California approves the company’s expanded service area, which includes the East Bay and Sonoma County.

Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy both know the wide receiver has a long way to go to reach his ceiling. They also realize he could play a critical role as a rookie.

Alamo Square’s charming Polenta fits hand-in-glove with the city’s dense constellation of niche Italian restaurants.

The state bans pension managers from donating to the officials who oversee their money. Why doesn’t it ban everyone else who profits from public spending?

Rideshare drivers just had the single biggest unionization effort in U.S. history, but robotaxis are weakening their most powerful weapon.

The former board member, ousted in 2022 over remarks about Black and brown families, has hired an esteemed Lowell math teacher pushed out in March over his language.

At least two homes in the city’s southwestern neighborhoods, both listed at around $1 million, sold for more than twice the asking price this summer.

Andon Market’s AI manager “Luna” fired its first employee in the “high-tech meets slow life” boutique.

Plus: Rep. Ro Khanna helps a congressional candidate, Nancy Tung’s brother enters the school board race, and a committee forms to squash an affordable housing measure.

As training camp winds down, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have two preseason games to evaluate players who are competing for jobs.

The lottery aimed to make it easier for people to attend the free concerts, but many came up empty this summer.

After a 7-1 win over the Rockies on Saturday, Giants ace Logan Webb also expressed support for the rookie manager amid a challenging season.

Thirteen years ago, their protests against SF’s tech buses made headlines. Now they warn that the AI boom is making things even worse.

Sometimes only the sweet sound of vinyl will do. Try these seven options when you feel the call of the needle dropping.

The Mix, Badlands, and Toad Hall all stopped facial scanning under pressure from privacy advocates. But the debate continues. 

From rhinestones to feather boas to a prosthetic leg autographed by point guard Kaitlyn Chen, Valkyries fans are painting Chase Center violet — literally.

From a beachside day trip to a three-night glamping adventure, these destinations are vetted and within half a day’s drive of San Francisco.

The Waggle gets to know Cami Clark, secret spouse of Dario Amodei. Also this week: Bill Gates’ daughter puts the “fraud” in “schadenfreude.”

After the Giants traded Patrick Bailey to the Guardians in May, the club has been searching for stability behind the plate.

In one instance, a miscreant neatly stacked the papers in a car that’d been rifled through.

Since the University of California abandoned the SAT and ACT, thousands of faculty say it’s admitting students who aren’t prepared for the coursework. Will UC listen?

GM Mike Dunleavy and owner Joe Lacob are targeting the February trade deadline as the next chance for the team to make a splash.

Years after a slew of purchases sparked backlash, the reaction to a new acquisition is more muted. The corridor has also started signing its first new tenants.

Kurtis Rourke and Sebastian Valdez are two 49ers players who can increase their earning power with strong preseason performances.

San Francisco will host MLB’s All-Star festivities, including the Home Run Derby, before the 2028 Olympics take place in Los Angeles.

Our new relationships column: The year I spent in a group of 13 lovers taught me more about sex, relationships, and boundaries than anything before or since.

Wynd Kaufman is surrendering herself Friday morning for her role in a protest outside OpenAI headquarters.

Parts of the campaign website for the presumptive winner of the governor’s race are stuck in June.

The donated art materials organization has a new home just down the road from its former depot, opening this weekend.

Dakota Carrasco built The Dissent, a newsroom covering San Francisco with AI, instead of reporters.