‘Just sign it.’ Video appears to show $5-a-pop ballot petition fraud; state launches probe
'I approached some people and asked them what they were there for,' a videographer told The Times. 'They told me they didn't know what they were signing for, that they just wanted the $5.'
One of the Bay Area’s best Filipino restaurants arrives at a buzzy food hall
A second location of one of the Bay Area’s best Filipino restaurants has opened in the East Bay.
Sun Cranks Up As Bay Winds Whip San Francisco
San Francisco rolled in today under cool, mostly clear skies, with wake-up temps near 49°F at local observation sites. Sunshine is expected to take over quickly, pushing the city into the mid-60s this afternoon, with inland neighborhoods running warmer through the week. At the same time, gusty northwest winds will...
Brooke Jenkins’ Surprise Livestream Puts San Francisco DA’s Office on Edge
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins called a press conference for today, that her office said would be livestreamed, sparking quick interest across the city. The brief announcement on the DA’s social feed drew fast attention from local reporters and residents, even though, as of this posting, the office...
S.F. ethics probe flags lapses in Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayor campaign
Mark Farrell's 2024 run for mayor involved serious "instances of noncompliance" with San Francisco and California campaign finance laws, the city audit found. S.F. ethics probe flags lapses in Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayor campaign
It’s one banana, San Francisco. How much could it cost?
There’s always money in the banana stand (opens in new tab). Sunday’s warm weather and 7 p.m. sunset brought thousands to Dolores Park for an afternoon of picnic blankets, sunbathing, and the not-at-all-discreet consumption of alcohol and cannabis that those grassy slopes are known for. But this time,...
Rize Up Bakery Planning First Public Cafe in SoMa
Rize Up Bakery, a San Francisco sourdough bakery known for its colorful, globally inspired loaves, is preparing to open its first cafe at 1160 Howard Street. The company’s new cafe will be created by converting its existing production kitchen in SoMa into a public-facing space, according to The San Francisco...
Human Metapneumovirus Surging in US, California
HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) is currently spiking in the United States, including Northern California cities like Sacramento, Davis, Vallejo and San Francisco. Human Metapneumovirus Circulating in the US: Human metapneumovirus—a seasonal respiratory virus in the same family as Respiratory syncytial virus—is currently...
Students pepper sprayed outside San Francisco high school
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Eight people were pepper sprayed in front of Leadership High School on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon, fire department officials said. A San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson told KRON4 that the pepper spraying incident happened when a physical altercation broke out...
Amazon Robotaxis Snag Sutter Street Storefront In Bold SF Move
Amazon-owned robotaxi maker Zoox is gearing up to plant its flag on Sutter Street, with plans for a downtown San Francisco storefront that will double as a rider lounge and public outreach space. The move is meant to put its boxy, four-seat robotaxis in front of tourists and office workers on a busy retail block,...

















