New SF ferry names reference ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ Willie Mays
The next time you cruise across the San Francisco Bay, it could be on a boat named Doubtfire.…
The year that Bay to Breakers was the world’s largest footrace
Bay to Breakers, San Francisco’s anything-goes road race, returns to San Francisco on Sunday. Some participants will don…
Vesuvio was home for SF’s Beat Generation. Now it’s swarmed by Gen Z.
On a recent Friday night, bargoers lined up outside Vesuvio Cafe dressed in everything from leather jackets to…
Time capsules hide within San Francisco’s cable cars
Nearly every cable car has a secret. Hidden underneath the many of the benches — alongside GPS and…
Oakland bookstore to close after more than 2 decades
For more than two decades, a Great Good Place for Books has been a staple of Oakland’s Montclair Village,…
The unbelievable tale of San Francisco’s bullfighting bar owner
Last week in the American Messenger art gallery at Ninth and Folsom, dozens of patrons munched on dumplings and…
SF activist dies at 91 after spending final night at the club
Huntly Gordon, San Francisco’s unofficial pope, has died after falling in his apartment and hitting his head. Gordon,…
Oakland’s First Fridays festival could end after sponsors pull support
Oakland’s First Fridays street festival is at risk of ending after several sponsors pulled their support, according to…
Oakland’s First Fridays festival could end after sponsors pull support
Oakland’s First Fridays street festival is at risk of ending after several sponsors pulled their support, according to…
Bay Area clue stumps ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants
For Northern Californians, Point Reyes is an unmistakable natural landmark, one of the state’s most iconic stretches of coast.…
San Francisco bars protest proposed patio smoking ban
A new ordinance proposed by San Francisco District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar aims to ban smoking on bar…
The C-3PO actor gets personal at SF screening
Despite being the only person to appear in all 11 “Star Wars” films, Anthony Daniels has never been…