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$900K In Jewelry Stolen From Car At Ocean Beach, SFPD Seeks Help Finding Suspects

Someone left some very valuable jewels in a duffel bag in the back of a Cadillac Escalade near Ocean Beach last month, and after that vehicle was broken into and the jewels were

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

This Week In SF Food: AltoVino Comes To Nob Hill, Brown Sugar Kitchen Comes To The Ferry Building

In a week with so much happening in the world, it feels almost frivolous to mull restaurant gossip. But, hey, we all gotta eat! That's why we told you about Jardinere's DACA benefit,

Saturday Links: Uber's New CEO Cops To Company's 'Bad Reputation'

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here Battle of the Sexes is fun to watch because

Learn A New Language Before Your Next Trip Abroad for Just $19.99

When that wanderlust comes a-knocking, don't let a language barrier dissuade you from globetrotting. If that travel bug is starting to nibble yet again, it's probably time to start booking your next trip

Day Around The Bay: Here's What You Can Rent For $20,000 A Month In SF

Take a gander at what you can rent in S.F. for $20,000 — and up — a month. [Chron] There's a mini-golf course opening in Ghiradelli Square this coming spring. [Hoodline] Shh. Listen

Check Out The Harvey Milk Plaza Redesign Competition Finalists

Earlier this year, it was announced that Harvey Milk Plaza would be undergoing renovations, with plans to field a design submitted by architects and artists. The process began in earnest earlier this year,

Eviction Of 1,800 Residents On Treasure Island Sounds Like A Real Mess

It's getting closer to the time when Treasure Island is going to be largely demolished to make way for a massive redevelopment project that has been in the works for over a decade.

Photos Surface Of Accused Kate Steinle Killer Two Months Before Shooting

A rare look into who this man is: Photos give clues to Kate Steinle murder defendant’s life on SF streets #steinle https://t.co/rNV25rLCuo— Kevin Fagan (@KevinChron) September 22, 2017 Jose

Mission Residents Worried Over Sex Workers At Jose Coronado Playground

As Jose Coronado Playground continues to see improvements in signage, landscaping, and playground equipment, it's still being met with issues regarding the sex workers and pimps who often work in the area. SF

Mark Zuckerberg Details Facebook's Plan To Fight Future Election Interference

After admitting that Facebook may have played a role in allowing Russian interests to influence the 2016 election, the social media company has begun to lay out its plans for how to stop

Arts & Entertainment

Steph Curry Says He's Voting Against White House Visit For The Warriors

Steph Curry on #TheJump just now, says he'll vote "no" on the Warriors going to the White House, wants the team not going to be a statement. pic.twitter.com/gsda7c5V12— Rachel Nichols

Arts & Entertainment

Daisy Does the Niners: 49ers Fall Just Short In 41-39 Loss To Rams

by Daisy Barringer Confession: I was not looking forward to watching last night’s game against the Rams. Three hours of 49ers’ football on a Thursday night felt a lot more like a

SoFi Headed To Court Again Over Yet Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

SoFi is looking down the barrel of another lawsuit, the third to be filed against the company within the last few months. Like the other two, this lawsuit alleges that SoFi's notorious "frathouse"

Arts & Entertainment

Video: It's Tarantula Mating Season Again On Mt. Diablo!

Ever since the drought began, mating season for the tarantulas native to Mount Diablo in the East Bay has been getting earlier and earlier, and this time of year means that mature male

'Free Speech Week' Likely Cancelled, Milo To Give Theatrical Press Conference Blaming Berkeley

As we've pretty much assumed all along, the grand gesture that has been Milo Yiannopoulos's Free Speech Week appears to be little more than a gesture intended to incite a media frenzy and

Woman Beaten As She Walks Down Market Street With Young Daughter

A woman waiting to cross Market Street with her young daughter was attacked Wednesday night, beaten as she held her child's hand. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the assault occurred at

Bollocks To Uber, Which Is Now Banned In London

A series of cock-ups has rideshare Uber arse-deep in trouble on the other side of the pond. In the wake of a Guardian report on sexual assaults committed by Uber drivers, the regulatory

Friday Lunchtime Links: Caltrain Fares Shoot Up

Your face can now be filtered during your Instagram Live video. [Ad Week] New BART station canopies will display departure times at street level. [Curbed SF] Cheapo Whole Foods opening in Concord. [SF

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Ayesha Curry To Host American Spinoff Of 'Great British Bake Off'

Television's equivalent of Xanax, BBC's The Great British Bake Off, got an American version last year called The Great American Baking Show, but it didn't get off to the most auspicious start, ratings-wise.

Hit-And-Run Driver Claims Life Of Gus Vardakastanis, Founder Of Gus's Markets

The man who started it all. Have a favorite memory with Gus from over the years? Share it below! #gussmarket (photo by @ediblesf) A post shared by Gus's Market | San Francisco (@gussmarket) on

Arts & Entertainment

'Day Of The Dead' Rave Racks Up Accusations Of Appropriation, Insensitivity

A Day of the Dead-themed party scheduled for November 3 has earned the ire of San Franciscans as people lobbed accusations of cultural appropriation and insensitivity on the event's Facebook page. It's described

Three Rescued, Cat Missing After Blaze Breaks Out In SF High-Rise

A two-alarm fire at a San Francisco apartment tower injured two people this morning, and a cat is still missing following the blaze. According to tweets from the San Francisco Fire Department, the

iPhone 8 Launch Fails To Draw In Crowds As Everyone Holds Out For iPhone X

Looks like with these relatively lackluster iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus lines, Apple may not exactly reel 'em in like they used to. The new iteration of the ubiquitous iPhone launched worldwide

Arts & Entertainment

'Battle Of The Sexes' Depicts The Triumph Against Misogyny We Need Today

In any other year — or perhaps in an alternative timeline — might have come off as a bit of feel good retrospection. Look how far we've come, baby! Thank god we've gotten past those

Friday Morning Constitutional: Looking For Tim Lincecum

Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here But, just, why post interior photos of a $1.