Arts & Entertainment The Founder of Yoshi’s Nightclub, Kaz Kajimura, Has Died at Age 81 A melancholy note is coming from the legendary Jack London Square jazz club Yoshi’s, as the club’s founder Kazuo ‘Kaz’ Kajimura passed away Sunday after a bout with Alzheimer’s disease.
Business & Tech OpenAI Lands Government Contract, Reportedly Might Want Divorce From Microsoft The tech world drama of the week comes via a new report about growing tensions in the relationship between OpenAI and its major backer Microsoft, and today we learn that OpenAI has just landed a $200 million government contract.
SF News Phoenix Hotel Calling It Quits After 39 Years, But Will Remain Open for the Rest of 2025 Make your poolside rave plans now for your final visits to the Tenderloin’s Phoenix Hotel, which will be permanently closing at the end of the year — but it will still have its last round of Pride parties and such for the remainder of 2025.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: SF House Fire Displaces Twelve A fire in SF's Oceanview neighborhood left 12 displaced; a project to renovate Chinatown's Portsmouth Square came in very over-budget; and the Ninth Circuit is having its hearing today about Trump and the National Guard deployment in LA.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Pride Banner Vandalized at East Bay Church A Pride banner was slashed with a knife outside a Pleasant Hill church; Trader Joe's is now the cheapest grocery store in SF (besides Grocery Outlet); and a new operator is about to reopen the movie theater at 1000 Van Ness.
SF News Scott Weiner's Latest Bill Would Ban ICE Agents From Wearing Face Coverings in California State Senators Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguin just introduced a new bill that would ban law enforcement agents from being masked on the job, a move seemingly targeted at federal ICE agents who’ve been wearing gaiters while performing recent raids.
SF News Once Again, Vandals Do Damage to Art Installations at Sunset Dunes, the Park at the Former Great Highway In at least the third incident of vandalism in the last few months at the former Great Highway, now the park Sunset Dunes, a public piano at the park was damaged “beyond repair” over the weekend, after another installation had just been vandalized.
SF News Heir to Hills Bros. Coffee Fortune ID'd as Owner of Tesla Parked In Alta Plaza, Arrested In Bizarre East Bay Incident We're now getting some clues about that Tesla that was found parked in the middle of a walkway in Alta Plaza Park last week, and it appears linked to a local resident from a prominent family who may be in the midst of a mental health crisis.
SF News Someone Shipped 25 Kilos of Meth on a Plane From SF to New Zealand and Customs Agents Intercepted It New Zealand Customs agents discovered an unclaimed backpack filled with methamphetamine, and it seems to have been a special delivery from San Francisco.
Business & Tech Instagram Users Complain of Mass Suspensions of Accounts, Likely By AI Something appears to be up in the Instagram universe, with many users turning to other platforms like Reddit and Xitter to lodge complaints about their accounts getting falsely flagged and suspended.
Arts & Entertainment Both the Presidio Theatre and Marina Theatre Movie Houses Are Up For Sale Both of the Chestnut Street movie theaters owned by Lee Neighborhood Theaters, the Marina Theatre and Presidio Theatre, are up for sale, as the Lees are retiring after nearly 60 years of their family operation running SF movie houses.
SF News Antisemitic Attack Reported in Marina District Early Saturday Morning A 27-year-old man was reportedly sucker-punched to the ground and kicked multiple times by assailants allegedly shouting “F*** Jews” sometime before 2:30 am Saturday morning in the Marina District, and one suspect was arrested for assault.
SF News Multi-Hour Sideshows In Oakland End With Three Cars on Fire, One Injured There were sideshows at three different locations in East Oakland Sunday morning that left one person critically injured and at least three cars on fire.
SF News Police Chase Involving Allegedly Stolen Vehicle Ends In Downtown SF Crash A police pursuit involving an allegedly stolen vehicle ended with an injury crash near San Francisco's Crocker Galleria Monday morning.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Some Commutes Have Gotten Slightly Longer on City's West Side A new analysis finds that some drive-times have lengthened after the closure of the Great Highway; a small protest blocked the entrance of an ICE office Sunday; and Le Marais Bakery in the Castro was robbed again.
Arts & Entertainment Last Week, This Week: Litquake, Drag Bingo, Roller Disco, and Circus Bella Last week: SF is searching for a new Drag Laureate, SoMa's getting the “Four Seasons of bathhouses,” and Rikki's, the Castro's first women's sports bar, is open. This week: Roller disco, drag bingo, Circus Bella, and more.
SF News Chaotic Swim Start at Escape From Alcatraz Race Leaves Triathlete Paralyzed, at Least One Other Injured The organizers of the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon are facing scrutiny after a chaotic start to the 2025 race on June 1 resulted in at least two serious injuries, including a catastrophic spinal injury that left one athlete paralyzed.
SF News Bay Area Joins Millions Nationwide in Record-Breaking ‘No Kings Day’ Marches Against Trump Tens of thousands gathered across the Bay Area on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings Day” protests, opposing the Trump administration on his 79th birthday. The demonstrations, potentially the largest in U.S. history, coincided with Trump's military parade in DC.
SF News Sunday Links: Trump’s DC Parade Falls Flat as Crowd Leaves Before Speeches Begin, 'Log-Jamming' Exits The gunman in the politically motivated Minnesota assassination is still believed to be in the Midwest; SFPD apprehended a hit-and-run driver during Saturday's No Kings protest; and Trump's military parade was a bit lackluster with attendees leaving early.
SF News [Update] Suspect Arrested Following Manhunt In Minnesota, Lawmakers Shot Minnesota is reeling after a politically motivated shooting on Saturday left State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband dead, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife critically wounded. The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, was the subject of a two-day manhant before being arrested Sunday.
Arts & Entertainment Field Notes: Bold Films, Pride Hikes, Show-Tune Karaoke, and Skateboarding Legends This week’s mix of culture, nature, and flavor includes queer hikes, show-tune karaoke, booza ice cream, an Oakland-based wine company, Lake Temescal swims, Foster City Eichler homes, SF skate history, and bold films at BAMPFA.
SF News Journalists Report Being Shoved, Restrained by SFPD During Protests Ahead of ‘No Kings’ San Francisco police are facing criticism for detaining multiple journalists, including two UC Berkeley students, during recent protests against federal immigration raids, raising urgent concerns about press freedom ahead of the anti-Trump protests planned for this weekend.
SF News Saturday Links: At Tahoe Trial, Former Lover Says Ex-MLB Player Admitted to Shooting Wife’s Mom A Florida man nabbed at SFO was convicted of wire fraud after posing as a flight attendant to score free flights; the CA Farm Bureau is condemning ICE raids targeting farmworkers; and the Tahoe murder trial of ex-MLB player Daniel Serafini has brought new details to light.
SF News Day Around the Bay: SF Venture Capital Firm Fined $215M Over Russian Oligarch Funds A Flywheel taxi flipped over in Civic Center on Friday morning; four detainees escaped from a New Jersey ICE facility during a riot that broke out over hunger and poor conditions; and a local firm was fined for managing a sanctioned Russian oligarch’s investments.
Arts & Entertainment Frameline Film About Supreme Court Case Expected to See That Exact Supreme Court Decision Arrive During Frameline Chase Strangio is the first transgender attorney to argue a case before the US Supreme Court. Strangio’s story is told in a documentary at next week’s Frameline film festival, and the court’s decision is also expected to come down during Frameline.
