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The Empire's Oldest Play: After LeBron, Can the Lakers Reload One More Time?

LeBron James's confirmed departure from the Lakers for 2026-27 triggers the franchise's deepest institutional reflex…

July 7, 2026

Manfred Threw the Giants Under the Bus. He's Not Wrong.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has redirected blame for the Giants' Pride Night disaster — not at the players who marked…

July 6, 2026

The Cathedral Boos Back: Oracle Park Renders the Verdict the Giants Wouldn't

A New Yorker–register column on the Giants' Genesis 9 Pride Night saga, two weeks later, anchored on a fresh and…

June 26, 2026

Driver Flees After Vehicle Strikes Castro Business

A driver abandoned their vehicle and fled the scene after striking a business in the Castro neighborhood, according to…

CastroMay 31, 2026

Bay Area Goodwill Stores to Close as New CEO Shifts to Superstore Model

Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay Area plans to close its existing retail locations and replace them with a smaller…

Haight AshburyMay 31, 2026

In the Tenderloin, a Proliferation of Puppies With No Clear Explanation

On Turk Street on a recent Wednesday afternoon, a man sat cross-legged on the sidewalk outside a shuttered nail salon…

TenderloinMay 31, 2026

Two Conures Missing Over Visitation Valley

Somewhere above the rooflines of Little Hollywood, two conures are loose — small, bright, loud birds that belong to…

Visitation ValleyMay 30, 2026

Something Was Howling on 18th Street Last Night

Sometime after midnight on 18th Street, residents started posting to r/sanfrancisco about howling — not the…

MissionMay 30, 2026

One Prius Owner's Answer to Smash‑and‑Grab: A Steel Box Bolted to the Floor

Somewhere between the third broken window and another insurance claim, a 2014 Prius owner in San Francisco stopped…

May 30, 2026

Two Days Running, the Guards at Baker Beach Are Going Into the Water

At the western edge of Baker Beach, where the sand drops off and the shorebreak hits without much warning, the…

PresidioMay 30, 2026

The Turkeys of Alameda Are Not Backing Down

On a sidewalk in Alameda, somewhere near the edge of the residential grid where the city meets the kind of scrubby open…

May 30, 2026

The Mystery Machine Is Parked in Twin Peaks and Nobody's Explaining Anything

Spotted Tuesday morning in Twin Peaks: a van painted up as the Mystery Machine — the full Scooby-Doo livery, flowers…

Twin PeaksMay 29, 2026

SFPD Seeks Public Help Identifying Suspect in Assault on Disabled Man

The San Francisco Police Department is asking the public to help identify a suspect in an assault on a disabled man…

May 27, 2026

A Coyote Came Down to Broadway Last Night

At the corner of Broadway and Columbus, sometime after the bars had thinned out and before the bread deliveries…

North BeachMay 27, 2026

A Tree Came Down in the Panhandle. The Hole It Left Is Enormous.

Somewhere along the Panhandle's narrow green strip, a section of path that regulars use as a cut-through between Oak…

PanhandleMay 26, 2026

Four People, Forty Bags, Two Spots in Oakland

On Memorial Day, while most of the Bay Area was firing up grills or sitting in bridge traffic, a group that calls…

May 26, 2026

Castle Rock's Parking Lot Is the New Battleground for Bay Area Solitude

On the access road to Castle Rock State Park, somewhere past the second switchback where the redwoods start to close…

May 26, 2026

Something Nesting Near the Ferry Building Has Strong Opinions About Pedestrians

At the Embarcadero on a recent afternoon, a walker got hit — hard — from above.

EmbarcaderoMay 25, 2026

Something Moved Through Potrero, and Someone Almost Got a Better Shot

On Potrero Avenue, sometime in the middle of a regular weekday walk, a person looked up and saw something worth…

Potrero HillMay 25, 2026

A Stabbing at 19th and Mission, While the Drums Were Still Going

At the corner of 19th and Mission, around 3:15 on Sunday afternoon, someone was stabbed.

MissionMay 24, 2026

PG&E Summer Rate Increases Draw Attention as Cooling Season Approaches

PG&E customers across the Bay Area are facing higher electricity bills this summer as the utility's tiered rate…

May 23, 2026

Lowell High Baseball Coaches Placed on Leave After Racial Misconduct Allegations Against Players

Two Lowell High School baseball coaches have been placed on administrative leave following allegations that players…

Inner SunsetMay 22, 2026

One Seal Among Many at Pier 39's Crowded K‑Dock

At K-Dock on Pier 39, sometime Tuesday morning, a harbor seal hauled itself up among the California sea lions and…

Fisherman's WharfMay 22, 2026

A Giant Snake Was Spotted by Levi's Plaza and Honestly? He Lives Here

A sizeable snake was spotted slithering near Levi's Plaza this week, prompting the age-old San Francisco question…

EmbarcaderoMay 20, 2026