Verjus Chef's Secret Pop-Up Has Become One of the Bay Area's Hardest Reservation
A Brooklyn restaurant veteran is quietly building a cult following at Berkeley wineries and Castro sake bars, testing whether his acclaimed New York sensibility can translate to the West Coast pop-up circuit. Industry insiders are already calling it one of the region's most exciting underground dining experiences.
Benioff's National Guard Apology Lands Flat as ICE Software Deal & San Franciscans' Beef Pile On
Marc Benioff thought his apology would end the controversy over wanting federal troops in San Francisco. Then documents surfaced showing Salesforce pitched AI tools to help ICE triple its deportation workforce.
Bay Area Braces for Dense Fog Advisory and Beach Hazards, Warmer Weather on the Horizon
Bay Area weather includes fog advisories, beach hazards warning for sneaker waves, and a mix of sunshine with cooler, unsettled conditions late in the week.
OpenAI Halts MLK Deepfakes After Outrage, King Estate Steps In
OpenAI paused the creation of content featuring Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora 2 AI app due to disrespectful uses, following discussions with his estate, who sought control over his likeness' use.
Historic Willis Polk-Designed Townhouse in San Francisco Lists for $2.995 Million
Historic 1900-built San Francisco townhouse designed by Willis Polk is for sale for the first time since the 1940s, listed at $2.995 million, with preserved details and modern amenities.
Vanderbilt University Eyes Historic SF Chronicle Building for Satellite Campus in Downtown San Francisco
Vanderbilt University is considering a satellite campus at the historic San Francisco Chronicle building, with potential benefits for the city's economic and educational landscape.
Bay Area Alert: Dense Fog Advisory and Beach Hazards; Warmer Temperatures on the Horizon
The NWS has issued a Dense Fog Advisory in the Bay Area and warns of sneaker waves and strong rip currents at beaches. A warm-up is expected with possible fog in North Bay valleys.
San Francisco Zoo Bets Big on New Gorilla After Year of Deaths and Scandal
Eight months after their last male gorilla died under anesthesia, the San Francisco Zoo is introducing Cecil—a Kentucky bachelor turned unlikely savior. The laid-back silverback arrives as the embattled zoo grapples with leadership chaos, frozen city funding, and a damning safety audit that called the 95-year-old facility "unsafe for animals and visitors."
Dogpatch Icon Altman Siegel Closes After 16 Years, Joining Bay Area Gallery Exodus
San Francisco's Altman Siegel, a gallery that launched careers and championed some of the Bay Area's most uncompromising contemporary artists, is closing its doors for good this November. The closure signals a reckoning for mid-size galleries struggling to survive in an increasingly hostile market.












