Longtime Berkeley-based wine importer and retailer Kermit Lynch, one of the keystones of the Berkeley food world for five decades, has just expanded with its second-ever retail location, in Larkspur.
The latest Waymo dustup is a Saturday incident where two Waymos appear to have collided with one another, resulting in three Waymos just stopping in place, and blocking a dead-end street so residents could not drive out.
One of the last retailers to close up shop at the nearly shuttered San Francisco Centre mall is H&M, which just confirmed it will close down in January, after the holidays.
A new video documents the fairly unsung work of the San Francisco Bar Pilots, an elite group of local maritime experts and ship captains who board huge container ships and cruise ships to help them safely navigate through the Golden Gate.
A strange twist in the investigation of the murder of the Condor Club strip joint manager, as while the shooting happened in Santa Rosa, police now believe that the murder weapon may be lying at the bottom of Lake Merritt.
Redwood City police say that a man fatally shot his wife early Sunday and then turned the gun on himself, but he remains alive in critical condition.
After Saturday’s news that a 51-year-old social worker had died from a violent stabbing attack by a patient at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital last week, the victim’s coworkers held a Sunday night vigil to sound the alarm about security at the hospital.
BART's Red and Green lines were both out of service causing major delays Monday morning; another swarm of small earthquakes struck San Ramon; and Paramount is launching a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.
In a text exchange following Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Chan accused Board President Mandelman of acting in bad faith and setting her up with “two assholes” — Mahmood and Sauter, who are temporarily filling seats on the budget committee.
In honor of Lesbian Visibility Week last month, Rikki’s sports bar held a raucous pie-eating contest, with a contestant named Jenn winning grand prize, but “best technique” went to 81-year-old Babs Daitch who recently starred in an award-winning documentary.
Mayor Lurie talked about his socks during Wired’s ‘Big Interview’ while Governor Newsom trolled MAGAts with his sitting position; California residents are urged to avoid foraged mushrooms after 21 recent poisonings; and Golden Gate Ferry is adding two new vessels.
![[Update] Social Worker Dies From Injuries Following Stabbing at SF General Hospital, Suspect Arrested](https://img.sfist.com/2025/12/Zuckerberg_San_Francisco_General_Hospital.jpg)
The social worker who was stabbed by a patient several times in the neck and shoulder at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital Thursday has died from his injuries. The suspect, who reportedly has a history of violent behavior, has since been arrested.
This week: 1960s gems at SCRAP, Muni’s holiday wrap artist, and Deck the Halls out the wazoo. Plus, queer performer and activist Tahara, astronomy talks, queer land stewardship, the wildlife of Yosemite, and ushering in the salmon.
Last week, a Waymo robotaxi was filmed driving through the scene of an active, high-risk felony arrest in Los Angeles. The autonomous car could be seen turning left through a red light, inches away from the suspect on the ground at gunpoint.
A shredded cheese recall has expanded to include 1 million bags from major retailers nationwide; the Oakland community packed the venue at a memorial for Laney College coach John Beam Friday; and an 1899 mansion on “Billionaires’ Row” sold for $17.75 million.
Regulators from the European Union fined Elon Musk’s X $140 million for violating transparency rules; Governor Newsom had a public spat with actress Halley Berry; and drag queen and environmentalist Patty Gonia raised $1 million for nonprofits prior to her show at the Warfield Saturday.
There hasn’t been any news on the rebirth of Anchor Brewing in a while, but there was some fake news about it this week, as a craft beer publication wrongly claimed the company was leaving SF.
Chicken Fried Palace debuts in the Mission, Standard Fare calls it quits in Berkeley, and we get the first big review of Via Aurelia, all in This Week In Food.
Rabbit lovers can finally let their hare down when that long-rumored Bunny Cafe comes to Fisherman’s Wharf with a just-announced opening date of Sunday, December 21, and the crazy rabbits will indeed be up for adoption.
Some newly released surveillance video from Randa's Market, from the October night when the store's beloved resident cat, KitKat, was fatally injured by a Waymo, complicates the picture of what happened.
![[Updated] Social Worker In Critical Condition After Being Stabbed at SF General Hospital](https://img.sfist.com/2025/12/sfghstab.jpg)
A 51-year-old UCSF social worker was stabbed in the neck and shoulder by a patient Thursday afternoon, and the suspect was quickly taken into custody, as the hospital had already called authorities on the unruly patient.
The death of a 55-year-old man in Livermore led police there to suspect that the man's 3o-year-old roommate could be to blame. And one day after the body was discovered, the roommate was spotted in San Francisco.
Cross Amazon off your shopping list and pump your dollars locally, as the Sunset Holiday Mercantile takes over the SF County Fair Building with two days of local vendors and makers, plus yes they will be serving holiday espresso martinis.
If government regulators don't torpedo the deal, Netflix is poised to become a movie, TV, and streaming giant even larger than it is today, bringing everything from 'Batman' to 'Game of Thrones' into its fold.
A 21-year-old Santa Rosa woman crashed after leading CHP on high-speed chase; critics are pouncing on Pamela Price trying to run for Alameda County DA again; and Marina residents are already making noise about a huge proposed development on the site of the Safeway there.
