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Tuesday Morning Topline: SF's Sad Downtown Mall Now 93% Vacant
The SF Centre mall is now 93% vacant; Oakland Airport wants in on the Waymo action; and the Pope just called out exorbitant CEO salaries like Elon Musk's.
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Day Around the Bay: Trump Announces All-Out War on Liberal Groups
BART says it will only do computer upgrades on weekends now; Trump, via JD Vance, declared all-out war on liberal groups today in frighteningly vague terms; and it's going to be even hotter around the Bay on Tuesday than it was on Monday.
Business &
Peter Thiel Thinks He Knows Who the Antichrist Is, Gives SF Lecture
Several wealthy right-wing tech bros got to hear Peter Thiel speak at SF’s Commonwealth Club Monday evening on the topic of the Antichrist, which is a funny thing to claim to know about when you’ve got all manner of Jeff Epstein connections.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Wolfsbane, the New Dogpatch Restaurant From the Lord Stanley Folks, Sets Opening Date
The new restaurant from the couple behind Michelin-starred Lord Stanley (RIP), Carrie and Rupert Blease, and their friend, chef Tommy Halvorson, is coming into focus, and the reservation books are now open.
Arts & Entertainment
That Union Square Pop Mart Opened Today, For All Your Labubu-Buying Needs
Chinese designer toy sensation Pop Mart soft-opened their highly anticipated new Union Square store Monday in what was once the flagship Skechers store at Powell and O’Farrell streets, providing another option for people who want more Labubus.
SF News
Community Remembers SF Father Stabbed and Killed Outside SF Elementary School Last Week
SF community figures are offering their condolences to the family of 35-year-old Robert Byrd II, who was stabbed and killed last Wednesday afternoon near Commodore Sloat Elementary School after picking up his eight-year-old son from school.
Arts & Entertainment
Skaters Are Latest Group to Voice Opposition to Removal of Vaillancourt Fountain
You may not know this, but the much reviled Vaillancourt Fountain at Embarcadero Plaza has become an iconic backdrop, and set piece, for skateboarding videos over decades.
Arts & Entertainment
Mario Coming to SF Nintendo Store This Weekend, Should You Think That Merits Rearranging Your Social Calendar
To mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the “Super Mario Bros” video game, SF’s Union Square Nintendo Store is bringing in Mario this weekend, or rather, someone in a Mario mascot suit that you can take pictures with.
Arts & Entertainment
Shaboozey Honored With Diamond Record Plaque at Civic Center Concert Attended By Over 20,000
Saturday's free concert in Civic Center drew over 20,000 fans for a celebration of the 15th anniversary of SF-born record label Empire, headlined by Billboard hitmaker Shaboozey.
Bay Area Sports
Short-Handed 49ers Manage Ugly 26-21 Win Over Saints in New Orleans, as Defense Bails Them Out Again
Journeyman castoff backup quarterback Mac Jones proved he had just enough in him to beat a terrible team, as he led the 49ers to a 26-21 win over the New Orleans Saints that was still more of a nailbiter than it should have been.
SF News
Car Collides With Muni Train on 19th Avenue, Flips Over
There was an accident Sunday in which a vehicle was struck by a Muni train near Merced Manor, or vice versa, and the car flipped over.
SF News
Monday Morning Headlines: Arrest Made In Sunday Shooting In Tenderloin
BART police aided in an arrest of a suspect wanted for a shooting Sunday in the Tenderloin; SF Interim Police Chief Paul Yep is not applying for the permanent job; and xAI just laid off 500 people who were working on the Grok chatbot.
SF News
Tropical Storm Mario Headed in Our Direction, Might Bring Dry Thunder, Lightning
Along with the heat wave that’s expected Monday, Tropical Storm Mario, which briefly died then came back to life, could hit the Bay Area late Wednesday and into Thursday. The storm might produce some dry thunderstorms and a small amount of rain that's unlikely to hit the ground.
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Family of Deceased SFPD Recruit Orders Second Autopsy, Hires Lawyer Who Won Cases Against LAPD
The family of Jon-Marques Psalms is ordering a second autopsy after the medical examiner’s report confirmed he died as a result of a high-intensity training exercise at the SF Police Academy. The family’s attorney says Psalms was tackled and disarmed by an opponent wearing a padded “RedMan” suit.
SF News
Teen Sideshow Spectator Dies After Attempting to Jump Between Freeway Ramps in East Bay
A teenager attending a sideshow fell to his death early Saturday morning while attempting to jump across a gap between freeway ramps in the East Bay suburb of Crockett.
SF News
Sunday Links: Small Businesses Say Google Misled Them Into Opposing New Privacy Law
California tied with Louisiana for highest poverty rate in the US; lawmakers passed a bill that would protect the state’s vaccines from federal interference; and Google told small businesses Assembly Bill 566 would hurt their online ad reach.
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3 People in Overturned Kayaks Rescued From McCovey Cove During Giants-Dodgers Game
Nearby kayakers and a boat emblazoned with the Ghostbusters logo came to the aid of three people whose kayaks overturned while they were watching the Giants-Dodgers game Saturday. The Giants lost the game, 13-7.
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Oakland-Based Platform Accused of Stiffing Nonprofits Thousands of Dollars, Has F Rating
Numerous nonprofits are saying Oakland-based donation processing platform, Flipcause, mishandled their funds, costing them thousands of dollars. The company currently has 81 unresolved Better Business Bureau complaints.
Arts & Entertainment
Field Notes: Ballhalla DJs, The Worm Run, Transit Art, and Temple Brunch
Ballhalla DJs and Jalapeño Guy bring the beats, while Transit Month rolls on with art, walks, and the Worm Run. Add temple brunch, Doors Open tours, a rediscovered Coppola short, open studios, Black Neighborhood hikes, and a garter snake revival.
SF News
Saturday Links: State Bill Would Relax Height Limits Within Half-Mile of Transit Hubs
About 100 people gathered to protest the detainment of a 73-year-old grandmother Friday night; SFUSD said it will fill its vacant school crossing guard roles by the end of the year; and a new bill would allow for apartment buildings up to nine stories adjacent to transit stations.
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Day Around the Bay: Lawmakers OK Bill to Rollback Cannabis Tax to 15%, Awaiting Newsom’s Approval
Valkyries Coach Natalie Nakase was awarded ‘Coach of the Year’ and Vs guard Veronica Burton received ‘Most Improved Player;’ nasal sprays containing azelastine may help prevent contracting COVID-19; and the state excise tax on cannabis could go back down to 15% from the current 19% soon.
Arts & Entertainment
Vacant Haight Street Dispensary Space Now Home to Once-Bankrupt Marijuana Company Eaze
The former Berner’s on Haight dispensary was Haight Street’s first legal dispensary, changed its name to Blaze on Haight, and then went out of business. Now it’s open again under the brand Eaze, who themselves declared bankruptcy earlier this year.
Arts & Entertainment
'The Reservoir' at Berkeley Rep Plumbs the Depths of Addiction and Familial Love
Berkeley Rep's 2025-26 season opened this week with playwright Jake Brasch's semi-autobiographical play 'The Reservoir,' which is an unconventional, mostly unsentimental examination of the parallels between severe alcoholism and dementia.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
This Week In Food: Beer and More Beer
East Brother Beer Co. brings the Rec Room to the Metreon, Park Station debuts in Alameda, and Hon's Wun-Tun House expands to the Sunset, all in This Week in Food.
Arts & Entertainment
Flower Piano 2025 Now Underway In Golden Gate Park, and Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary
Twelve pianos are now placed in Golden Gate Park’s Botanical Garden to host more than 100 performers over the next two weekends, and it’s the 10th anniversary of this extraordinarily charming fall event.