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Carl Nolte, Who Covered SF From Potrero Hill to Pier 45, Retires at 92 After 65 Years to the Day

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Carl Nolte, the San Francisco Chronicle's "Native Son" columnist, retired June 13 at age 92 — exactly 65 years after…

June 14, 2026

Pacifica Ranked Dead Last for Small Business. Local Owners Responded With Lemons.

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WalletHub's 2026 study placed Pacifica at No.

June 14, 2026

The Converted Bank on the Mission Strip Is Still SF's Last Big Independent Brokerage

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Frank Nolan runs Vanguard Real Estate out of a former Mission bank building — 445 agents, a Wednesday neighborhood…

June 14, 2026

Volunteers Now Tend 137 of SF's Street Parks. The City Just Taught Them How.

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SF Public Works held its first-ever Street Parks Summit in April, recognizing a parallel maintenance system of 137…

June 14, 2026

At Lakeside Park, the Oaks Are Losing Ground

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A Coast Live Oak near the Edoff Bandstand is gone.

June 14, 2026

Sign Hill Goes Tricolor — and "San Francisco" Disappears

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South San Francisco repainted its century-old hillside sign red, blue, and white for the America 250 commemoration —…

June 14, 2026

In Uptown, a Bookstore Opened in January. In Montclair, One Closed Today.

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A Great Good Place for Books shut its Montclair doors for good on Sunday, June 14, after 29 years.

June 13, 2026

In the Grasses Off Swan Way, Endangered Rails Are Still Calling

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Along Oakland's San Leandro Bay, the Golden Gate Bird Alliance's Bay Birding Challenge documented a black rail at…

June 13, 2026

At Jack London Square, Plank Sets Its Last Frame for August 2

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The 50,000-square-foot entertainment complex at 98 Broadway in Oakland closes August 2 after nearly 12 years, the…

June 13, 2026

On Walter U Lum Place, Chinatown's Card Players Found Another Square

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When Portsmouth Square closed June 11 for its $73 million renovation, the seniors who gather there daily didn't go home…

June 13, 2026

Apple Land and Mainland: Two Richmond Produce Markets Go Dark

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Two Inner Richmond produce markets have shuttered on separate corridors — Apple Land on Clement, Mainland Market on…

June 12, 2026

A Family Says Uptown Ford of Oakland Took $7,000 Down but Recorded $5,000 — and Won't Return the Difference

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An r/bayarea post by a buyer's family alleges Uptown Ford of Oakland accepted a $7,000 down payment on a 2024 Ford…

June 12, 2026

Tenderloin Blocks Eyed for Child 'Safe Zone'; Ellis Street Closes Sunday

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The Tenderloin Community Action Plan's children's safe zone proposal is now in active alignment meetings between Mayor…

June 12, 2026

A "For Sale" Sign on the Building at 303 Castro May Mean Line 51 Brewing Is Done

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An r/oakland post this week described a "building for lease or sale" sign at 303 Castro Street, home to Line 51…

June 12, 2026

The Cheeseboard and the Comedy: @simonacruzer's 'North Berkeley Mom' Is Going Viral

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Creator Simona Ruzer (@simonacruzer), a documented viral figure since a 2023 TikTok exit video, is now circulating…

June 12, 2026

Orange-Red Steel on Crescent Lawn: BAMPFA's New di Suvero Returns a Sculptor to His Campus

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Mark di Suvero's Mamma Mobius — a Möbius strip-inspired sculpture in orange-red steel — has been permanently installed…

June 12, 2026

Pier 29 Was Parking. This Fall, Dave Eggers Is Filling It With Artists.

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Dave Eggers spotted Pier 29's vacant 100,000-square-foot warehouse while biking the Embarcadero in 2022.

June 12, 2026

On Hyde Street, a Labor Organizer's Mural Sees Chinatown Without the Lanterns

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Kayan Cheung-Miaw's "This Asian American Life," now up on the Asian Art Museum's Lui Art Wall on Hyde Street, depicts…

June 12, 2026

A Flag Appeared at the Old Mission Police Station. Nobody Knows Whose.

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A new flag appeared last week at 3057 17th Street, the 1902 former Mission Police Station held in near-total private…

June 12, 2026

Tom Hanks Left a Typewriter at 1823 University Ave. He Also Walked Out With One.

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The actor and collector stopped by Berkeley Typewriter last week, tested most of the inventory, bought a 1930s Royal…

June 11, 2026

The Donut Shop on 23rd That Won a National Award

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Richmondside took first place in the 2026 Society of Features Journalism awards for a piece by intern Thomas Lyons on…

June 11, 2026

At Noon in the Mission, Mexico Wins — and the Mayor Shows Up

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The FIFA World Cup's opening match — Mexico 2, South Africa 0 — turned Napper Tandy and the surrounding Mission blocks…

June 11, 2026

Portsmouth Square Broke Ground Monday. The Bridge Goes Next.

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San Francisco broke ground June 9 on a $73 million renovation of Portsmouth Square, Chinatown's 1.3-acre central park.

June 11, 2026

At 2550 Mission Street, a 110-Year-Old Theater Gets a New Name — Inside

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Alamo Drafthouse announced Wednesday that the New Mission Theater will be permanently rechristened the Christopher…

June 11, 2026