Lord of the fleas
For indie and emerging vendors, Fog City Flea Trading Post seemed like an ideal place to reach customers and build their brands. The biggest downside: owner James Morelos
Finally, a defense of brainrot
It’s a modern virtue, so says an AI exec. Plus, send me tips about the gaming industry
Unmade beds: Inside the RESET Center rollout
Mayor Lurie wants to put the fentanyl crisis to rest, but is the new RESET center the best way to do it?
Former Twitter CFO takes the stand in Federal Court
Ned Segal, now a high-ranking City Hall official, offered his buttoned-up version of the months leading to Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform
Musk’s attorneys: Judge too cozy with Ned Segal
'I asked him to please say hello to the mayor for me,’ judge explained
Nazis in Your Neighborhood: Anti-fascist researchers out an extremist music label operating in the Tenderloin
Based in a supportive housing building, the one-man distributor sells fascist music and merch from all over the world
San Francisco’s future spokespeople: Coyotes
A new city ad is rumored to be in the works, headed up by ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ director Joe Talbot
Highwire Coffee’s Montclair location abruptly closes, lays off staff
Unionized employees cite harassment and retaliation at the popular coffeeshop
Elon Musk on the stand in SF: ‘I believe in truth and transparency’
The ‘builder, engineer, creator, and entrepreneur’ defends himself against claims that he hurt Twitter’s value before buying the social media platform
Brooke Jenkins: Stop making billionaires ‘the enemy’
The District Attorney was anything but moderate in her support of the city’s wealthiest
City Roots: It’s time for late winter planting
Urban agriculturalist and educator Thomas Abbott answers your questions about how and what to grow in San Francisco’s many microclimates
Wars within wars
Anthropic’s loss is OpenAI’s gain. Plus, the mysterious “Dime” appears at Sightglass
Drinking Companion: In search of lost time at Specs’
Under a flag-draped ceiling and surrounded by history, generations of San Francisco bohos have gathered for Gouda cheese and better conversation
A sandwich to rival Philly’s best
It takes Matt Kosoy three days to achieve perfection at Jerry’s Roast Pork and one lunchtime to ask, jeet yet?
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Soon Technology is tech-pilled and loving it
A Vice Media alum’s ‘new media’ company offers up friendly coverage to an increasingly controversial industry
Noise Pop’s space travel and Muni rides
Jay Som and Sun Ra Arkestra brought their fans to transcendence, but only one shouted out KEXP’s Cheryl Waters from the stage
The tweet that may cost Elon Musk $1 billion
The X owner will be in a San Francisco court for a fraud trial related to his purchase of Twitter
Table for 400
A group of young Bay Area Muslims is hosting a free outdoor dinner to break bread, pray, and teach their neighbors about Ramadan
You can make this cake at home. Don’t.
Frances in the Castro is the only place in the city to get this simply delectable cake
Culture
The Strokes are slouching towards Bill Graham
The seminal NYC band returns to SF in April after a legendarily bad Outside Lands performance
Politics
The mayor’s long-delayed RESET center is a go
Arrests for intoxication will happen ‘at speed and volume,’ Lurie says
Food & Drink
The spiritual center of the Financial District
Temple of Soma, a new psychedelic church on Kearny Street, wants to lovingly guide you in mushroom-enabled worship
Business
Fog City Flea will temporarily close Ferry Building store for downsizing
The tourist-beloved indie crafts and apparel market will reopen in a smaller space
Tech
Guerrilla outdoor campaign decrying ‘GROK CHILD PORN’ appears around the city
The mysterious marketing push comes amid public uproar and international investigations into sex abuse material generated by Elon Musk’s chatbot
Immigration
What will SF law enforcement do if ICE kicks in your door? Ask again in a few weeks
If SFPD, the Sheriff, and the DA have a plan to protect our Fourth Amendment rights, they’re not sharing it
