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Lucky Grocery Store on Fulton Street In NoPa, Near USF, Set to Close This Fall

Some bad news for NoPa residents who rely on the Lucky supermarket for their groceries: The store is closing later this year because it is not financial viable, parent company Save Mart says.

Arts & Entertainment

Here's How to Watch Oakland's Celebration of Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu Live — With Kehlani!

Oakland is having its big rally at noon in Frank Ogawa Plaza to celebrate hometown Olympian Alysa Liu, who trained at the Oakland Ice Center and grew up in nearby Richmond.

Mayor Lurie, Sup. Mandelman Introduce Ballot Measures Aimed at Reforming City Charter

San Francisco voters may see three major charter reform measures on the November 2026 ballot — proposals that would reshape how City Hall works while drawing early criticism from labor leaders who say the changes could concentrate power and limit public participation.

Thursday Morning What's Up: Construction Begins on 23-Story UC Berkeley Dorm

The Oakland Police Commission is holding community meetings about hiring a new chief; construction is beginning on what will be the tallest building in Berkeley; and Vallejo just had its first homicide of the year.

Day Around the Bay: Mayor Issues Statement About Potential Iranian Attack

Mayor Daniel Lurie made a video statement about the report of a potential Iranian attack on CA; a judge has released the man accused of assaulting Lurie's security guard last week; and there was some sort of pepper-spray incident at SF's Leadership High School.

Business & Tech

Meta Acquires 'Social Network for AI Agents' Moltbook, While OpenAI Hires One of Its Vibe Coders

Yes, we are apparently arriving at the day, or we've already arrived there, when AI agents interact with one another and "gossip" about their respective systems on a social networking platform.

Prosecutors Say Chinatown Backstabbing Was Random Attack With 'No Words Spoken'

Chinatown residents are unnerved by a seemingly random attack in which a man waiting to cross the street was randomly and violently stabbed in the back by another man who said nothing and proceeded on his way.

Lawyer For Man Accused In Altercation With Bodyguard Says Mayor Lurie's Street Outreach Is 'Performative'

The lawyer for the man accused of assaulting Mayor Daniel Lurie's bodyguard in a Tenderloin alley last week suggests that the confrontation was entirely the mayor's fault, and he did not need to stop his vehicle to engage with the men on the street.

Audit Says 2024 Mark Farrell Campaign Complied With Law Despite Violations, Probe Ongoing

The SF Ethics Commission found that Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayoral campaign failed to report certain payments, misreported spending, and improperly documented some donations — but still “substantially complied” with the law, and the case has been referred to the commission's enforcement division.

Iran May Be Seeking to Strike California With Drone, According to FBI Warning

The consequences of Trump's (and Israel's) war with Iran could hit very close to home if Iran, or one of its proxies, were able to launch a drone strike from a vessel in the Pacific aimed at California.

Arts & Entertainment

Outside Lands Sells Out 3-Day Tickets In Less Than a Week, Single-Day Tickets On Sale Thursday

The daily lineups are now here for Outside Lands 2026, and after a couple of pre-sales last week and the lineup announcement, three-day tickets have sold out in record time.

Governor's Race Reshuffles In New Poll With Swalwell Pulling Ahead, Thank God

East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell appears to be pulling ahead of the pack of candidates for California governor, and thankfully it's not just the two Republicans at the top of the polls anymore.

Three Small Children on Electric Motorbikes Injured In Napa County Vehicle Crash

Two children, ages 5 and 7, had to be airlifted to UC Davis Tuesday after a crash involving a car in Angwin, in northern Napa County, and a third child also suffered injuries.

Humpday Headlines: San Mateo Safeway Gets Redevelopment Plan

A warming trend begins today across the Bay, and some areas could see 90s by Monday; the SF developer seeking to turn Safeways into housing eyes one in San Mateo; and SF's District 4 voters who like Sunset Dunes don't have a supervisor candidate to vote for.

Day Around the Bay: Trump Further Cuts Back Government's Use of Anthropic’s Claude

The state Democratic party is trying to shame its own governor candidates out of the race; there’s a reason for all these teachers’ strikes lately; and the pissing match between Trump and SF’s Anthropic keeps escalating.

SF to Consider New Nanny State Ordinance Requiring That All Dogs Must Be Neutered

Yes, there is an overpopulation in dog shelters, but may be a snip too far that the SF Board of Supervisors will soon consider legislation mandating that all dogs in SF be spayed or neutered.

Caltrain and Prologis Unveil Group of Towers With 2,500 Housing Units Proposed For Railyards Redevelopment Project

A proposed development so massive that Caltrain seems afraid to show people, just yet, how big the buildings would be, gets a few more renderings this week, as the transit agency submits its application for the 20-acre Railyards redevelopment project.

California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley Switches to Independent, Hoping to Save His Job In New Democratic District

More fallout from the California Congressional redistricting, as Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley just switched his affiliation to Independent, thinking maybe that will save his job in a gerrymandered Democratic district.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Bi-Rite Expanding Once More, In Process of Deal For Building In Outer Richmond

SF's favorite pricy gourmet grocer, Bi-Rite, is set to become a four-location enterprise with news that they have snagged a new space on California Street in the Outer Richmond.

Two Men Arrested, Including Ex-Boyfriend, In Sunnyvale Killing of Young Mother

Arrests have now been made in the January 7 killing of 24-year-old Kembery Chirinos-Flores in Sunnyvale, and one of the suspects is the father of the woman's five-year-old son.

Former San Mateo County Coach Charged With Sex Crimes

A 31-year-old Palo Alto man is being held on 12 statutory rape charges as investigators suspect he engaged in sexual relationships with two San Mateo County high school students.

Tuesday Morning Topline: Defunct NASA Probe to Crash Onto Earth, Likely Today

350 staffers in the Berkeley Unified School District face layoffs; punk icon Jello Biafra has had a stroke and is recovering; and a 1,300-pound NASA probe is expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere today.

Day Around the Bay: Attempted Murder Charge In Chinatown Stabbing

A 37-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for a stabbing last week in Chinatown; the second victim has been ID'd in the Oakland bar shooting; and chaos has erupted in New York outside the mayor's residence.

SFUSD Schoolkids Getting Five Extra Days of Class in June to Make Up for Strike

Kids missed a few days of instruction in last month's SFUSD teachers’ strike, but they’re going to make it up, because the school district submitted plans to extend the school year to June 10 instead of June 3.

Rep. Eric Swalwell Going to Bat for Deported Hayward Family of Three With Deaf Six-Year-Old Boy

ICE deported a six-year-old deaf boy from Hayward along with his mom and brother, but Eric Swalwell is trying to win the return of this family of three, and his staff did at least get the kid his hearing aids.