SF's $4.75M North Beach Home Faces Illegal Conversion Battle
The Board of Supervisors will decide if a $4.75M North Beach home can remain a single-family property or must be restored to four rental units.
By Nina Alvarez
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SF Group Caught Paying $5 Per Signature for Fake Petitions
A video shows paid signature collectors at Sixth and Mission directing people to sign ballot petitions using fake names and addresses for $5 each.
By Nina Alvarez
Friends Remember Joe Kukura, SFist Editor and Singular Soul
Friends and colleagues share memories of Joe Kukura, SFist associate editor and beloved San Francisco writer, following his death last week.
By Taya Romano
Union Square Tulip Day 2026: Get 80,000 Free Tulips Saturday
Union Square's annual Tulip Day returns this Saturday with 80,000 free tulips, 8 per person. Gates open at 1 p.m. but lines form as early as 9 a.m.
By Marcus Reed
Joe Kukura, Beloved SFist Writer and SF Voice, Dies at 55
Joe Kukura, a longtime SFist contributor who covered San Francisco with humor and heart for over two decades, died of gastric cancer complications at 55.
By Kevin Chao
SF Mayor Lurie Responds to Iranian Attack Threat Warning
Mayor Daniel Lurie reassures San Franciscans amid FBI warnings of a possible Iranian drone attack, saying there are no imminent threats to the city.
By Taya Romano
What Happens When Your Waymo Gets Attacked?
A San Francisco rider spent six minutes trapped in a Waymo while a man attacked the car. Here's what Waymo did—and didn't do—to help.
By Kevin Chao
Norovirus Cases Spike in SF, Marin & Silicon Valley
Wastewater data reveals a regional norovirus surge hitting San Francisco, Marin County, and Silicon Valley. Here's what you need to know to stay safe.
By Dan Lesin
Ex-SF Fire Marshal Now Consulting on Sprinkler Rules He Wrote
Former SF Fire Marshal Kenneth Cofflin drafted the city's high-rise sprinkler mandate and now runs a consulting firm helping condo associations navigate it.
By Marcus Reed
SF Homelessness Director Shireen McSpadden Steps Down
Shireen McSpadden, San Francisco's homelessness department director, announced she will leave her post on June 30 after five years leading the agency.
By Dan Lesin
Tony Phillips Jailed Again After Mayor Lurie Bodyguard Clash
Tony Phillips returned to jail after violating stayaway orders, days after a judge ruled Mayor Lurie's bodyguard had initiated the original altercation.
By Marcus Reed
SF Supervisor Wong Launches 'Dumb Laws' Contest in 2026
District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong invites SF residents to submit outdated or pointless city regulations for review, simplification, or repeal.
By Dan Lesin
Two Homes Catch Fire in SF's Sunset District on 25th Ave
Two homes on the 1400 block of 25th Avenue in San Francisco's Outer Sunset District caught fire Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
By Nina Alvarez
SF Mayor Lurie Pushes Charter Reform Ballot Measures
Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Mandelman filed three charter reform measures for November's ballot, targeting contracting rules and mayoral authority.
By Kevin Chao
Lucky Grocery on Fulton Street in NoPa Closing This Fall
The Lucky supermarket at 1750 Fulton Street in San Francisco's NoPa neighborhood will permanently close on September 11, leaving residents with fewer affordable options.
By Nina Alvarez
SF Community Reunites Homicide Victim's Dog With Family
Carl Jones Jr., a SoMa homicide victim, had his dog Teddy G rescued by a neighbor after the shooting. The SF community worked to reunite the dog with family.
By Marcus Reed
Lawyer Calls Mayor Lurie's Tenderloin Outreach 'Performative'
The defense attorney for Tony Phillips, charged with assaulting Mayor Lurie's bodyguard, blames the mayor's 'performative' Tenderloin outreach for the incident.
By Marcus Reed
Caltrain & Prologis Propose 2,500-Unit Railyards Towers in SF
Caltrain and Prologis have filed plans for a 20-acre, 2,500-unit housing development at 4th and King streets in San Francisco, spanning 15-20 years.
By Dan Lesin
Attempted Murder Charge Filed in SF Chinatown Stabbing
SF DA Brooke Jenkins charges Jian Feng Huang with attempted murder in a March 5 Chinatown stabbing, as Oakland and Tenderloin also report violent incidents.
By Kevin Chao