40 reasons why it’s the best time to live in SF right now
It’s a great time to live in San Francisco. Yes, the city has its struggles, from inequality and the ongoing drug crisis to government bureaucracy that can be almost comically …
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Tesla hackers weigh in on Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind’
Mahershala Ali, Myha’la Herrold, Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke, left to right, star in Netflix’s “Leave the World Behind.” The movie centers around the families’ responses to surreal, apocalyptic events. …
An SF eatery has the Food Network’s second-best sandwich in the U.S.
Editor’s note: In this recurring column, SFGATE food writers celebrate the Bay Area’s rich deli culture by spotlighting longtime family-run delis — the neighborhood institutions — and the newer community sandwich hubs. …
A San Francisco music legend’s very first recordings have been unearthed
Sylvester poses for a photograph featured in a booklet accompanying the release of “Private Recordings: August 1970.” Peter Mintun A crowd of 50 Bay Area music fans sat in silence …
SF’s Salesforce Tower, downtown destroyed by Godzilla in new TV series
Cate Randa, the protagonist of “Monarch,” is crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on a school bus when Godzilla attacks. Courtesy of Apple TV San Francisco is ruined. Downtown’s streets, once …
This SF neighborhood restaurant is begging you to keep it alive
At the top of 24th Street on a blustery corner in San Francisco’s Noe Valley sits a quintessential neighborhood restaurant. The deep blue facade has a maroon trim that blends …
Embattled SF tech firm’s plan to right the ship may include layoffs
A Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver moves through an intersection on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Since Kyle Vogt co-founded Cruise in 2013, he’s helmed …
SF man goes viral for ‘slammin’ Dollaritas’ at Applebees during quake
Steve Mazzari, the 28-year-old San Francisco man who went viral for “slammin’ Dollaritas” at Applebee’s during an earthquake. Courtesy of Steve Mazzari When you go to Applebee’s, you often get more …
The Grateful Dead’s legendary San Francisco Halloween shows
FILE: Merry Prankster Doris Delay and a Hell’s Angel dance at the Merry Pranksters’ Acid Test Graduation. Ted Streshinsky/Corbis via Getty Images A Grateful Dead concert was always as much …
A wild time for travel, transit is coming to SF in November
Traffic is detoured from Howard Street onto Third Street due to a conference in San Francisco in October 2014. Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images For a single …