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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Formal Plans Filed for 379 Units Atop the Bernal Heights Safeway at 3350 Mission

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Align Real Estate filed a formal planning application this week to redevelop the Bernal Heights Safeway at 3350 Mission…

CultureJune 11, 2026

East Bay Bars and Restaurants Bet on 38 Days of the World Cup

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The tournament opens today and runs through July 19.

FoodJune 11, 2026

Step Inside the 1966 Trans Uprising: SF's Longest-Running Play Is an Immersive Diner in the Tenderloin

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Compton's Cafeteria Riot drops you into a recreated 1960s Tenderloin diner and lets the events of August 1966 erupt…

EventsJune 11, 2026

After 30 Years, Make Out Room and Latin American Club Head to Market

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Marty Rapalski, who has owned both 22nd Street bars since the 1990s, is listing them separately and will start…

FoodJune 11, 2026

For Some North Bay Residents, PG&E's Shutoff Cuts More Than Power — It Cuts the Water

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PG&E cut electricity to more than 1,600 customers across three Bay Area counties Wednesday night as high winds and…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

Bay Area Officials Tell Immigrant Residents: 'We Recognize That Many People Do Not Feel Safe Right Now'

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On the eve of the Bay Area's first FIFA World Cup match, 27 county supervisors and 10 local nonprofit leaders signed a…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

Lufthansa Flight from SFO Diverted to Boston After Passenger Assault, 508 Aboard

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A Lufthansa flight that left San Francisco Thursday morning was forced to make an emergency stop in Boston after a…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

Lori Brooke won't run again in November, clearing the way for Stephen Sherrill in District 2

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Lori Brooke, the only candidate to seriously challenge Supervisor Stephen Sherrill in District 2 this spring, says she…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

The FBI's 'Operation Goal Kick' Goes Live at Levi's Stadium This Weekend — and Nobody's Saying What ICE Will Be Doing There

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With the first Bay Area World Cup match less than 48 hours away, the FBI's San Francisco Field Office has activated a…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

SF Will Make New Corner Stores Prove They're Needed — But the 75 Already There Are the Problem

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San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously this week to strip automatic approval from any new convenience store in the…

PoliticsJune 11, 2026

The Big Four Returns to Nob Hill After Six Years Dark

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The Big Four opened March 17 at the Huntington Hotel after a six-year COVID closure, under new owners Highgate Hotels…

FoodJune 11, 2026

The Exploratorium Opens "Life in Space" Today — Festival This Weekend, Cheaper Thursdays

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The Exploratorium's new summer exhibition opens today at Pier 15, with 50+ interactive exhibits on what it actually…

EventsJune 11, 2026

World Cup Opener Props: The Azteca Wants Goals. I'm Betting on a Blanket.

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Editor's directive: a surprising prop on every soccer game today, no boring moneylines.

SportsJune 11, 2026

The World Cup Comes to "San Francisco" (a 45-Minute Drive Away): A Fan's Guide to the Bay Area Matches

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Six World Cup matches land at Levi's Stadium between June 13 and July 1 — a tournament FIFA has rebranded "San…

SportsJune 10, 2026

The $120 Ticket That Costs $1,600: What the Bay Area World Cup Actually Costs

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FIFA will tell you a World Cup ticket at Levi's Stadium starts at $60.

SportsJune 10, 2026

World Cup Futures: I'm Backing Spain at +450, Same Price as France for a Better Team

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The thing about a futures bet is that you're not betting a game, you're betting a month — six weeks of penalty-shootout…

SportsJune 10, 2026

Finals Game 4: The Road Team Keeps Winning, and Wemby Keeps Climbing — Give Me the Spurs Points

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Here's the pattern this series refuses to stop drawing: the home team keeps losing.

SportsJune 10, 2026

Lurie Promised 1,500 Shelter Beds 'Very Quickly.' The Net Gain Is 403 — and Shrinking to 303.

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Sixteen months into Daniel Lurie's mayoralty, San Francisco has opened 863 new shelter beds — but closed enough others…

PoliticsJune 10, 2026

Apple Spent Two Years Selling 'Apple Intelligence.' At WWDC It Licensed Google's.

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At WWDC on Monday, Apple unveiled a rebuilt Siri running on a custom 1.2-trillion-parameter Google Gemini model.

TechJune 8, 2026

On Innes Avenue, the Park Is Moving and the Housing Isn't

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Along the Bayview's Innes Avenue, the city is building a delayed waterfront park while the 1,575-unit housing project…

CultureJune 7, 2026

Sundown Cinema Comes All the Way Back: 'The Princess Bride' at Dolores Park, Friday, Free

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After a near-death 2025, SF's free outdoor movie series returns for a full five-date season — starting Friday, June 12…

EventsJune 7, 2026

The Loneliest 26-and-12: Wembanyama Was the Best Player on the Floor, and the Spurs Lost Anyway

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Wembanyama did everything the sport asks of one man in Game 1 of the NBA Finals — 26 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks —…

SportsJune 7, 2026

Knicks-Spurs Game 3: This Series Keeps Playing Under, and the Number Hasn't Noticed

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Here's the thing about a series that's already told you what it is: the market is slow to believe it.

SportsJune 7, 2026

The Sunset Night Market Is Back Friday — Take the N to Judah, Then Walk a Block to Irving

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The Sunset Night Market returns Friday, June 12, 5–10pm, closing Irving Street from 20th to 25th Avenue for a free…

EventsJune 2, 2026