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Why you might want to turn on two-factor authentication for your smart oven. 

Natalie Nakase’s team is stronger and more ferocious without a superstar because everything holds together when everybody is on equal ground.

Plus, the Valkyries kick off the WNBA finals, a T-Pain concert in Golden Gate Park, artist open studios, and more.

When a rent-controlled tenant dies, state law lets landlords reset the rent on the spouse or child left behind. Two SF women know the cost.

Who will feel the impact of the IPO windfalls? Landlords, Lamborghini dealers, divorce lawyers, and everyone trying to stay in the city.

Old San Francisco buses are cheaper than you’d expect.

We’ve already given up sex and drinking. The least we can do is help restaurants squeeze in another seating.

Fare enforcement is weak, labor costs keep rising, and the city could find money elsewhere. Proposition H is still worth voting for.

The mayor said the city would modify staircase requirements in new apartment buildings ahead of the implementation of any actual code or policy.

Tesla has spent years perfecting its fart feature for Tesla owners. But the gas was stuck in “on” in a robotaxi.

The franchise won 32 regular-season games and swept the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces out of the playoffs.

David Xu served one day in jail and two years of probation after poisoning his coworker. On Monday, a judge granted his petition to dismiss the conviction.

Anthropic-linked Public First Action donated $3 million to a pro-Wiener PAC, one of the largest contributions from an outside group in the race.

Federal prosecutors say an employee planted an audio recorder and left another unattended in his bag.

Janelle Salaün is the first unanimous Sixth Player of the Year in WNBA history. Earning that honor required giving up a starting spot she held as a rookie.

Whether Scott Wiener or Connie Chan wins, the outcome will kick off a number of races, from the state Senate and Assembly to the Board of Supervisors.

The second-year franchise faces the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals. Here’s how a record-setting expansion team became a title contender.

Olde Fashioned is what a bar would look like if the Victorian Era had never gone out of style.

Tech leaders are microdosing like it’s 1966. They’re reviving the wrong part of the 1960s.

A series of phone calls helped shape the race to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress, with Connie Chan winning the key endorsement, while Scott Wiener forged his own path.

SF’s school board race has split the city’s political players, with the union, GrowSF and SF Parents each running a different slate.

Kerr’s special assistant has spent eight years taking notes on the Warriors coach. This summer, he used them to win a Summer League title.

If Dre Greenlaw loses an appeal of his one-game suspension, Raheem Morris’ defense will likely count on fifth-round draft pick Jaden Dugger against the Commanders.

The poll was commissioned by GrowSF, a moderate-aligned political group that had previously supported Yekutiel.

Brock Purdy is peaking, the defense has a new identity, and trades could deliver players who can put Kyle Shanahan’s team over the top.

Retired sergeant Kevin Mannix allegedly shot his wife, former Deputy Chief Ann Mannix, and their daughter before turning the gun on himself.

Las Vegas taught Golden State’s coach what it takes to win a title. After sweeping the Aces, she’s ready for a showdown with the Dream.

Taller Pepe will open next year in the Clement Street space that’s currently home to the Russian restaurant Red’s Tavern.

Wanted: A one-bedroom in San Francisco, under $3,800, no lectures about rent control.