San Francisco’s Oldest Open Air Drug Market Still Thrives
In October 2018 the New York Times described the northwest side of Hyde Street between Eddy and Ellis as “the dirtiest block in San Francisco.” I describe in my new book reporter Thomas Fuller’s take: “a single span of Hyde Street hosts an open-air narcotics market by day and at night is occupied by the unsheltered...
Famed San Francisco donut shop closing location after 70 years
(KRON) — The longtime location of one legendary San Francisco donut shop is closing after 70 years. Bob’s Donuts is closing its shop at 1621 Polk St. later this month, the business announced on social media. The last day of business will be on Nov. 23. Bob’s Donuts will now shift its operations to its […]
The Crooked San Francisco Road With a Hidden Haunted Past
Lombard Street is one of San Francisco’s most iconic landmarks, famed for its steep, twisting curves. Yet beyond its picturesque appearance lies a lesser-known side: the whispers of a haunted past. Tucked away in the heart of the city, this crooked road not only draws tourists with its unique...
‘Like somebody turned a faucet on’: Union Square buzz is building in SF
"There's just a lot of great momentum and buzz in Union Square right now."
$750k grant for BART had strings attached: ICE cooperation
As immigrant raids by federal agents have ramped up this year, Bay Area residents have sought assurances from city governments and local law enforcement agencies that they will not cooperate with these efforts. Mayor Barbara Lee, for example, has reaffirmed that Oakland is a sanctuary city, which bars police from...
‘I’m gonna starve’: Lines at Bay Area food pantries double as SNAP payments freeze,...
In the parking lot at the San Jose Flea Market on Monday morning where Hunger at Home feeds the needy, the line of cars waiting for boxes of food increased 40% to nearly 250 - a need they haven't seen since the COVID-19 pandemic. The line stretched so long that...
Opinion: Prop. 50 is California leading by example, resistance
Is it any surprise that San Francisco — The City that nurtured abstract expressionist legends such as Clyfford Still and Jay DeFeo — was at one time the epicenter of partisan gerrymandering? One notorious U.S. House district, which one might call “the Pollock,” splashed from Vallejo through Marin, hopped the Golden...
San Francisco’s RV Residents Are Running Out Of Time To Find A New Place...
New street parking restrictions in San Francisco have vehicle dwellers scrambling to find safe, legal places to park.
These Muni trains hit S.F. streets when ‘Friends’ and Boyz II Men were hot....
The light rail trains, gray with winking signs on the front cab, and iconic worm logos on the side doors, were cutting-edge for their time — 1995.
Northern California Showers and Thunderstorms for November 5th, 2025, Flood Watch Issued
A storm system will activate the National Weather FORCE Flood Watch for November 5th, 2025 from San Francisco, Sacramento and northward to the entire Northern California (Jefferson zones).
