Marin County's Brookside Elementary School last weekend. Police previously confirmed the matter was being investigated as a potential hate crime.
- [Warriors Agree to Five Year, $110 Million Extension with Guard Brandin Podziemski](https://sfist.com/2026/10/10/warriors-agree-to-five-year-110-million-extension-with-guard-brandin-podziemski.md) - Continuing an off-season that's seen the team keep many familiar faces in the fold, the Golden State Warriors and starting guard Brandin Podziemski have agreed on a five-year extension worth $110 million. The deal follows a team-friendly extension inked with superstar guard Stephen Curry last month.
- [Saturday Links: Golden State Valkyries Sweep Aces, Advance to First WNBA Finals](https://sfist.com/2026/10/10/saturday-links-golden-state-valkyries-sweep-aces-advance-to-first-wnba-finals.md) - Nine people — including children — are dead in a mass shooting in Pennsylvania; Target to hire 2,000 seasonal workers in Bay Area for holiday help; and a couple tie the knot at SF's City Hall dressed as dinosaurs.
- [Day Around the Bay: Off-Duty ICE Agent Shot in Fresno After Alleged Assault](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/day-around-the-bay-off-duty-ice-agent-shot-in-fresno-after-alleged-assault.md) - Gavin Newsom is considering commuting all death sentences in California before he leaves office; two powerful earthquakes strike Panama; and famed Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka dies.
- [Four-Month-Old Capybara Siblings Arrive at San Francisco Zoo](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/four-month-old-capybara-siblings-arrive-at-san-francisco-zoo.md) - Two young capybara siblings were recently brought to the San Francisco Zoo from Sacramento, where they’ve been adjusting to their new habitat, marking the first time the popular rodents have been at the zoo in nearly a decade.
- [This Week In Food: Bentornato, Che Fico](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/this-week-in-food-bentornato-che-fico.md) - Che Fico reopens after its June fire, the Colibri folk are going Italian on Union Square, and Sebastopol's Psychic Pie is expanding to SF, all in This Week In Food.
- [Netflix’s ‘A Man on the Inside’ Honors SF’s Film Noir Past In Final Season](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/netflixs-a-man-on-the-inside-honors-sfs-film-noir-past-in-final-season.md) - Dozens of crew members are filming on location in SF for the final season of Netflix’s A Man on the Inside, which will pay homage to the city’s film-noir past, as the city’s newly expanded incentive program aims to attract more film productions.
- [Weird Website Lets You 'Sit' at Elizabeth's Holmes's Desk at Theranos, Read Her Emails](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/weird-website-lets-you-sit-at-elizabeths-holmess-desk-at-theranos-read-her-emails.md) - A strange new website has appeared, coinciding with the release of the Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything,' that lets you interact with a simulation of what Holmes's desk at Theranos might have looked like back in 2016.
- [Fleet Week Yacht Rock Party on Front Street to Feature Free Oysters](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/fleet-week-yacht-rock-party-on-front-street-to-feature-free-oysters.md) - A Fleet Week-themed Fridays on Front Street event is happening today (October 9), featuring bands playing yacht rock covers, a screening of Top Gun, a best mustache contest, and free oysters.
- [ChatGPT for Teens’ Safety Guardrails Fail to Flag Crises or Limit Engagement, Says Watchdog](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/chatgpt-for-teens-safety-guardrails-fail-to-flag-crises-or-limit-engagement-says-watchdog.md) - OpenAI promised stronger safeguards for teens using ChatGPT, but a new report says it still encourages kids to keep chatting, acts like an always-available friend, and fails to deliver on several promised safety features.
- [Competency of Suspect Questioned In Milpitas/San Jose Murders](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/competency-of-suspect-questioned-in-milpitas-san-jose-murders.md) - The South Bay woman who is accused of killing her two close friends in late August in separate incidents in Milpitas and San Jose may not be mentally competent to stand trial, her lawyer says.
- [SFPD Officers Accused of Beating Man Into Near-Coma After Ignoring Racial Threats](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/sfpd-officers-accused-of-beating-man-into-near-coma-after-ignoring-racial-threats.md) - Public defenders say police severely beat a Black man last year and the DA’s office tried to suppress evidence, including footage of the white resident who called SFPD threatening to stab him and using racial slurs in front of officers.
- [Friday Morning Constitutional: Man Arrested In Guerneville Road Cyclist Death](https://sfist.com/2026/10/09/man-arrested-in-guerneville-road-cyclist-death.md) - The SF Dept of Building Inspection is loosening a rule about staircases in four-story buildings; a Santa Rosa man has been arrested for a hit-and-run death of a cyclist; and Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall in Pensacola as a Category 3 storm.
- [Day Around the Bay: SF Officials Urge State Regulators to Investigate PG&E’s Reliability](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/day-around-the-bay-sf-officials-urge-state-regulators-to-investigate-pg-es-reliability.md) - SF Supervisor Melgar interrogated police officials over their handling of sexual assault cases; Supervisor Mandelman introduce legislation regulating stores with self checkout stations; and officials are requesting a probe into PG&E’s reliability.
- [Sheriff Reveals Details In Death of Monterey County Infant, 14-Year-Old Allegedly Drove Over It](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/sheriff-reveals-details-in-death-of-monterey-county-infant-14-year-old-allegedly-drove-over-it.md) - The 14-year-old who became impregnated by her own father in Monterey County allegedly acted alone in killing the newborn by the side of a road in Moss Landing, and the county sheriff has now shared more details in the tragic case.
- [City College Board Race Pits Union-Backed Slate Against Billionaire-Funded Group](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/city-college-board-race-pits-union-backed-slate-against-billionaire-funded-group.md) - Three progressive candidates backed by City College’s faculty union and other labor groups are facing four candidates endorsed by the billionaire-backed GrowSF and Abundant SF, putting the school’s finances, enrollment, and future at the center of the race.
- [Uniqlo’s New Market Street Flagship Opens With Huge Street Festival Friday](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/uniqlos-new-market-street-flagship-opens-with-huge-street-festival-friday.md) - Uniqlo is marking its return to downtown San Francisco Friday with a free street festival spanning Market, Ellis, and Powell streets, bringing more than 30 local artists and groups together for music, art, food, soccer, and activities.
- [Kimberly Guilfoyle Now In Hot Water Over Alleged $100K Ask to Donor to Pay Her Amex Bill](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/kimberly-guilfoyle-now-in-hot-water-over-alleged-100k-ask-to-donor-to-pay-her-amex-bill.md) - Like it or not, San Francisco native Kimberly Guilfoyle remains a character whose career trajectory, deep as it is in Trump World, we're still obligated to cover, even if she's long since left her SF life behind.
- [Video: Shirtless Dude Smoking Cigarette Seen Driving Old Muni Bus Through Oakland](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/video-shirtless-dude-smoking-cigarette-seen-driving-old-muni-bus-through-oakland.md) - Somebody got their hands on a fairly beat-up, decommissioned Muni bus, whose "Not In Service" digital sign is at least still functional, and was spotted driving it in Oakland recently.
- [Is Manny Yekutiel Going to Re-Enter the District 8 Race?](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/is-manny-yekutiel-going-to-re-enter-the-district-8-race.md) - It appears that the moderate political group GrowSF has been quickly and quietly doing some polling to see how voters feel about the possibility of Manny Yekutiel resuming his campaign for supervisor, following last week's new sexual assault allegations and his dropping out of the race.
- [Trial Begins In 2015 Lawsuit Against SF District Attorney’s Office Over Racial Slur](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/trial-begins-in-2015-lawsuit-against-sf-district-attorneys-office-over-racial-slur.md) - A former SF District Attorney employee is suing over a 2015 racial slur incident that she says was followed by months of harassment from the office’s HR manager, after the California Supreme Court revived her case in 2024.
- [Gruesome Details Emerge In Morgan Hill Domestic Violence Murder](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/gruesome-details-emerge-in-morgan-hill-domestic-violence-murder.md) - The Morgan Hill mother of three who was allegedly killed by her husband in a domestic violence incident that began on Friday has been identified, and court documents now reveal some of horrific details of what occurred.
- [State Employees’ Union Authorizes Strike, Accuses Newsom Administration of Bad-Faith Bargaining](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/state-employees-union-authorizes-strike-accuses-newsom-administration-of-bad-faith-bargaining.md) - SEIU Local 1000, which represents nearly 100,000 state employees, authorized a one-day strike for October 21 after months of stalled contract negotiations, accusing the Newsom administration of refusing to bargain in good faith.
- [Thursday Morning What's Up: Healdsburg Teen Arrested After Alleged 'Fugitive Game' Chase](https://sfist.com/2026/10/08/healdsburg-teen-arrested-after-alleged-fugitive-game-chase.md) - A Healdsburg teen was arrested following a high-speed chase that may have been linked to a 'Fugitive Game'; forecasters again are saying this El Nino will be a big one; and a bunch of SF mail-in ballots were damaged by a USPS machine.
- [Day Around the Bay: Infamous Dismemberment House Up for Auction](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/infamous-dismemberment-house-up-for-auction.md) - The site of an infamous 2018 murder is now up for auction in SoMa; The Liberties is closing after 25 years in the Mission; and Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel has been recommended for parole for a third time.
- [SF Fleet Week 2026 Brings Blue Angels, Ship Tours, Concerts, and More](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/fleet-week-2026-brings-blue-angels-ship-tours-concerts-and-more-to-sf.md) - San Francisco Fleet Week is in full swing, featuring military ship tours, free concerts, a parade of ships, and the Blue Angels’ annual air show, with events taking place across the city through Monday.
- [That Humanoid Fighting Robot Startup on Van Ness Just Got a Cease and Desist From the State](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/that-humanoid-fighting-robot-startup-on-van-ness-just-got-a-cease-and-desist-from-the-state.md) - After a video went viral of an obviously dangerous cage match between a human and a humanoid robot, California state officials have ordered San Francisco-based Robot Entertainment Kombat to cease all such unlicensed cage fights.
- [Shh: There's a Semi-Secret Way to Get In-N-Out Delivered](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/shh-theres-a-semi-secret-way-to-get-in-n-out-delivered.md) - In-N-Out, the still mostly California-based company that staunchly refuses to join the delivery-app age, is not entirely beyond the reach of Animal-style obsessives who dislike leaving their couch, as we are now learning.
- [SF City College Leader Put on Paid Leave During Investigation Into Alleged Misuse of Funds](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/sf-city-college-leader-put-on-paid-leave-during-investigation-into-alleged-misuse-of-funds.md) - An interim leader is taking over for Chancellor Kimberlee Messina at SF City College as she faces an investigation into allegations that she improperly handled district funds, including unapproved compensation and vacation benefits.
- [Defense Attorney for Accused Sierra LaMar Killer Moves to Toss Case on Double Jeopardy Grounds](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/defense-attorney-for-accused-sierra-lamar-killer-denied-double-jeopardy-motion.md) - Pre-trial motions were filed earlier this week in the re-trial of Antolin Garcia-Torres, the man accused of killing 15-year-old Morgan Hill girl Sierra LaMar while she was on her way to school in March 2012.
- [French Artist Invites Public to Join Live Art Installation at SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Today](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/french-artist-invites-public-to-join-live-art-installation-at-sfs-yerba-buena-gardens-today.md) - French artist Saype has brought his massive 'Beyond Walls' artwork to Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown SF, where up to 1,000 people are invited at 4:30 pm today to form a human chain around the temporary installation before walking across it.
- [Suspect In Warfield Shooting Linked to Notorious Rainbow Crew](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/suspect-in-warfield-shooting-linked-to-notorious-rainbow-crew.md) - The woman arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a security guard Friday night/early Saturday outside the Warfield in San Francisco has ties to the notorious retail theft ring known as the Rainbow Crew.
- [San Francisco and Oakland Pass 45-Day Moratoriums on New Data Centers](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/san-francisco-oakland-pass-45-day-moratoriums-on-new-data-centers.md) - SF and Oakland became the first Bay Area cities to pass 45-day moratoriums on new data centers Tuesday, giving officials time to study their environmental impacts while considering longer-term restrictions on the rapidly expanding industry.
- [Postal Worker Fatally Shot In Vallejo In Possible Case of Mistaken Identity](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/postal-worker-fatally-shot-in-vallejo-possibly-in-case-of-mistaken-identity.md) - A man who was shot Tuesday morning outside his home in Vallejo, while in uniform, has been identified by family and neighbors as a US postal worker.
- [Humpday Headlines: Two Dead In Santa Clara County Fire](https://sfist.com/2026/10/07/two-dead-in-santa-clara-county-fire.md) - Two people died after being rescued from a house fire in Santa Clara County; Oakland police announce three arrests linked to violent robberies; and the Bay Area is currently the state's hot spot for flu.
- [Day Around the Day: Sonoma County Issues Emergency Proclamation Ahead of Heavy El Niño Winter](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/day-around-the-day-sonoma-county-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-heavy-el-nino-winter.md) - Five suspects were arrested in a series of REI thefts in September; an SF developer is suing the city of Menlo Park forcing it to approve a large mixed-use project; and Sonoma County is ramping up its preparations for a heavy El Niño season.
- [New Bill By SF Supervisor Would Clarify ‘Nuisance’ Tenant Eviction Law](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/new-bill-would-clarify-nuisance-tenant-eviction-law-to-prevent-exploitation.md) - SF Supervisor Myrna Melgar introduced a bill co-sponsored by Supervisor Jackie Fielder that would tighten San Francisco’s definition of a “nuisance” tenant, limiting landlords’ ability to use nuisance claims to pursue evictions.
- [ACT Names New Artistic Director Who Grew Up In Berkeley](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/act-names-new-artistic-director-who-grew-up-in-berkeley.md) - Several months after the official departure of its artistic director of eight years, the American Conservatory Theater has announced its next artistic director, Elizabeth Williamson, who is only the fifth person ever to lead the 61-year-old theater.
- [T&T Asian Market’s SF Location at Geary and Masonic to Open November 5](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/t-t-asian-markets-sf-location-at-geary-and-masonic-to-open-november-5.md) - The long-vacant former Best Buy space at SF’s City Center will finally reopen November 5 as T&T Supermarket, the Taiwanese Canadian grocery chain’s second Bay Area store and its first in the US to feature a cafe.
- [45-Foot-Tall Nude Woman Sculpture to Leave Embarcadero Plaza Next Week](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/45-foot-tall-nude-woman-sculpture-to-leave-embarcadero-plaza-next-week.md) - After an 18-month stay, sculptor Marco Cochrane's giant nude woman piece, originally titled "R-Evolution," will be disassembled and removed to the artist's warehouse starting next Monday.
- [Dublin Police Seize Possessions From Wife of Slain New York Times Engineer](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/dublin-police-seize-possessions-from-wife-of-slain-new-york-times-engineer.md) - Police seized several possessions from the Dublin home of Candice Jang on September 29, three days after her estranged husband, New York Times engineer Jonathan McKinsey, was fatally shot, allegedly by Jang’s parents.
- [Mental Health Crisis May Have Been to Blame In Berkeley Couple's Deaths](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/mental-health-crisis-may-have-been-to-blame-in-berkeley-couples-deaths.md) - The deaths of apparel entrepreneurs Bryan Walker and Michelle Min on Friday outside their Berkeley hills home is still not officially being ruled a murder-suicide, but that is what it appears to have been.
- [Newsom, Others React to Trump's 'Deranged' Comments About Iran 'Taking Out' LA or San Diego](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/newsom-others-react-to-trumps-deranged-comments-about-iran-taking-out-la-or-san-diego.md) - Donald Trump flew to Nebraska, one of the last places in the country that will still happily have him, for one of his favorite things on Monday, a rally where he could ramble in front of a microphone about everything and nothing and idiots will cheer him on.
- [Bear Mace Allegedly Sprayed Inside the Warfield Prior to Fatal Shooting of Security Guard](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/bear-mace-allegedly-sprayed-inside-the-warfield-prior-to-fatal-shooting-of-security-guard.md) - Staff at the Warfield say that about 15 minutes before a security guard was fatally shot, a chemical irritant was sprayed inside the venue, sending a crowd of people rushing out while coughing and struggling to breathe.
- [Tuesday Morning Topline: Waymos Not Allowed Near Waterfront for Fleet Week](https://sfist.com/2026/10/06/waymos-not-allowed-near-waterfront-for-fleet-week.md) - Waymos will be kept away from the SF waterfront during Fleet Week; Kaiser nurses are being awarded back pay due to a clerical error; and celebrities are turning out for the Valkyries' playoff run.
- [Day Around the Bay: Who Set Off a Massive Amount of Fireworks at Ocean Beach?](https://sfist.com/2026/10/05/who-set-off-a-massive-amount-of-fireworks-at-ocean-beach.md) - The man killed outside the Warfield was a security guard; the Supreme Court heard its first arguments of the new term; and someone set off a huge stockpile of fireworks, all at once, on Ocean Beach on Saturday, as everyone in the neighborhood heard.
- [Judge Rejects Oakland Catholic Diocese Bankruptcy Plan After Years of Litigation](https://sfist.com/2026/10/05/judge-rejects-oakland-catholic-diocese-bankruptcy-plan-after-over-three-years-of-litigation.md) - A federal judge has rejected the Oakland Catholic Diocese’s fourth bankruptcy plan, finding that its case for special treatment and some financial estimates fell short, sending the diocese and sexual abuse survivors back to negotiations.
- [Google Launches AI Data Center Prototype Into Orbit on SpaceX Rocket](https://sfist.com/2026/10/05/google-launches-ai-data-center-prototype-into-space-on-spacex-rocket.md) - In partnership with SF-based Planet Labs, Google launched a satellite carrying its custom AI chips into space Thursday to test whether AI data centers could one day operate in orbit, as the tech industry faces growing opposition to data centers on Earth.

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