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