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Discussions Of Bias, Tech, And Trump Take Center Stage At The <em>Vanity Fair</em> New Establishment Summit

While everyday San Franciscans went about their normal business last week, a collection of movers and shakers from the worlds of business, tech, media, and politics gathered at Yerba Buena Center for the

Arts & Entertainment

These Hilarious Doormats Will Have Your Visitors In Stitches

Get the conversation flowing even before your guests step foot into your home. Worried about being the perfect host this holiday season? Let the Clever Doormats break the ice for you. These high-quality

Noted San Francisco Filmmaker Arrested In Glen Park Homicide

It was surreal news to receive late Monday: Official word from San Francsico Police Department spokesperson Sergeant Michael Andraychak that SF filmmaker Kevin Epps had been arrested in Glen Park that afternoon, on

$15 Billion Volkswagen Emission Scandal Settlement Approved By SF Judge

A federal judge based in San Francisco just approved a $15 billion settlement in the emission-cheating scandal that rocked the German-based car manufacturer Volkswagen. The Associated Press reports that this is the single

As Rumors Of Second Massive Round Of Layoffs Swirl, Twitter Reschedules Its Earnings Report

Alas, poor Twitter. Once upon a time, it was fun and useful, helping foment political change and providing a home for succinct quips. But those days are long gone, it appears, and the

Hot New Neighborhood 'Union Square West' Sounds A Lot Like The Tenderloin Because It Is

If "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," the Tenderloin is going to smell exactly the same regardless of the latest realtor-fabricated renaming, in this case "Union Square West." In

Tuesday Morning Roundup: Self-Driving Truck Goes On Beer Run

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here The disappointingly male gaze at Silicon Valley Fashion Week.

Amber Alert: Infant Reported Abducted In Guerneville

Regarding an Amber Alert with the cryptic message "refer to local media" received by some San Franciscans today and this evening: The concern comes from Guerneville, where a grandmother with custody over her

Day Around The Bay: Kevin Durant Wants Your Bay Area Recommendations

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here The Black Horse Pub, perhaps the smallest bar in

Video: Watch Passengers Poke Around BART's 'Fleet Of The Future'

BART's "Fleet of the Future" is slowly but surely rolling toward a widespread deployment, but as that's still a ways away, BART officials have offered up curious commuters a chance to check out

50 Fatal Shootings By CA Police Went Unreported To Department Of Justice In 2015

Police fatally shot six people in San Francisco last year, but you wouldn't know that from looking at Open Justice, a website created at the behest of California Attorney General Kamala Harris to

Video: Steph Curry Contemplates Finals Loss, Plots Comeback In New Ad

The magic of two-time MVP Steph Curry wasn't enough for the Warriors this past season, with a brutal defeat against the Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals a painful reminder that even going

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Go Eat This: An Ice Cream Cone At Tartine's Cookies And Cream

When Tartine Manufactory opened two months back as a larger offshoot of 18th Street's original Tartine, something was missing. That something was ice cream. I mean, we were told there would be ice

Deal Announced To Build First New Rent-Controlled Units In Decades

For the first time in over 20 years, San Francisco may get new rent-controlled housing. And not new in the sense that the units in question are being built to replace the destruction

SF Billionaire Activist Tom Steyer Officially Becomes Biggest Spender In 2016 Election

It looks like SF hedge fund manager turned environmental activist Tom Steyer has earned the honor of becoming the single biggest spender in this election, except the majority of his money didn't go

SFPD Seeking Man Who Screamed At, Beat Stern Grove-Area Pedestrian

Police are seeking a man in his 30s on suspicion of elder abuse Monday, following a Friday afternoon attack that sent a San Francisco pedestrian to the hospital. It was 2:18 p.

Arts & Entertainment

David Byrne Gets In Your Head With Immersive Neuroscience Theater Show

The first attendees of David Byrne's strange brand of immersive theater were audiences at Talking Heads shows who came to see him bop and flippy-flop onstage. More recently, he's performed for an audience

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'The Last Man On Earth' Is Latest Fictional Work To Reduce San Francisco To Ruins

The crew from The Last Man on Earth arrived, hopeful, in San Francisco in Sunday’s episode, after a road trip that took them north from Malibu where they landed in Season Two.

Hacker Group Claims Responsibility For Friday's Attack And Warns Of More To Come

Friday's attack on critical internet infrastructure is likely the first of many, with a hacking group claiming responsibility and saying that it was only a test and that another larger attack is still

Arts & Entertainment

Daisy Does the Niners: SF Loses Sixth Straight Game

by Daisy Barringer Forgive me if my 2016 49ers columns are all starting to sound the same. To be fair, it’s not my fault; when your team is awful and nothing changes,

Fashion Dreams And Style Nightmares From Silicon Valley Fashion Week 2016

It's a Silicon Valley stereotype that putting on pants to go to work is considered a fashion statement. Though that assumption is at odds with the plenty of stylish San Franciscans you probably

San Francisco BBQ Festival Disrupted By Animal Rights Activists

Attendees at this weekend's 2nd annual San Francisco BBQ Fest got a little scolding along with their braised ribs as a group of animal rights activists showed up to the ticketed event and

Monday Lunchtime Links: Trump's Twitter Insults Listed

A man was arrested after allegedly stealing over $1,000 worth of food from a Bay Area Wal-Mart. [KRON 4] "The 281 People, Places and Things Donald Trump Has Insulted on Twitter: A

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Judd And Pam From The Original 'Real World: San Francisco' Cast Are Still Together, Have Two Kids In SF

Out of the “Real World: San Francisco,” the relationship of Dr. Pamela Ling and Judd Winick has endured https://t.co/0zHQ1UNiMs pic.twitter.com/hPjYMg9F5P— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 23,

Revised Plans Released For 39-Story Housing Development At SoMa Goodwill Site

Some refined designs for two connected buildings on a highly visible parcel at 1500 Mission, the intersection of Mission Street and South Van Ness Avenue where Goodwill currently sits, are going to be