SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
Mel's Drive-In Diner on Lombard Suffers Major Fire
A fire broke out in the kitchen of Mel's Drive-In on San Francisco's Lombard Street early Tuesday, causing significant damage to the restaurant.
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SF News
Tuesday Morning Topline: Dog on Tracks Disrupts Muni Metro Service
Muni service was disrupted by a dog on the tracks at Civic Center Tuesday morning; X's offices in Paris were raided by authorities; and a Healdsburg bakery sparked backlash over a tipping complaint.
SF News
Day Around the Bay: Big Rig Fire on I-80 In Emeryville Causes Huge Traffic Mess
A big rig fire near the MacArthur Maze paralyzed westbound I-80; a Santa Clara man says he was beaten by a bicycle mob; and the Clintons have agreed to in-person depositions on the Epstein Files.
Bay Area Sports
Warriors Reportedly Leading Sweepstakes to Trade for NBA Mega-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo
It may be time for Warriors fans to learn how to properly pronounce “Antetokounmpo,” because the biggest star on the NBA trade block could be headed to Golden State come Thursday afternoon’s NBA trade deadline.
SF Politics
A ‘Pro-Billionaire’ March and Rally Is Coming to SF Saturday, and Apparently This Is Not a Joke
A group claiming that “Vilifying billionaires is popular. Losing them is expensive” is holding a March for Billionaires in SF on Saturday, seemingly hoping to tap some silent majority that actually loves the billionaire class.
SF News
Hastings Family Loses Fight to Keep Name on UC Law School
After the University of California removed the name of its namesake benefactor from its San Francisco-based law school, the family of that namesake Serranus Hastings took the university to court.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink
New Upscale Korean BBQ Spot Monami Coming to Upper Fillmore
A new and decidedly fancy looking Korean barbecue spot, from the chef behind Michelin-starred SSAL, is heading to the former Noosh space on upper Fillmore in Fall 2026.
SF News
Berkeley Professor Leads Students to Make 300,000 LGBTQ+ Wikipedia Pages Over Past Decade
Since 2016, UC Berkeley professor Juana María Rodríguez has been assigning her students the task of creating and updating over 300,000 Wikipedia entries, with the goal of preserving queer and trans history and celebrating the intersectionality of the BIPOC LGBTQ+ community.
SF News
Legal Drama Likely to Heat Up Over Fence Installed on Coastal Property in Daly City
The ownership of a piece of coastal land in Daly City is rather complicated, as it turns out, and convicted local art scammer Luke Brugnara was not being entirely dishonest in his (at least partial) claim to the land.
SF News
Bayview Residents Quite Pleased That Their Sewage Treatment Plant Smells Less Terrible These Days
A new sculpture makes the Bayview’s Southeast Treatment Plant easier on the eyes, but more importantly, a $717 million upgrade just made it easier on the nose for people who live near SF’s largest wastewater treatment plant.
SF News
Dismembered Body Found In Oakland
Oakland police are investigating a possible homicide after a gruesome discovery over the weekend.
SF News
Dry Spell Expected to Persist Until Mid-February, or Longer
It's turned into an unusually dry winter for Northern California, and that pattern, thanks to a ridge of high pressure, is going to continue for at least the first 10 days of February.
Business & Tech
Elon Musk Looking to Merge Highly Profitable SpaceX With Money-Losing xAI
Recurring Epstein files character Elon Musk may merge one of his most successful ventures with one of his least, and is reportedly on the verge of combining rocket company SpaceX with Bay Area-based xAI.
SF News
Monday Morning Headlines: Human Chain Across Golden Gate Bridge Calls for Regime Change In Iran
Thousands of protesters calling for regime change in Iran formed a human chain across the Golden Gate Bridge; a potential SF teachers' strike is still looming; and fans of Bob Weir were disappointed with his tribute at the Grammys.
SF News
Another Series of San Ramon Earthquakes Rumbles Under East Bay
Small earthquakes centered near San Ramon continued to rattle the East Bay as they have for months Monday morning. And the largest, a 4.2M, was felt in parts of San Francisco.
SF News
San Jose Police Warn of Burglars Hiding Surveillance Cameras Outside Residents’ Homes
Residents in an east San Jose neighborhood have been warned about a new tactic burglars are utilizing to monitor when residents are away from home by hiding a surveillance camera on the property then later posing as landscapers or delivery drivers visiting the residence.
SF News
Sunday Links: Hundreds Line Up in Emeryville for Opening of Japanese Market Tokyo Central
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias have been released from ICE custody; one person involved in a high-speed CHP chase in San Leandro was killed and another seriously injured; and the grand opening of Tokyo Central in Emeryville was met with huge crowds.
SF News
Teen Girl Dies Following Triple Shooting Near Busy Park in SF’s Western Addition
A 15-year-old bystander died Saturday following a triple shooting that occurred Friday evening in SF’s Western Addition neighborhood near the busy Margaret S. Haywood and Jefferson Square parks, and two other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Arts & Entertainment
Sunday Streets Under Threat of Cancellation, Rally to Be Held at City Hall Monday
Local advocates are taking action to prevent the cancellation of SF’s popular long-running neighborhood street festival series, Sunday Streets, due to budget cuts, urging residents to sign their petition, contact local officials, and attend a rally at City Hall Monday.
Arts & Entertainment
Field Notes: Free Trinkets, Wild Garlic Season, Oscar Grant, and ‘Taking a Knee’ During the Anthem
This week: a trinket box in the Sunset, a coyote in Japantown, a denim design legend, a local inventor, and a one-day artist talk on “taking a knee” activism. Plus, remembering Oscar Grant on his 40th birthday, catching crab right off the boat, foraging wild garlic, and protecting the snowy plover.
SF News
Saturday Links: New ‘Year of the Fire Horse’ Mascot Unveiled for 2026 Chinese New Year Parade
The Alcatraz coyote is thriving, but visitors need to give it space; a brawl broke out after an East Bay high school basketball game Friday night; and the new Chinese New Year mascot, “Maverick,” has been unveiled.
SF News
Day Around the Bay: SF’s Archbishop Riordan High School Goes Online Amid Tuberculosis Cases
Students and workers across the Bay Area took part in a nationwide walkout Friday; Yosemite eliminated the reservation system for Firefall and will instead be limiting car and foot traffic; and classes will be held remotely at SF’s Archbishop Riordan High School to cut the spread of TB.
SF News
Salinas Man Throws Doberman Puppy at Cops to Evade Arrest, Still Gets Arrested Anyway
A poor little stolen Doberman puppy was not only dognapped by a man allegedly carrying 68 grams of meth, the puppy was then used as a weapon and thrown at Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies when they tried to arrest the man.
SF Politics
Gavin Newsom Goes on Attack Against Dr. Oz Over Inflammatory Video Accusing LA Armenians of Mafia Fraud
Dr Oz’s latest conspiracy theory says that the “Russian Armenia mafia” is running fake hospice centers in LA, and Gavin Newsom is taking legal action, as many of the businesses Oz highlights aren’t even hospice care.
SF News
Update: West Oakland BART Station Reopens After Train Collided With Person
A major medical emergency stemming from a person possibly being struck by a BART train shut down West Oakland Station Friday afternoon, and service was being impacted throughout the system.