SF Politics

Offensive Billboards Appear In SF Promoting ICE as 'Defensive Player of the Year'

Some hastily put together, pro-ICE electronic billboard ads, paid for by a shady outfit with no known donors, have appeared in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl, and maybe in other cities as well.

Bay Area Sports

Hotels and Airbnbs Are Making Bank by Gouging Super Bowl Visitors This Week

The inevitable surge pricing is now underway as the Super Bowl tourists come pouring into SF, with some hotels up to nearly $2,500 a night, and some SF Airbnb units costing $2,000 for the weekend stay.

SF News

Fire on Pier 28 Causes Temporary Closure of Embarcadero

A fire broke out in a pier building on Pier 28 Tuesday morning, the second here in just over a year, leading to a subsequent traffic snarl in the area of Embarcadero and Bryant streets.

SF Politics

Katie Porter and Eric Swalwell Bow Out of First Gubernatorial Debate In SF

Seven of the umpteen candidates running for California governor are confirmed to appear at a debate happening this evening in San Francisco's Bayview, and being broadcast live. But two of the more prominent ones will be absent.

Arts & Entertainment

C-3PO Himself, Actor Anthony Daniels, Coming to Castro Theatre for May the 4th

This year’s May the 4th Star Wars celebrations have the droid you’re looking for, as Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO in eleven different Star Wars movies, comes to the Castro for an ‘Empire Strikes Back’ screening.

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.

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.