Waymo has been slapped with more than 8,300 parking tickets since January 2025
With fines of nearly $1 million for various violations, the robotaxi company says it’s cooperating with the city and learning from its cars’ mistakes
I, for one, welcome our new Pokémon overlords
This weekend’s celebration of all things Pokémon offered a vision of a better, way more fun San Francisco
How will we spend all that AI money?
Plus, Horsies — the ultimate arbiter of SF cool — declares AI lame
The joy and sadness of ‘Cookbooking’
Debbie Berne poured her whole self into her second book. After her death, it’s up to her loved ones to share it with the readers
By securing the DCCC endorsement, Manny Yekutiel’s messy race for D8 gets messier
At a heated hearing, the sexual assault allegation against the candidate was aired yet again
Meta’s $17 billion settlement doesn’t resolve the issue of social media addiction
The deal’s shortcomings are many, but more lawsuits may be the only answer
San Francisco honors Dolly Parton
She might be Appalachia’s daughter, but she’s a San Francisco patron saint
Modern Relics closed after being ransacked in burglary
Jewelry store owner Alix Blüh recalls discovering the damage earlier this month: ‘Broken glass everywhere… Just everything destroyed.’
Operator fatigue leads to another Muni train crash
The July incident is eerily similar to a November 2025 accident
Ordinary People
San Francisco has been destroyed in a lot of movies (thanks, Hollywood), but 2014’s ‘Godzilla’ reboot made the place feel real
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Are compostable take-out packages compostable?
Breaking down what actually breaks down inside your green bin
Anti-surveillance protestors flock to Chris Larsen’s house
Plus, TikTok’s newest aesthetic is the anti-AI girlie
Goodnight, issue four
This week: A new dating site for ‘Western’ men and Asian women; a look at the Mechanics’ Institute
The internet hates the new Instagram logo. What do professional designers think?
Four graphics experts critique the mega-platform’s ‘cleaner and more modern’ wordmark
Tech worker-turned-yogurt maker Diana Lee traded the grind for a healthier culture
Yogurt Freak’s Korean-style triple-strained yogurt is as thick as ice cream and popping up in the Mission and Design District this month
Daniel Lurie is the highest paid mayor in the US even if he barely sees any of it
Everyone knows the mayor takes home $1 a year. What happens to the rest of his six-figure salary?
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Culture
A new dating site wants to match (only) ‘Western’ men to Asian women
Mysterious platform ‘WMAF Meet’ uses AI to facilitate SF’s ‘most in-demand pairing’
Politics
Inside basketball: WNBA All-Star game is coming to Chase in 2027
Flanked by the Valkyries president and WNBA commissioner, the mayor scores another one for the home team
Food & Drink
Consider the oyster
Oakland’s Lo-Fi Oyster Co. is taking its jazz and oyster fusion event to church in SF tonight
Business
Fire season brings dangerous risks to wedding season
Northern California wedding venues and their guests hope for the perfect day while dealing with some very imperfect conditions
Technology
Corgi kills short-lived website that ranked its female employees
The ‘demeaning’ website was spun up by a local founder with no relationship to the company
Immigration
Video shows woman violently detained by ICE at SFO
A spokesman for San Francisco International Airport says they are not involved in any decisions or operations by the Department of Homeland Security inside terminals
