A three-block alley in Chinatown will be renamed Tien Fuh Wu Way to honor a rescuer of trafficked women; signs will be unveiled outside Cameron House on Friday.

San Francisco’s first sober shelter is nearly full months after opening, and early data show higher exits into housing compared with typical shelters.

An Oakland nonprofit sank roughly $3 million into a proposed 37‑acre Castro Valley nature camp. County panels denied permits after neighbors raised wildfire, water and traffic concerns; the nonprofit has appealed.

County records show Fortinet bought multiple Sunnyvale parcels this week, adding to a 2024 Santa Clara campus buy and fueling speculation about a new Bay Area office campus.

County officials say scammers are posing as planning staff and demanding wire transfers tied to permits. Verify sender addresses and report suspicious messages to IC3.

Three former Master Sommelier candidates say the Court of Master Sommeliers rushed a 2018 inquiry that stripped 23 titles; a jury trial in San Francisco will test those claims.

A new paletería on Rengstorff Avenue serves rare Mexican flavors — mamey, beso de angel and chamoy-drizzled mangonadas — alongside snacky elote and aguas frescas.

AI-edited listing photos are creating 'housefishing' headaches for buyers; California now requires agents to disclose edited images and show originals.

Joey “The Cat” Mucha opens his Mission Arcade to the public for Thursday league nights after years of renting machines and hosting private events from a Mission warehouse.

ISM's Services PMI rose to 56.1 in February, the strongest in 3½ years, but rising oil from a widening Middle East war threatens to blunt that momentum.

Final touches are being added to illuminated floats as San Francisco prepares for the Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, March 7. Expect crowds, street closures and Muni reroutes.

A court has temporarily halted the city's plan to dismantle the Vaillancourt Fountain while preservationists challenge the emergency exemption at the center of the dispute. A preliminary injunction hearing is set for April 6.

A new national survey finds women are more pessimistic about the 2026 labor market and are choosing stability over job moves, a shift with big consequences in high‑cost cities.