Los Angeles is the designated “home team” for the season opener, but San Francisco is the franchise embracing a full week in Melbourne.

Local businesses are reckoning with the reality that a major West Portal development could whiz through the approvals process. 

The city’s skyline is one long pitch for artificial intelligence. Except one holdout.

From $2,200 birthday dinners to Burberry-clad 4-year-olds, a new generation of diners is taking over the most exclusive tables.

Also in The Waggle: Portola seeks Nicole Kidman, the rich-person meetup that wasn’t, adventures in luxury listings, and the opposite of FOMO at Burning Man.

The buyers of the 1936 building hope to find new tech tenants to fill the mostly empty office space.

The company proactively reported a concerning chat to police amid rising fears of violence against AI executives.

Daniel Susac’s season-ending knee injury makes it difficult to evaluate the Giants’ outlook at catcher moving forward.

The Federal Reserve Bank opened its doors to the public for the first time in years, revealing its outsize role in supplying currency across the West.

In addition to a $68 million compound in San Francisco, the Metallica drummer sold a 161-acre plot in Marin County.

Car break-ins in San Francisco dropped 75% in the last two years.

The top prospects in the Giants organization are playing for an affiliate that has received key reinforcements including Peyton Bonds and Jackson Flora.

Our new relationships column: There was a move-in date, a breakup date, and 365 days in between. 

Local cyclists share their go-to spots for gear, repairs, and good vibes — plus their favorite routes.

The Steller sea lion dwarfed local small fry on the dock Thursday.

The department has increasingly relied on drones since they were first deployed in 2024, but where and when they can be used has yet to be finalized.

SFUSD won’t vote on a tech policy until March, as big cities pass AI bans.

The donation in support of District 10 candidate Theo Ellington is among the largest ever made to a group backing a single candidate for San Francisco office.

Elaine Forbes, the former head of the Port of San Francisco, was found on someone else’s boat after she was reported missing in July.

With Ron Rivera and Tosh Lupoi guiding the program, quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and the Bears open the season Saturday against UCLA.

There’s no deadline for a new deal and the team has the potential to open a large amount of cap space next summer.

The neighborhood’s recovery is fractured, with an AI boom on one side and lingering pandemic crises on the other.

With a more talented group of receivers around him, Brock Purdy is poised for a big season. Injuries and a young defense are potential concerns.

New shops and restaurants, many led by longtime residents, are reshaping Cole Valley.

Plus: Your ballot could be in jeopardy, dozens of empty city properties eyed for housing, and a new poll in the Wiener-Chan race.

Caltrans is closing northbound 101 between Cesar Chavez and 10th streets over Labor Day weekend, the first of four closures through October.

The vote was preceded by hard questions from Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who has criticized the transparency of the contract.

The GM analyzed the health of his star players, an important rookie class, and what he needs to see to feel comfortable adding at the trade deadline.

Crime author Michael Connelly is part of a podcast team that argues they have found the Zodiac Killer and linked him to a famous Los Angeles cold case.

The lawsuit has six claims, many of which stem from a 2025 leaguewide employee satisfaction survey administered by the NBA.