The Marina's historic Safeway—a midcentury architectural gem and legendary singles hangout—could be demolished for a 25-story apartment tower that's uniting even pro-housing politicians in opposition. The fight's already drawing comparisons to the epic 2013 waterfront battle that killed the 8 Washington project.

A Stanford lab just cracked the problem that's been keeping quantum computers locked in energy-guzzling deep freezers. The room-temperature device could slash the enormous cooling costs that have made quantum computing impractical for all but the biggest tech players.

La Cheve owner Cinthya Cisneros has opened Con Amor Botanas y Tequila on Main Street, pairing remixed La Cheve dishes with a tequila-forward bar and local murals.

A laminated window sign at Oceanview Diner on Fourth Street set off a neighborhood flap; worker-owners say it was meant to protect immigrant staff and have clarified the wording.

Three local baristas are turning a popular pop‑up into Kopê House, a Hayes Valley cafe serving cocktail‑style coffee and evening hours.

Drag queen Pattie Gonia backpacked 100 miles in drag to raise $1 million for eight charities supporting diversity and environmentalism, generating over $600k in three days.

Zion Young was sentenced to 50 years to life for the 2020 murder of Kelvin Chew during a robbery in San Francisco. His accomplice, Pasene, awaits sentencing. The conviction follows evidence including surveillance footage, tips, and DNA.

After a May fire left their Mission building uninhabitable, three tenants allege years of ignored code violations and are suing the landlord for $750,000.

A Pacifica man accused of killing a San Mateo woman and posting a Facebook video has been held to answer after a conservatorship office found him competent.

A dawn burglary at a Hess Hill construction site sparked two police pursuits; two suspects were arrested and about $90,000 in stolen tools recovered.

Tenderloin officers disarmed an armed robbery suspect after a brief chase; SFPD says a pistol was found hidden in the suspect's waistband.

A federal judge tossed Huntington Beach’s federal challenge to SB 54, preserving California’s limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

A patient attacked a social worker at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, causing injuries; the suspect was arrested, and no ongoing threat exists.