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All sections · June 2026 · 503 stories

Ferry Fest Returns July 12: Noise Pop's Free Birthday Party at the Ferry Building

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The Ferry Building marks 128 years with a free, all-ages waterfront festival on July 12 — Bay Area live music, vintage…

EventsJune 19, 2026

At 38 Waverly Pl., a Former Medicine Storefront Becomes Chinatown's Only Bookstore

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Unbound, open since December in a former Chinese medicine shop on Waverly Place, is now Chinatown's only…

CultureJune 19, 2026

Reparations Turns Six Tonight at August Hall, with Sapphira Cristal Headlining

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The Juneteenth drag institution that Nicki Jizz started as a Twitch stream in 2020 marks its sixth birthday tonight at…

EventsJune 19, 2026

Dusty Baker Reads His Life Back to Himself at MLK and 39th

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Dusty Baker brought his new memoir, "Crossroads: A Memoir in Baseball and Life," to Marcus Books in North Oakland on…

CultureJune 19, 2026

The Giants' Deadline Answer Is Already on Tonight's Lineup Card

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You want to know which direction the Giants go at the deadline?

SportsJune 19, 2026

Australia Will Park the Bus in Seattle: I'm on the Under in USA's Group D Decider

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Let me say the quiet part first: I am not a soccer tactics guy.

SportsJune 19, 2026

San Pedro Square Hit Its Limit Before Halftime. San Jose Is Rethinking the Block.

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An estimated 30,000 fans packed San Pedro Square for Mexico's World Cup win Thursday — more than the city expected —…

CultureJune 19, 2026

The A's Are So Hot Vegas Made Them Favorites Over an Ace. I'll Fade the Streak.

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Let me say the quiet part first: this is the third time this week I'm writing about the A's at home, and twice I've…

SportsJune 19, 2026

The Stowers Headline Is a Mirage. The Reason to Bet This Giants–Marlins Game Isn't.

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The wire copy says "Stowers leads Marlins against the Giants after 4-hit outing," and I get it — 4-for-5, 2 homers, 5…

SportsJune 19, 2026

Willow on the Green, Inner Sunset's British Cheese Shop, Closes After Nearly Five Years

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The pandemic-era shop at 1327 B Ninth Ave.

FoodJune 18, 2026

Free Bike Valet at Gate C: How to Ride to the World Cup at Levi's

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Four matches remain at Levi's Stadium through July 1.

EventsJune 18, 2026

Old Wagon Saloon Is Moving 24 Kegs a Day as World Cup Crowds Flood San Pedro Square

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The Mexico–South Korea watch party drew 30,000-plus to downtown San Jose Thursday night, forcing bars directly facing…

FoodJune 18, 2026

The Chronicle Is Out of 901 Mission After More Than a Century. Hearst Hasn't Said What the Building Is For.

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The San Francisco Chronicle has vacated its SoMa headquarters at Fifth and Mission after more than a century.

CultureJune 18, 2026

Waymo Recalls 3,871 Robotaxis After Fleet Drives Into Highway Construction Zones at Speed

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Waymo filed voluntary recall 26E035 with NHTSA on June 13 covering its entire 5th-generation Jaguar fleet after 13…

TechJune 18, 2026

Oasis Sets July 17 Return — and Now Owns Its Building

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The SoMa drag venue at 298 11th Street will reopen on July 17 after the nonprofit Oasis Arts purchased the building…

CultureJune 18, 2026

Downtown Hayward Gets a Free Latin Jazz Festival on Saturday

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The Hayward Latin Jazz Festival takes over B and Main streets on Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m.

EventsJune 18, 2026

49 Searchlights, One Per Square Mile, Are Shooting Up From Civic Center Starting Saturday

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Illuminate's "7X7" puts 49 searchlight beams above Civic Center Plaza from June 21 through July 4 — one per square mile…

EventsJune 18, 2026

Tiffany Hayes Was Done. The Valkyries Are the Reason She's Not.

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In December 2023, Tiffany "Tip" Hayes walked away from the WNBA after eleven seasons, worn down by a decade of playing…

SportsJune 18, 2026

SF Can't Tax OpenAI Stock. It Can Tax the Mansions That Stock Buys.

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City economist Ted Egan projects the OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs will generate over $10 billion for San Francisco — but…

TechJune 18, 2026

Willie Brown Picks Both D10 Frontrunners as Bayview's Supervisor Race Divides SF's Political World

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Willie Brown has done something unusual even by his standards: endorsed both frontrunners in the race to replace…

PoliticsJune 18, 2026

SF Home Prices Are Rising Fastest in the Nation. San Jose's Are Falling Fastest. Welcome to the Bay Area's Housing Split.

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While the median U.S. monthly housing payment just hit $2,647 — its highest level in a year — the Bay Area is telling…

PoliticsJune 18, 2026

AT&T's 100-Foot Monopole Is Going Up in Diamond Heights — and Federal Law Tied the City's Hands

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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10–1 in February to clear AT&T's path to a 104-foot cell tower on the edge…

PoliticsJune 18, 2026

DEA, IRS, and Marshals Were Secretly Querying SF's License-Plate Network. An Audit Found Them Out.

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San Francisco police discovered that federal and out-of-state agencies ran at least 299 illegal queries against the…

PoliticsJune 18, 2026

SF's $40M Embarcadero Overhaul Moves Forward — Here's the Real Answer on the Money

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San Francisco's Recreation and Parks Commission is expected to sign off Thursday on a concept plan for a $40 million…

PoliticsJune 18, 2026