Yardsale, an outdoor gear company founded by two former tech workers, just opened the doors to their first brick-and-mortar location in Cole Valley. The neighborhood has gone from skeptical to stoked.

Flock cameras and the city's "public safety cameras" are both used to track suspects and crack down on crime. One has strict rules and public input on how, why, and where they're installed and who gets to access the data. The other is Flock.

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed a largely symbolic resolution supporting more traffic speed safety cameras. Another pedestrian death, just hours before the vote, underlined the importance of turning the measure into policy:

Gap and creative director Zac Posen are harkening back to the company’s ‘90s peak, but it's more like an AI hallucination of the ‘90s than it is the real thing.

From our Summer Books section, Jess Paiz’s incomplete guide to San Francisco independent publishers, including @auntlute.bsky.social, @citylightsbooks.bsky.social, @lastgaspbooks.bsky.social, @tachyonpub.bsky.social, @twolinespress.com, and Third State Books: sf.gazetteer.co/prints-of-th...

Cyclosporiasis impacts a couple thousand people in the US every year, though this summer’s outbreak is notable due to the unusually high number of cases and the fact that a specific source hasn’t yet been identified.

This week on Manic Monday: Sensual robots, a SpaceX dip, and the most interesting person in San Francisco.

Alert! Alert!! BART's finally installed.... TRASH CANS in four downtown train platforms. It's been a long time coming:

SCOOP: Supervisor Bilal Mahmood tells us he will pull his endorsement of District 8 candidate Manny Yekutiel, who is accused of sexual assault, if a SF Democratic Party investigation finds wrongdoing. Meanwhile, the Party has been forced to delay its D8 endorsement process until August.

“Will people buy bagels with a cancer warning? Because that's the philosophical question here, even if they taste better, or the texture and the rise are better?”

New swag just dropped: The folks behind the (maybe-a-publicity-stunt-but-maybe-real) Daniel Lurie porno parody are selling T-shirts of their instant-classic “casting call” flyer.

Our gardening expert Thomas Abbott answers a reader question about moldy leaves. Send us your own gardening questions and concerns: [email protected] sf.gazetteer.co/city-roots-t...

In an exclusive sit-down with Gazetteer, Saikat Chakrabarti went long on the lessons from his election failure, SF's political blind spots, and the future of his relationship with AOC. Read the Q&A, and tell us what you think:

Belgian fans were right at home at Paris 75 in San Francisco, where they partied to a Red Devil drubbing of the US Men’s National Team:

For our Summer Books Guide, an unnamed ghost writer reveals what it’s like writing a celebrity memoir: sf.gazetteer.co/a-ghosts-story

Waymo had a really, really bad Fourth of July: Dozens of cars causing congestion, driving over fireworks, even catching on fire. Who's going to keep them accountable? That's a question with no answer, at least until the DA or Mayor speaks up.

It's Manic Monday. This week: Mayor Lurie's firework fail in San Francisco, a quick Chronicle fact-check, and the most important merger of all time.

Can a bot convincingly mimic being high? @zackruskin.bsky.social spoke with folks from @firesideproject.bsky.social, the psychedelic support hotline, to learn about Lucy, the LLM they created for volunteers to practice talking with people struggling with trips: sf.gazetteer.co/this-is-your...

A few weeks ago I sat down w Taylor Lorenz to chat about my Patronscan story for @sf.gazetteer.co Thank you @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for having me on the pod!

You get a different perspective, and an unusually good meal, watching the World Cup at Uzbegim. “My idea was to bring here many countries, many, many different countries, and people,” says chef-owner Anvar Akhmedov:

The Market Match nutritional program secured $15 million in the California state budget, which officially took effect Wednesday. An earlier proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office in May allocated zero dollars to the program as part of an effort to lower the state’s record-high deficit.

Pride weekend was chaotic, with Scott Wiener going viral for being accosted and some 25 people arrested for minor infractions. Instead of worrying about disorder, we ought to consider it part of a legacy: For better and worse, Pride was, and is, a riot. subtxt.to/8wmaYQN

Fog City Flea Trading Post's Valencia St. outpost, located at the former Stuff building, has closed after only nine months of business. sf.gazetteer.co/fog-city-fle...

The Mill has started a GoFundMe to help pay for repairs to its building after a fire that broke out early Monday morning caused significant damage to the cafe and bread bakery’s interior. At time of publication, the fundraiser had generated more than $25,000 since going public early Tuesday.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie again weight in on the Giants pitchers, telling them: “You represent something bigger than yourself.”

It's Monday, we're manic. This week: Secondhand Pelosi, Vengaboys return to SF, Peter Thiel's embarrassing chess tenure, and some cake-related cultural cringes.

The Mill will be closed indefinitely following an fire that broke out early Monday morning. The incident is the second fire this month within that two-block stretch of Divisadero following a chimney flue fire at Italian restaurant Che Fico, which has remained closed since June 11.

We got to the bottom of a mysterious shipment of "sex machines" delivered across the street from Rainbow Grocery.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the final Chat Room of the season. See you again soon!

Happy Pride weekend, San Francisco ♡. ݁₊ ⊹

"Things like land and sea, past and present, here and there, summer and San Francisco are all parts of its whole, not diametric oppositions. It’s boyishly vibe-blind and wonderfully earnest."

The best place in San Francisco to watch the World Cup, eat pupusas, and be immersed in fútbol, is at the eponymously named Balompié Cafe in the Mission:

Last week 200+ of you turned out for a scrumdiddlyumptious evening of eats n edutainment at Chat Room: Food. Dare we say it was our best one yet! Huge thanks to our panelists, vendors, moderators and emcee, and everyone who came to party with us at Swedish American Hall <3

We caught up with Natalie Gee, the Sunset supervisor candidate who came up short against incumbent Alan Wong in the June election. Gee's takeaways: Political labels don't affect voters much, but Lurie's dark-money allies sure do. Read the rest of her exit interview: subtxt.to/P82juAj

Cabbage is so in right now. The executive branch is eating it 3x a day. Pinterest predicted a big “cabbage crush” in 2026. Vogue is saying its “chic.” NYT called it the veggie of the year. Now, we're talking about it, too. Gazetteer SF spoke to some local fermenters about the nationwide hype:

The newsstand is OPEN! ٩(^ᗜ^ )و Come see us at Market & 1st, 10-3p Tuesday through Thursday. We've got newspapers, matchbooks, stickers, event info, hot gossip, and incredible analog wholesome community vibes. See u there!

For our third print issue, @transform6789.bsky.social did a deep dive into white supremacist groups in 1980s SF and how their playbook influenced edge lords on social media and, in some cases, the Trump administration: sf.gazetteer.co/it-happened-...

Protestors are posted up outside Oracle Park ahead of Tuesday’s game, just hours after Giants president and former player Buster Posey refused to answer questions about the Pride Night fiasco. 📸 @cydhayes.bsky.social

San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder is returning to City Hall after taking a break to treat her mental health. She is often a lonely voice of opposition to a mayor who has grown more powerful during her absence.

Stop AI activist Wynd Kaufmyn was found guilty of four misdemeanors for blockading OpenAI's offices last year. She said she still plans to organize in jail, and hopes her old friend D8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman will take up her cause in City Hall.

For our Summer Books Guide we asked well read booksellers from places like @greenapplebooks.bsky.social, @citylightsbooks.bsky.social, @booksmith.bsky.social, and Christopher’s Books for their summer must-reads: sf.gazetteer.co/staff-picks-...

Badlands management says they will continue to use TSA-style ID and face scanners, despite public outcry and a @fightforthefuture.org petition demanding their removal.

In honor of Oasis reopening next month, we're reminiscing on the time we saw 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry belt out her hit "What's up?" at the legendary drag club.

Protesters representing labor unions, nonprofits, community organizations, and, perhaps, the Lollipop Guild were back at San Francisco City Hall Thursday to show their opposition to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s budget cuts. Their message? “Use your brain, have a heart, show some courage."

SCOOP: Despite public outcry from privacy rights advocates, Badlands management says they will not remove Patronscan devices from their operations.

Exclusive: We dug into the freshly leaked list of members and guests in billionaire Peter Thiel's super-secretive Dialog society, which brings together tech executives, politicians, and thought leaders to plan the future of the world. Here are the Bay Area figures we found:

If you're looking for the viral #dotcake, cortadillo from a panaderia is your best bet:

THIS IS TOMORROW! Doors open at 6 at Swedish American Hall. Come one, come all, come hungryyyy

In the comments, viewers lament locked cases, labyrinthine entrances and exits, and store closures, blaming chronic theft. They’re also shockingly unsympathetic to the people being chased and knocked around by security guards, suggesting a “tough-on-crime” hardening by some Bay Area shoppers.

It turns out that a Bob Dylan concert is the best place to be liberated from your phone, alongside thousands of others: