For this month’s Order Up, Omar Mamoon can’t get enough of Jerry’s Roast Pork sandwiches at Embarcadero Center: sf.gazetteer.co/a-sandwich-t...

Tonight, some 400 friends, neighbors, and strangers will gather on 20th Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets at sundown for a free iftar, the nightly meal served to break fast by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. sf.gazetteer.co/table-for-40....

Fog City Flea Trading Post is closing its popular Ferry Building location and will be reopening later this year in a smaller space: sf.gazetteer.co/fog-city-fle...

The Strokes are returning to San Francisco — wonderful news for anyone nostalgic for post-9/11 NYC. sf.gazetteer.co/the-strokes-...

Inside the Temple of Soma, a church that worships their god by taking psilocybin, a naturally-occurring psychedelic compound found in over 200 mushroom species. sf.gazetteer.co/the-spiritua...

Anti-Grok wheatpastes and billboards have been spotted at at least five local sites, but so far no one has taken credit for the project. sf.gazetteer.co/guerrilla-ou...

Think AI sucks? So do porn creators. (And you should always listen to sex workers.) Thank you @cydhayes.bsky.social @sf.gazetteer.co for a tech spotlight from our perspectives. Quotes by myself and the brilliant @siridahl.com and @mikestabile.bsky.social of @fsc.bsky.social.

We read those two articles dominating everyone's timelines this weekend. We have thoughts. Welcome back to Manic Monday. sf.gazetteer.co/who-allegedl...

Doxxing performers, advancing moral panics, and pushing the popular definiton of "porn" toward dark and illegal places. Why AI pornslop is bad news for the adult industry: sf.gazetteer.co/how-the-unca...

It is an interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game to play: sf.gazetteer.co/who-goes-ai

The San Francisco Standard is going full "AI-native" with a $150k grant and ideas for a mobile app. Here's why: sf.gazetteer.co/san-francisc...

Chef-owner Melissa Perello's Michelin accolades make this homely cake all the more enticing, eschewing swank for sensibility and leaving diners with something that feels deeply personal. sf.gazetteer.co/you-can-make...

Arthur Bruce sued the nonprofit Urban Alchemy in 2024, claiming its workers had abused and assaulted him while the company managed a homeless camp in Sausalito. After two years, a federal court tossed out the lawsuit last week. Here's what happened: subtxt.to/rjLS9yI

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation creating a new drug treatment center. He left it to the sheriff and a supervisor to answer questions about its potential legal liability: sf.gazetteer.co/the-mayors-l...

While OpenAI acquires viral indie projects, Anthropic is betting on its high-minded brand to capture new users. sf.gazetteer.co/the-high-fan...

Happy early Valentine’s Day! Here’s a gift link to a June 2025 interview with two of our favorite lovers, @anniesprinkle.bsky.social and Beth Stephens: sf.gazetteer.co/heavenly-bod...

How do the Bay Area New Liberals feel about one of their own organizing the viral Billionaire's March? We crashed their happy hour to find out. sf.gazetteer.co/the-new-libe...

This is Drinking Companion, a column about our favorite bars in San Francisco. Each month, we’ll be toasting the places that inspire us to get dressed, go out, and get a drink or two. Next up: Specs'. 🍻 sf.gazetteer.co/drinking-com...

San Francisco’s public school teachers arrived at a deal to end their strike. Now the district has to figure out how to pay for it. sf.gazetteer.co/back-to-scho...

For parents of public school kids in San Francisco, the fourth day of the teachers' strike recalls Phil Connors in Punxsutawney: sf.gazetteer.co/strike-diary...

Some of the city's most experienced 911 dispatchers tell Gazetteer that the dispatch office is in dire straits due to poor management, broken equipment, flawed training, and low morale. The dispatchers fear it could get somebody killed. Exclusive: subtxt.to/2N6EaRr

Some of the city's most experienced 911 dispatchers tell Gazetteer that the dispatch office is in dire straits due to poor management, broken equipment, flawed training, and low morale. The dispatchers fear it could get somebody killed. Exclusive: subtxt.to/2N6EaRr

Day two of the San Francisco teachers’ strike included muffins and Legos at my apartment; energized picket lines for teachers; and hopes for a swift end to it for everyone (except my son). sf.gazetteer.co/strike-diary...

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff cracked multiple jokes about ICE being present at its company kickoff in Las Vegas Tuesday, Gazetteer has learned. Employees are not happy. sf.gazetteer.co/marc-benioff...

Welcome back to Manic Monday, Super Bowl edition. This week we're breaking down AI's dark aura, the race to capture the vibe coding market, and the AI industry's existential crisis. sf.gazetteer.co/slopper-bowl...

The San Francisco teachers’ strike recalls the noxious brew of work and parenthood — and Khan Academy: sf.gazetteer.co/strike-diary...

How will you enjoy the Big Game? We humbly suggest you spend Sunday outside on a hike. sf.gazetteer.co/the-5-best-h...

Starting an elite university is hard, which is why the founders of SF’s Minerva University got advice from the best: Jeffrey Epstein: sf.gazetteer.co/how-jeffrey-...

San Francisco’s public school teachers are set to strike Monday. Negotiators will burn the midnight oil in a last-ditch effort to avert it: sf.gazetteer.co/working-over...

Ahead of the West Coast premiere of “Tight & Nerdy” about the world’s greatest (only?) “Weird Al” Yankovic burlesque troupe at the Roxie this weekend, @zackruskin.bsky.social talked with co-director Jeff Nucera and founder Jann Jones, aka Pickles Kintaro: sf.gazetteer.co/for-more-tha...

If you’re a Substack user, you might want to take “extra caution” with any suspicious texts you receive: sf.gazetteer.co/substack-rep...

The March for Billionaires organizers want to set the record straight: sf.gazetteer.co/a-billion-ap...

We spoke to Flour & Branch and Proper Food about what it takes to serve food at #SuperBowlLX sf.gazetteer.co/care-and-fee...

Patriots fans in San Francisco are counting on a gnome to deliver the Vince Lombardi trophy: sf.gazetteer.co/where-everyb...

Can you name nine billionaires? Apparently, the anonymous organizers behind the March for Billionaires cannot — at least, not without the help of AI. sf.gazetteer.co/of-course-th...

Devil's Teeth Baking Company's anti-ICE cookies have raised $5,000 to date, plus a whole lot of hullabaloo. sf.gazetteer.co/after-the-ge...

The deadline for a San Francisco teacher strike approaches like a drumbeat, evoking memories of parenting during the pandemic lockdowns: sf.gazetteer.co/parents-of-s...

Welcome to Manic Monday, the weekly roundup of the juiciest stories, rumors, and developments circulating in the tech world. This week: Epstein associates on the cap table, Saturday’s March for Billionaires, and the new social media platform that only bots can join.

ICYMI: Last Friday, fintech Rho LOCKED UP their shared office on Market Street and LOCKED IN to a new, bigger HQ near Jackson Square. sf.gazetteer.co/time-to-rho

We asked the District Attorney, SFPD, and the Sheriff whether they could protect residents if ICE busted down their doors without a warrant, which is illegal under the Fourth Amendment. We got no answers. The scoop: subtxt.to/Q1IVe2g

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Comedy requires a lot of stamina, as this diary of comedian/podcast George Chen’s four whirlwind days at SF Sketchfest last week shows: sf.gazetteer.co/lost-weekend

Numerous San Francisco businesses, including restaurants and cafes, gyms, and retail shops plan to close Friday as part of a nationwide strike protesting violence by federal immigration enforcement officers. sf.gazetteer.co/these-are-th...

Alexander Lurie is following in his brother's footsteps, posting on TikTok and gunning for social media superstardom. It's not going so great. sf.gazetteer.co/o-brother-wh...

San Francisco’s public school teachers are edging ever closer to a strike, their first in almost 50 years. As district officials feel the heat, special education teachers hope their voices are finally heard: sf.gazetteer.co/we-need-to-b...

Today I took a break from taking tech discourse straight to the dome and went beekeeping

On the back porch of Danny Coyle's, you can find one of the many tiny honey growing sites one urban apiarist has hidden around the city.

Three days in and the California Post is ”as a Fleet Street hack might say, the dog’s breakfast.” sf.gazetteer.co/paper-tiger

Oakland’s Stay Gold Deli is known for its large portions, true-to-tradition slaws, and, for fans of hardcore music, spin kicks. sf.gazetteer.co/letter-from-...