First Fridays kicks off a weekend of North Beach fun, including live music, crafts for kids, and "San Francisco's best party band."

Neighbors say they're seeing dozens of rats at a time around Sydney Walton Square and Sue Bierman Park.

Plans were approved for the upstairs to house up to 16 medical cannabis delivery services in addition to the dispensary.

Protesters in the FiDi this morning already shut down Bank of the West headquarters; they're tweeting with hashtags #floodthesystem and #fwsw.

Oysters, sliders and a new Italian place arrive, while Mocca on Maiden Lane and Paladar on Kearny Street say farewell.

In this week's crime roundup, a sweater thief tries to barter his wares at another store, a bike rental shop is robbed at gunpoint, and more.

Everything you need to know about the week that was, plus tons of weekend events in and around North Beach.

Kim wants to hire more attendants for existing facilities, like the green JCDecaux kiosks and the toilets at parks and senior centers.

Try hundreds of teas and learn directly from producers at the festival, which runs 10am–5pm Sunday at the Ferry Building.

The NetSuite Open is one of the top 12 squash tournaments in the world, with a purse of $100,000 for the men's winner.

The club will own its own building for the first time in its 122-year history, after overcoming community opposition to its modern glass façade.

Scuttlebutt from neighbors indicates that at least three former La Boulange locations will see new life.

Dozens lucky enough to get invitations lined up Thursday and Friday for free breakfast and lunch on the preview days.