There has not been a new alcohol license granted to a Castro bar since 1987, but there probably will be soon, as the SF Board of Supervisors has approved an updated zoning ordinance.
The ongoing acrimony between the SFPD and Chesa Boudin is escalating still with an officer facing assault charges saying that the DA’s office lied about and allegedly buried additional evidence that would justify his use of force.
A possibly armed and clearly disturbed Virginia woman has apparently been stalking Apple CEO Tim Cook for the last year — and is unaware or doesn't care that he's gay and claims he's her husband and the father of her children.
A New York-based private club for the mega-wealthy — which also has a location in Milan — catering to those who prefer only to mingle, dine, and work out with each other and avoid the hoi polloi, has just leased a huge amount of space in the Transamerica Pyramid.
In an angry online letter that has since been deleted, Neil Young declared that Spotify “can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” but the streaming service continues to pay Joe Rogan $100 million to spew anti-vaxx misinformation.
The San Francisco craft beer stars behind Cellarmaker Brewing Co., who three years ago surprised us with a shockingly good pizzeria to go with their always good and often hoppy beers, are now expanding to Oakland.
Burning Man says it’s happening again in 2022, but with Main Sale tickets $100 more expensive than last time around, and a “COVID-19 health check process” purportedly in place.
The man shot and killed by SFPD officers at SFO's International Terminal last Thursday morning has been identified.
The westbound Carquinez Bridge was shut down by police activity for seven hours Monday night, Bay Area dog owners are on edge after a string of armed dognappings, and 49ers fans are eager to turn SoFi Stadium "red" again.
Two Stockton men were arrested on suspicion of car break-ins on the Peninsula thanks to a victim's device tracker, Meta is building a new supercomputer, and Sarah Palin has COVID.
News is arriving out of Berkeley that in addition to its own eventual reopening, Chez Panisse is planning another opening later this year in the next-door bar space that for over two decades has been a beloved tapas restaurant and cocktail spot.
The Marin County city of Belvedere has not built a unit of affordable housing in 33 years, but a new complex with a couple of affordable units is making waves along its lagoons.
A 40-year-old man was killed in the Mission District Friday morning, and the SFPD is investigating it as a homicide.
During its five years of criminal probation, PG&E has been blamed for more than 30 wildfires, destroying 23,000 homes, and killing 113 Californians, raising questions about the effectiveness of corporate probation.
Meteorologists are being cautiously optimistic that February will bring a return of a wet-weather pattern for the Bay Area, helping to pull us further out of the drought and hopefully finish the winter with an average level of rainfall.
The Rams fear another red-shirt “49er takeover” in their stands for Sunday's NFC title game, and refused to sell tickets to Bay Area fans, but then did a red-faced 180 after nationwide mockery.
Lamentations on social media and editorials in other media continued over the weekend after last week's bombshell news about the Castro Theatre coming under the management of Another Planet Entertainment. And a rally on Sunday served as a gathering for the most anxious fans.
Some weird and antisemitic COVID conspiracy flyers have appeared in Pacific Heights, Monterey County residents are being told to boil their water due to possible wildfire-related contamination, and a Stockton woman escaped abduction.
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.
After starting Friday night, the Colorado Fire in Monterey County swelled Saturday from around 150 acres to 700 acres in size, damaging at least one structure; all previously placed evacuation orders are still in effect.
The requisite Mission Street mayhem and fireworks erupted after the 49ers’ big win Saturday night, and was rowdy but not violent, though a few Muni buses will be placed on injured reserve.
Another hit-and-run left a sixth person dead in San Jose, preparations for SF’s Lunar New Year parade are underway, and Saturday’s nail-biting game between the 49ers and Wisconsin's Green Bay Packers ended in a truly epic win for the NFL team (that left the city alive with revelries).
The SF Zoo introduced four new female Mexican gray wolves to its Wolf Canyon habitat this week as part of a continued effort to sustain the endangered subspecies; one wolf has been named “Betty White” in honor of the late actress who was a supporter of wildlife conservation and animal rights.
With wind gusts exceeding 60mph in some parts of the region, PG&E reported nearly 30,000 account holders lost electricity — primarily due to downed or damaged power lines — between Friday night and early Saturday morning.
A winter wildfire has burned over 150 acres since Friday night in Monterey County, Safer Together will have walk-up rapid antigen testing available this Sunday at 555 Franklin Street, and about 14,000 COVID-19 tests were just left sitting in bags inside a Pleasanton-based lab.
