SSan Francisco Read More John Elberling, combative S.F. nonprofit housing leader, dies at 79April 3, 2026 Read Mission Local often? Help grow our newsroom, joining the 3,250 readers who support us by giving below.…
SSan Francisco Read More Controversial S.F. powerbroker John Elberling dies at 79April 2, 2026 John Elberling, longtime president of Tenants and Owners Development Corp., known as TODCO, has died. Santiago Mejia/The Chronicle John Elberling, a…
OOakland Read More Two men arrested after fatal shooting in SoMaMarch 29, 2026 A pair of young men were arrested in the wake of a late-night fatal shooting in SoMa, the…
SSan Francisco Read More SF things to do: Exploratorium, big wheel race and SFJAZZ | CommunityMarch 29, 2026 San Francisco isn’t letting the rain that’s in the forecast damper residents’ moods. Here are some of the…
OOakland Read More The couple turning a former Chinese restaurant into a mini Ferry Building marketMarch 25, 2026 Co-owners and chefs Nicholas and Marissa Bowers are hoping to turn a former Henry’s Hunan into a legit…
SSan Francisco Read More All Star Cafe shines amid Market St. skyscrapers. But not for long.March 17, 2026 The line snakes out the door on a recent morning at Market Street’s All Star Cafe, where business…
SSan Francisco Read More This famed sourdough bakery will open its first cafe this summer March 10, 2026 Rize Up Bakery’s (opens in new tab) sourdough has appeared on the menus of famed Bay Area restaurants…
SSan Francisco Read More A popular grocery store chain is opening its first SF location February 11, 2026 San Francisco is set to get its first Sprouts Farmers Market (opens in new tab), according to sources…
SSan Francisco Read More SF’s most audacious restaurant is spinning off a 12-seat speakeasy February 9, 2026 San Francisco’s temple of whimsical molecular gastronomy is getting into the speakeasy game. Merchant Roots (opens in new…
SSan Francisco Read More Contraband in Tenderloin stores spurs call for expanded curfewJanuary 29, 2026 More than $10,000 in cash. Methamphetamine. Gambling machines. This is just a taste of the contraband found in…
SSan Francisco Read More SF’s newest bagel shop started as a raunchy Burning Man pop-up January 12, 2026 As is the case with most dishes that incite almost irrationally strong opinions, there’s no single answer to…
SSan Francisco Read More SF drops another $32 million on street ambassadors. Here’s where the money’s goingJanuary 9, 2026 San Francisco has directed another $32 million into a growing ecosystem of private street-monitoring organizations tasked with responding…