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The retail giant will explore “re-envisioning” its Union Square location. Will it end up being what residents expect?
11/06/2025

The retail giant will explore “re-envisioning” its Union Square location. Will it end up being what residents expect?

In February 2024, Macy’s Inc. announced that its flagship store in San Francisco’s Union Square was on the chopping block. The news dismayed locals and visitors who couldn’t imagine the city’s prime shopping area without it. So when Mayor Daniel Lurie announced on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that the i...

Several street festivals are coming up, featuring cider, street food, dance, and a tribute to Leonard Cohen. There are a...
11/06/2025

Several street festivals are coming up, featuring cider, street food, dance, and a tribute to Leonard Cohen. There are also some Veterans Day commemorations, chamber music, and more.

Looking for something to do? Several street festivals are coming up, featuring cider, street food, dance, and a tribute to Leonard Cohen. There are also some Veterans Day commemorations, chamber music, and more. Keep reading. Thursday, Nov. 6 Noises Off is a slapstick comedy that follows a dysfuncti...

'Not only did Newsom pull off a win, he did what a leader does: Convince his electorate to do something they wouldn’t ha...
11/06/2025

'Not only did Newsom pull off a win, he did what a leader does: Convince his electorate to do something they wouldn’t have done otherwise'

Democrats across the nation had their first good night in a year this past Tuesday when their candidates and issues romped to victory. Gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey, the flipping of some state-level offices, and the resounding victory of Proposition 50 in California have done a....

San Francisco Supervisors are set to send mixed signals on business zoning: If you're big enough and spread enough $$ yo...
11/06/2025

San Francisco Supervisors are set to send mixed signals on business zoning: If you're big enough and spread enough $$ you get a pass; but if you're small fry just starting out, good luck with that

The Land Use Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors had a hectic day on Monday as they cleared for approval what will likely be the city’s largest industrial development project in recent history, along with more protections for legacy small businesses.  Prologis’s Gateway Project ...

Judith Schaechter’s Super/Natural—a haunting stained-glass dome for one—and Wunderkammer: The Susan Beech Collection of ...
11/04/2025

Judith Schaechter’s Super/Natural—a haunting stained-glass dome for one—and Wunderkammer: The Susan Beech Collection of global jewelry now on view at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design. On display through Feb 8.

The MCD has two new exhibitions now open through Feb. 8. Judith Schaechter: Super/Natural is an immersive meditation inside an 8-foot-tall stained glass dome featuring 65 vibrant panels. Wunderkammer: The Collection of Susan Beech features an eclectic collection of jewelry that expands the possibili...

On Oct. 30, the Legion of Honor unveiled its inaugural Halloween celebration, a spellbinding “Night at the Museum” that ...
11/04/2025

On Oct. 30, the Legion of Honor unveiled its inaugural Halloween celebration, a spellbinding “Night at the Museum” that transformed the neoclassical landmark into a nocturnal playground of art, music, and revelry.

On Oct. 30, the Legion of Honor unveiled its inaugural Halloween celebration, a spellbinding “Night at the Museum” that transformed the neoclassical landmark into a nocturnal playground of art, music, and revelry. Priced at $35 per ticket, the event sold out online with all 2,700 spots claimed i...

Tensions are rising in two high-profile San Francisco cases: one involving the trial of an 88-year-old victim and a self...
11/04/2025

Tensions are rising in two high-profile San Francisco cases: one involving the trial of an 88-year-old victim and a self-represented defendant, and another over a proposed pretrial diversion that sparked public outrage. Read the full story:

Two criminal cases going through the San Francisco Superior Court, both involving the killing of Asian women, continue to draw controversy as one defendant took the unusual step of defending himself at trial, and another was considered for pretrial diversion. Yik Oi Huang The trial for the murder of...

Lurie announced that a security camera has been installed in the area where the crime occurred and that an additional Pa...
10/31/2025

Lurie announced that a security camera has been installed in the area where the crime occurred and that an additional Park Ranger has been posted to the area during busy after-school hours.

San Francisco officials, including Mayor Daniel Lurie, Interim Police Chief Paul Yep, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and Supervisor Connie Chan, announced an arrest in the case of sexual battery on a minor, which took place at the Golden Gate Park Polo Fields on Tuesday. The incident, which occur...

From haunted history walks to fall festivals and spooky-season pop-ups, San Francisco’s got your week covered Oct 29 – N...
10/30/2025

From haunted history walks to fall festivals and spooky-season pop-ups, San Francisco’s got your week covered Oct 29 – Nov 5. Dive into what’s happening:

Happy Halloween — again! I’m confident most of you have your plans set — from neighborhood trick-or-treating to decorated houses to the adult versions — but there are a few more below, along with some music, festivals, theater, a conversation with an interesting duo, and more. Thursday, Oct....

Despite political drama and last-minute maneuvers, District 3’s zoning changes for storefronts made it through the Board...
10/30/2025

Despite political drama and last-minute maneuvers, District 3’s zoning changes for storefronts made it through the Board of Supervisors. The plan lives on — at least for now. 🏙️ Read more:

Starting or expanding a business in North Beach and elsewhere in the northeast corner of San Francisco promises to become easier as the city’s Board of Supervisors passed a bill on Tuesday from member Danny Sauter that will consolidate and liberalize commercial zoning uses in his district. But it ...

BREAKING: A SF judge has denied mental-health diversion for Troy McAlister — the man accused of killing Hanako Abe and E...
10/28/2025

BREAKING: A SF judge has denied mental-health diversion for Troy McAlister — the man accused of killing Hanako Abe and Elizabeth Platt in a 2020 DUI crash. Their families and community members are demanding full accountability.
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“Your actions, in combination with some terrible luck, have resulted in two people losing their lives,” Care Court creator and lead judge Michael Begert told six-figure felon Troy McAlister in denying his request for diversion to drug court. “…I think the way forward, as I see it, is for yo...

“He’s just gone the way Zuckerberg and the rest of these other tech giants have gone, which is understanding that their ...
10/28/2025

“He’s just gone the way Zuckerberg and the rest of these other tech giants have gone, which is understanding that their friendliness with Trump means everything to their bottom line.”

For years, Anne Applebaum pinned a quote to the top of her X account saying, “After this is all over, I never, ever want to hear again about how businessmen would run the government better than politicians.”  On Oct. 23, Mayor Daniel Lurie issued a statement announcing that the president had ch...

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