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How Golden Gate Bridge fireworks display traffic melted down, minute by minute

Fog obscured the pyrotechnics, but nothing could hide the gridlock that stranded Waymos and delayed buses for hours.

A Marina bar will cover your tab using prediction markets if the U.S. beats Belgium

The Blue Light is using Kalshi to backstop its World Cup promotion.

University of California faculty desperate for system to bring back the SAT

Berkeley math professors say students are arriving unable to multiply.

The hack and the flack: How Steve Hilton’s wife, Rachel Whetstone, conquered California

As comms chief for Google, Facebook, Uber, and Netflix, she helped write Silicon Valley’s political playbook. Does she want to help her husband rule the state?

SF political activist accuses supervisor candidate Manny Yekutiel of 2020 sexual assault

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The allegation against the well-known figure prompts an SFPD investigation and could disrupt his chances in a critical race.

Lurie has ‘no plans’ to endorse in D8 and D10 races, declining to back ally Manny Yekutiel

The mayor was expected to endorse Yekutiel, who is facing a recent sexual assault allegation, because of the two’s longstanding relationship.

America’s 250th: The empire that founded SF has a warning for us

Ideas

San Francisco turns 250 alongside America — as the last outpost of a Spanish empire that collapsed shortly after. The parallels to today are hard to ignore.

Manny Yekutiel’s alleged victim reported to SF Dems’ assault hotline. They did nothing

Power Play

Plus: We’ve got the scoop on Yale’s potential SF digs, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed his final budget.

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In San Francisco’s hot-again office market, you need a glow-up to succeed

Landlords who were able to invest in their buildings are cashing in. Those who couldn’t are still waiting.

The cost of ice cream is rising. How much is an SF scoop?

The cost of a cone in San Francisco is rising but the joy of a summer treat is still (usually) worth it.

‘People will pay anything’: Why SF rents are breaking records this summer

Low supply and aggressive AI hiring are leading to $50,000 rentals, with some neighborhoods seeing rents 50% higher than just last year.

Lime, the scooter company that took over SF, goes public

A new office in SoMa and a Wall Street debut mark the next era for the homegrown company.

‘I was too scared to stay’: Patients are fleeing the UCSF Parnassus ER by the thousands

Investigation

Staffing cuts, a boarding crisis, and an $809 million surplus. To employees, the question isn’t whether UCSF can fix its emergency department — it’s whether it wants to.

‘I am so afraid’: Nob Hill landlord threatens to evict 92-year-old over clutter

Rent Check

Tenants in six units allege the owner of 1120 Jackson St. is using exaggerated nuisance complaints as cover for a profit-driven push to empty a rent-controlled building.

The most fun wine bar in San Francisco is also home to its most affordable tasting menu

Kevin Tang’s Southern Vietnamese fusion pop-up now has a permanent address — and it comes with a disco ball and plenty of Lambrusco.

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The political exile next door: How a World Cup icon found refuge in the Bay Area

Hakan Şükür fled Turkey as its greatest player. Now he watches from the sidelines as his nation faces a must-win game in his adopted backyard.

Skeletons in the closet: Inside the unraveling of the California Academy of Sciences

Investigation

Lavish bonuses, first-class flights, and a ghost mansion: How one of San Francisco’s crown jewels lost its shine.

One man’s trail of alleged abuse through SF’s private club scene

Investigation

As allegations mounted against Michael “Mickey” Gerold, some clubs and bars banned him. But others drew him even closer.

My mom wants a sex robot. Will China or the U.S. give it to her first?

Though Silicon Valley is the epicenter of tech, the region lags behind China in production of humanoid robots.

Can Rupert Murdoch turn California red? He’s going to try

The Murdochs are courting California, through media, politics, and tech.

The Golden State Valkyries belong in the WNBA title conversation

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Natalie Nakase’s team is 10-3 at home, owns the second-best defensive rating in the league, and has won eight of its last 10 games.

The growth of women’s basketball gives Valkyries players a life-changing option

Valkyries players used to spend the offseason earning bigger paychecks in Europe. Now, they have the choice to stay in the U.S. 

Grading the World Cup: 5 reporters assess the Bay Area experience

The 49ers’ stadium marked the site of the U.S. men’s national team’s first knockout stage win since 2002.

Kawakami: Waiting for LeBron — Moody in limbo, Porzingis staying, and more

Whether or not Golden States lands LeBron James, it’s seeming likelier and likelier that Moses Moody might have to be moved to create cap flexibility.

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The Weekend Itinerary: Our top picks from July 3 to July 5

The forecast is cloudy with a chance of red, white, and blue. Celebrate Fourth of July weekend with hot dogs, brews, live music, and more.

The street-sweeper shuffle: Life as an SF driver without a garage

They have a whole ritual to keep their parking spots. What it looks like depends on the neighborhood.

The best events in SF this week, from Fourth of July happenings to World Cup watch parties

Celebrate or rage against America’s 250th birthday with fireworks, an unpatriotic clown cabaret, street festivals, laser shows, and more.

Photos: After a weekend of confrontation, SF Pride parade brings the party

Tens of thousands filled Market Street for the annual procession — capping a weekend of protests, drama, and celebration.

The Hot List: Our favorite restaurants and bars in SF right now

You need some new ideas for where to go out. We have some really delicious answers.

The pop-up boom is remaking San Francisco’s coffee scene

Crafting everything from Vietnamese phin to Iranian roasts, a new generation of entrepreneurs is using temporary spaces to build loyal followings.

Get ‘tea-drunk’ at San Francisco’s first freshly milled matcha cafe

Family-run Constance uses traditional Japanese stone mills and serves Taiwanese teas pulled to order on a custom-built machine.

Shuggie’s, the SF restaurant with the most bonkers interior, is auctioning it all off

When this one-of-a-kind Mission restaurant announced its closure, fans asked in unison: What’s happening to those hand chairs?

The Giants have forgotten whose city this is

The baseball cap controversy shows that the team is losing more than games — it’s losing touch with the city it claims to represent.

San Francisco invents the future — but lets other cities build it 

The jobs of the next economy are quietly leaving for Arizona and Ohio. The city’s waterfront is the one place with room to keep them.

Colin Kaepernick had the right to protest. So do the Giants’ Bible-verse pitchers.

San Francisco liberals howled when Trump tried to silence Kaepernick. Now they want to do the same thing to four pitchers they disagree with.

A prosecutor rigged a grand jury in Chicago. In California, she’d have been caught

SF’s former DA explains how the safeguard that just failed in Chicago is California law.

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