SF News More Than 80 Pounds of Possibly Stolen Mail Recovered in Major Bay Area Bust Two people have been arrested over allegations that they participated in a major mail theft operation targeting six Bay Area cities. As part of their investigation, authorities say they've recovered over 80 pounds of mail suspected as stolen.
SF News Ukiah Pug Jinny Lu Crowned 'World's Ugliest Dog' at Sonoma County Fair The Sonoma County Fair continued a tradition that began more than 50 years by declaring Jinny Lu, a six-year-old pug from Ukiah, as the World's Ugliest Dog on Friday. Lu and owner Michelle Grady took home $5,000 in prize money.
SF News Sunday Links: The Mix Becomes Latest Castro Bar to Pause Use of Facial Recognition Tech San Francisco's Broadway Tunnel will be closed today and tomorrow for work related to the Chinatown Public Health Center; there's a new sports arena in Nob Hill where robots fight each other; and UCSF researchers report positive finding for cannabis consumers.
SF News With Massive Trove of Evidence, Judge Limits Prosecution Exhibits In Corruption Case Against Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao made her latest appearance in federal court on Friday, where US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers told prosecutors to limit their evidence exhibits from 1,700 down to 300 in the ongoing FBI bribery and corruption case against her.
SF News Oakland's New 'Lightning Loader' Turns Claw Game Into Trash Savior Oakland Public Works is making quicker time of bulky trash removals thanks to their newest toy: the Lightning Loader. Essentially a giant mechanical claw used to pick up big piles of rubbish, city officials say it's helped them to remove 17 tons of trash in just four days.
SF News Saturday Links: 40-Pound Tortoise Enjoys Brief Pleasure Walk on Orinda Freeway A Half Moon Bay coach and teacher was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a former student; San Jose City College welcomes a 47-year-old player; and Hawaii's Big Island faces down Tropical Storm Lala.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Another Planet Announces Fall 'Daytime Disco' Party in Union Square San Mateo authorities recover a 1971 Chevy Chevelle missing since 1993; Luigi Mangione admits in court to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO; and Another Planet is putting on another 'Daytime Disco' party in Union Square next month.
Arts & Entertainment Outside Lands 2026 Day Two: The Strokes Find Redemption, Lucy Dacus Croons, and Drag Queens Reign Supreme Saturday night's biggest surprise was the return of Friday headliner Charli xcx, who took the stage with The Strokes for a performance of "Take It Or Leave It" to send fans home on a major high.
SF News Sunday Links: 49ers Legend Roger Craig Shares Vascular Dementia Diagnosis During Hall of Fame Speech Joe Biden's son says the former president's cancer has spread to his bones; SF Fire Department and CHP officials combine to rescue a loose pug on I-280; and Suisun City battles against a cyberattack.
Arts & Entertainment Outside Lands 2026 Day One: Geese Shreds, Charli xcx Triumphs Things were foggy but largely friendly on Day One of Outside Lands, with the Polo Field and adjoining meadows of Golden Gate Park packed with some 75,000 fans for dozens of acts, large and small.
SF News Saturday Links: Cal Acad to Host Phoebe Bridgers Planetarium Listening Sessions Assemblymember Matt Haney introduces a bill to limit ticket reseller markups; Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as new attorney general; and Marin Bay School, SF's first new public school in a decade, opened Thursday.
SF News Day Around the Bay: FBI Seeks New Leads In 2016 Pokemon Go Killing An Alameda man was arrested and charged with murder for allegedly selling a fatal dose of fentanyl in 2024; Kellogg pledges to remove artificial dyes from its cereals by year's end; and a high school shooting near Bangkok leaves at least seven dead.
Bay Area Sports Oakland Roots Will Continue Season at Coliseum Under 'Pay or Don't Play' Deal The Oakland Roots soccer club will pay a six-figure sum upfront before every remaining game at Oakland Coliseum, per a new agreement with the venue's board of directors. If the club fails to pay, they will lose access to their current home pitch.
Arts & Entertainment Charli xcx Look-A-Like Contest Brings 'Brat' Summer Fashion, Bratwurst to Downtown San Francisco A week ahead of Charli xcx's headlining performance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, several hundred of her most fashionable fans gathered downtown to determine the British pop singer's most striking doppelgänger.
SF News Sunday Links: San Francisco's Train Names New Album After Local Haight Street Pub A mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger leaves three dead and five others injured; "Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore dies at 80; and the Dodgers do it again by trading for ace pitcher Tarik Skubal.
SF News Beloved San Francisco Skate Spot 'China Banks' Set For Demolition This Weekend Skateboarders are in mourning as a hallowed skate spot in San Francisco's Chinatown succumbs to demolition this weekend. "China Banks" — better known as the Portsmouth Square pedestrian bridge — has long served as a proving ground for serious skateboarders thanks to its steep banks and brickwork.
Bay Area Sports Outfielder Harrison Bader's Payments Suspended By San Francisco Giants Following Scooter Crash The San Francisco Giants are suspending payments to outfielder Harrison Bader following his involvement in a late-night scooter crash in Cow Hollow last weekend. Bader has been out of action since late May with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
SF News Saturday Links: Line to Try Long-Awaited SF Jollibee's Forms Night Before Opening The 49ers are parting ways with veteran executive Paraag Marathe; SFPD uses a drone to locate a suspect in a stabbing; and a donut duel kicks off in Santa Clara.
SF News Day Around the Bay: 49ers Sign Familiar Face, Bring Fan Favorite Wide Receiver Deebo Samuel Back Home One dead, another wounded in daytime shooting at Oakland adult school; WNBA star Brittney Griner files for divorce; and authorities release two ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case.
SF News New Video Emerges of ICE Arresting Oakland Woman at Denver Airport New video footage shows ICE agents arresting Chantal Morales Rojas, 27, of Ecuador, at Denver International Airport earlier this week. Currently employed as an au pair in Oakland, Rojas was in Denver to visit with her former host family.
Arts & Entertainment San Quentin's Orlando Smith Becomes First Actively Incarcerated Artist to Have Solo Show at SFMOMA SFMOMA's latest exhibition "Artivist" features the work of San Quentin inmate Orlando Smith, making him the first actively incarcerated artist to get a solo show at the storied institution. Smith's work uses the form of comic book story panels to offer urgent reflections on politics and prison life.
SF News Sunday Links: Body Recovered From Bay, Ties To July 14 Boat Sinking Unclear A shooting at an outdoor party in Morgan Hill leaves one dead and seven injured; Ryan Gosling revs up to play Ghost Rider; and Trump's plan to limit mail-in ballots hits another snag in court.
SF News Stud Asks Meta For Help With Instagram Suspension, Asserts Posts Falsely Flagged as Human Trafficking The Stud, SoMa's historic queer nightclub, is asking for help after the venue's Instagram account was suspended. The collective's owners assert the suspension resulted from posts promoting trans events at the club being falsely flagged as "engaging in human trafficking."
Bay Area Sports 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan Suffers 'Severe Concussion' in Car Accident Proving the 49ers' recent inability to avoid injuries isn't limited to the players on the field, the team announced that head coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a serious car accident earlier this month that's left him with numerous non-life-threatening injuries that include a severe concussion.
SF News Saturday Links: San Francisco's Century-Old Hotel Utah Saloon Once Again Up For Sale Mistah FAB responds after arrest over illegal fireworks; documentarian Ken Burns hits Bohemian Grove to deliver a lesson in history; and Tour de France officials forced to re-route final stage amidst raging wildfires.
