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When the World Cup Came to Santa Clara, the Arab Diaspora Turned Levi's Into a Wedding Reception

SANTA CLARA — The first thing you noticed walking into Levi's Stadium on June 22 was the sound.

SportsJuly 2, 2026

The Last Time This Happened, Bosnia Was at War

Tonight at Levi's Stadium — the venue FIFA insists on calling "San Francisco Bay Area Stadium" — the United States…

SportsJuly 2, 2026

The Sharks' Stenberg Mystery: No Contract, No Frolunda, No Timeline

The Sharks took Ivar Stenberg No. 2 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, a month has passed, and the most basic facts of his…

SportsJuly 2, 2026

Bar Skula Opens on Grand Avenue, a 'Luka's Remix' From the Original Team

Former Luka's owners Maria Alderete and Rick Mitchell open Bar Skula on Grand Avenue, mixing seafood focus with their…

FoodJuly 2, 2026

Orchestra Deploys 100+ AI Cameras in San Francisco Without City Approval

Orchestra has deployed 100+ AI cameras across San Francisco while raising seed funding, but lacks required city…

TechJuly 2, 2026

Robot Fighting Leagues Backed by VC and AI Sponsors Gear Up in SF

Two San Francisco robot fighting leagues backed by VC and AI sponsors are staging events, but a major announced…

TechJuly 2, 2026

Anthropic Brings Fable 5 Back for Global Consumers, But Mythos 5 Stays Behind the Government’s Glass

Fable 5 returned globally July 1 after a two-week U.S.

TechJuly 2, 2026

Eater SF's Lean Team: How Vox Layoffs Reshaped Bay Area Food Coverage

Eater SF now operates with a regional team of three contributors following Vox Media layoffs, replacing dedicated…

FoodJuly 2, 2026

True Burger's Broadway Location Closes After 11 Years in Oakland

True Burger closes its Broadway location after 11 years amid Oakland's challenging retail climate, with Grand Avenue…

FoodJuly 2, 2026

SF Standard Columnist Wrestles With Bay Area's Michelin Dominance

SF Standard food columnist Sara Deseran confronts the Bay Area's new status as America's fine-dining capital—with seven…

FoodJuly 2, 2026

Lime Prices IPO at $25 Midpoint, Raises $174M at $1.6B Valuation

Lime priced at $25 midpoint, raising $174M at $1.6B valuation, with $141.6M net proceeds to repay debt as the San…

TechJuly 2, 2026

Four SF Restaurants and Bars Opening in July 2026

Cinderella Bakery's long-awaited Mission outpost, a Thai restaurant from a Bangkok Michelin-starred chef, a Turkish…

FoodJuly 2, 2026

After the Parade, Pride Spilled Into the Mission Streets

Pride 2026's official events gave way to spontaneous block parties in the Mission District, with 21st Street becoming…

CultureJuly 2, 2026

Saga Kitchen Asian Food Hall Closes in Alameda

Saga Kitchen, the Pan-Asian food hall on Lincoln Avenue in Alameda, has closed after facing construction impacts and…

FoodJuly 2, 2026

UC Berkeley Grads Launch AV Watch, a Public Reporting Platform for Autonomous Vehicle Incidents

Four UC Berkeley graduates have launched AV Watch, a platform for reporting autonomous vehicle incidents like reckless…

TechJuly 2, 2026

Ballast Point Closes Mission Bay Taproom After Five Years

The 12,000-square-foot tasting room shut June 29 with little explanation, part of a “right-sizing” by parent company…

FoodJuly 2, 2026

Lime prices $174 million IPO at $1.6 billion valuation

The San Francisco scooter company priced at $25 a share, raising $174 million at a $1.6 billion valuation; Uber holds a…

TechJuly 2, 2026

Strava Co‑Founder Launches $5.99 Fog‑Tracking App, No VC Funding, No City Tie‑In

Michael Horvath, co‑founder of Strava, has released Foggy, a $5.99 fog‑tracking app that uses NOAA satellites and user…

TechJuly 2, 2026

At Camp and Albion, a Plaque Marks the Mass That Made San Francisco — and a Dispute That Won’t Go Away

A state historical marker at Camp and Albion Streets commemorates the first mass celebrated by the Anza expedition on…

CultureJuly 2, 2026

Both Sides, Nobody's Friend: The Giants Tried to Stay Out of It. Now Nobody's Taking Their Side.

The San Francisco Giants spent three decades earning a specific kind of civic franchise credibility, the kind built on…

SportsJuly 2, 2026

East Bay July 4: Alameda's Megaparade, No Fireworks in Berkeley, and Where to Actually Go

Alameda hosts the nation's longest July 4 parade, while Berkeley and Oakland have no city fireworks — all pyrotechnics…

EventsJuly 2, 2026

The Sell: How Joe Lacob's 20‑Minute Phone Call — and a Text to Draymond — Landed the Valkyries Their Star

The story of how Gabby Williams ended up in a Valkyries jersey is, at its core, a story about Joe Lacob picking up the…

SportsJuly 2, 2026

The Photographs From Monday Night Are Already the Document of This Tournament

Nhat V. Meyer and Jane Tyska — two local photographers working for the Mercury News and East Bay Times — went to Santa…

SportsJuly 2, 2026

Thrive City's US‑Bosnia World Cup Watch Tonight Is Free — RSVPs Optional, Not Required

The US-Bosnia World Cup watch party at Thrive City tonight is free, first-come first-served — no RSVP required, despite…

EventsJuly 2, 2026