SF News Timber Fire Grows to 12,600 Acres, But Highway 1 Has Reopened The Timber Fire continues to expand into wilderness areas in the northerly and easterly directions, away from Big Sur, and the fire has reached 25% containment.
SF News Western Addition High Schools, Businesses Lose Power Following PG&E Vault Fire Several businesses as well as two high schools on Geary between Scott and Steiner were still without power Monday morning after a late-night PG&E vault fire erupted near the two schools.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Jules and Maria Isabel Land on Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurants List San Francisco is back to notching two spots on Bon Appetit's prestigious Best New Restaurants list for 2026, and the winners are Jules and Maria Isabel.
SF News Activists Host ‘Billionaire Watch Party’ Outside Chris Larsen’s House Over Surveillance Funding A youth climate group held a “Billionaire Watch Party” outside local crypto billionaire Chris Larsen’s house Saturday in response to his financial contributions to SFPD’s “Real-Time Investigation Center.”
SF News 49ers Owner Jed York Arrested In Ohio, Possibly for Engaging In Prostitution We have a strange and possibly salacious story involving 49ers owner Jed York from over the weekend, after he was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Fast-Moving Hawk Fire Threatens Reno The fast-moving Hawk Fire in Nevada is threatening the city of Reno; five people were injured in a crash on Van Ness Avenue Sunday; and an abandoned railway trestle caught fire in Oakland.
immigration Newsom Signs Bill to Protect Immigration Non-Profit Workers from Doxxing On Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill to provide immigration nonprofit workers with state protections against doxxing and targeted harassment. Republican opponents claim the so-called "Stop Nick Shirley Act" will obstruct reporters from exposing acts of governmental malfeasance.
SF News No Survivors in Richmond House Fire After Fourth Victim Dies A 33-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in Tuesday's house fire in Richmond. Authorities allege the blaze was set by her brother, Sergio Rivera-Vega. The other victims consist of Rivera-Vega's 45-year-old father, 5-year-old nephew, and 2-year-old niece.
SF News Sunday Links: 49ers Tight End George Kittle Back at Practice Ahead of Season Opener Nevada's governor declares a state of emergency as Hawk Fire threatens Reno; 49ers tight end George Kittle returns to practice following Achilles tear; and carmaker Tesla initiates largest automative recall in China's history.
SF News 'Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Gives Update After Psychiatric Hold Former Bay Area librarian and current 'Reading Rainbow' host Mychal Threets has revealed that he was placed on a five-day psychiatric hold following a week that saw him get candid online about his mental health struggles and subsequently cancel an upcoming appearance at TEDxSanDiego.
SF News Trump's Department of War Orders Audit of Cal Over Risk of 'Foreign Collaborations' UC Berkeley is at risk of losing funding unless they provide information related to any potential "foreign collaborations" to the Trump administration's Department of War by the end of August. Cal is one of 30 universities currently subject to this threat.
SF News Saturday Links: Willie Brown's Awards Turn Up at Reusable Supply Store Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris regains consciousness after medical emergency forced cancellation of group's Chase Center show; Canada threatens to match US 'dollar for dollar' on 50% tariffs; and Berkeley's Claremont Resort & Club shutters its iconic spa.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Golden Gate Bridge Protestors Score Light Sentence Sixteen puppies abandoned in a Livermore Walmart parking lot last month have all found new homes; President Trump's ballroom construction will temporarily continue thanks to new Supreme Court ruling; and TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to the US over lawsuit alleging child privacy violations.
Arts & Entertainment New Drag Comedy ‘Disastrous’ Opens Friday With Sold-Out Weekend at Oasis Drag queen extraordinaire D'Arcy Drollinger’s “Champagne” character is back with another comical farce at Oasis, centered around everything that could go wrong and the hilarity that ensues, and while this weekend is sold out, there are still tickets available for future dates.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink This Week In Food: Pasta for Life Pasta Supply Co. is offering pasta for life if you donate a bunch to its crowdfunding campaign, Tartine debuts in Marin County, and the Chronicle surveys newly opened Thai spots, all in This Week in Food.
SF News Two SF Navigation Center Employees Accused of Harboring Police Shooting Suspect Two employees at the city-contracted Bayview Navigation Center, which serves homeless individuals, have been arrested for their alleged role in helping a suspect to evade police after a May 31 shooting in which an SFPD officer was severely injured.
Arts & Entertainment BAPE Streetwear Brand to Host Block Party In Union Square for SF Flagship Grand Opening Japanese streetwear label A Bathing Ape, or BAPE, has seen long lines in front of its new Union Square store since soft-launching this summer, and the brand is celebrating its official grand opening with a big block party Saturday.
SF News New Allegations Prompt Renewed Call For Removal of SF Sheriff’s Oversight Board President The current president of the Sheriff’s Oversight Board has faced multiple allegations of violence against women, and he’s now accused of pressuring a woman into sex while plying her with drugs during a mental health crisis, and SF officials want him removed.
SF News Tahoe Mountain Guide Company Fined By State Over Avalanche Deaths The backcountry skiing guide company whose guides led a group of skiers through blizzard conditions and into the path of an avalanche in February has been hit with a fine by Cal/OSHA, and they are appealing.
SF Politics Group of SF Democratic Women Rally to Support Scott Wiener, In Wake of Chan Chatbot Dustup Calling the controversy over the Scott Wiener campaign's AI parody of opponent Connie Chan "fake outrage," some influential women in San Francisco Democratic circles are pushing back on Nancy Pelosi and organizing a Saturday rally to support Wiener.
SF News Napa Valley Residents Fed Up After Years of Brown, Foul-Smelling Water St. Helena residents have dealt with seasonal bouts of brown, foul-smelling water for decades, but the problem has become increasingly frequent over the past year, with residents saying it now smells like swamp water.
Bay Area Sports Anti-Trans Activists Outnumbered by Trans Supporters Outside Valkyries Game Recent WNBA games have been targeted by anti-trans activists after coaches and players spoke out in support of trans inclusion, with trans rights supporters turning out in force at Wednesday night’s Valkyries game.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Carquinez Westbound Bridge Closed This Weekend The previously announced closure of the westbound span parallel to the Carquinez Bridge is happening this weekend; the SF health department confirms 10 cases of cyclosporiasis this year; and Trump is suing a liberal think tank over a report he doesn't like.
SF News Day Around the Bay: ‘The Nut’ Becomes Walnut Creek’s Unofficial Nickname The woman whose body was pulled from the Bay has been identified; a local gallery owner has been accused of chronic non-payment; and Walnut Creek’s new nickname, “The Nut,” is now a thing.
Arts & Entertainment Pokémon Convention Hits Moscone Ahead of Championships Next Week, Street Closures Underway More than 50,000 fans will be visiting SF next weekend for the 2026 Pokémon World Championships at Chase Center as well as the new PokémonXP fan convention at Moscone Center, with some streets in SoMa closed through September 1.
