Take me Waymo, I’m home: Autonomous taxis had a buggy July 4th
When they weren’t rolling through fireworks they were trapping people near the Golden Gate Bridge
After a 3-day weekend, it’s back to work
This week: Firework fail in San Francisco and the most important merger of all time
This is your bot on drugs
A hotline devoted to helping people navigate psychedelic trips has started training volunteers with an LLM that simulates being high
Watching US v. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Uzbegim
At his Richmond restaurant, Anvar Akhmedov served up world cuisine to accompany the World Cup
Market Match program secures $15 million in funding
The program that expands access to locally grown produce for food assistance recipients was nearly wiped out
Fog City Flea closes up Mission shop after 9 months
The Mission outpost for crafts and apparel was ‘a great big test’ that didn’t pan out, owner tells vendors in email
The Mill turns to the crowd for $100,000 to recover from fire
“It's so hard but it's also so beautiful to me. It just feels amazing to feel like people care so much,” says Josey Baker
Nancy Pelosi has more Pride wristbands than she knows what to do with
Plus, fancy little cakes for the fanciest little boys in the tech industry
Once again, Pride is a riot
The tension around Pride and who gets to celebrate it boiled over this weekend
Balompié Cafe is the Mission’s finest World Cup hotspot
For four decades, Balompié has served up pupusas, beer, and the world’s most popular game
Natalie Gee’s exit interview
Her bid to become the Sunset’s next supervisor failed, but Gee’s charismatic campaign has some lessons for her future
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The Mill closed indefinitely after fire
This is the second fire at a business on Divisadero this month. No injuries were reported
Hundreds of ‘sex machines’ delivered across the street from Rainbow Grocery
We really hope the mailman dropped them off by saying, ‘I’m here to deliver a package…’
San Francisco’s singular food scene celebrated at Chat Room (PHOTOS)
Thanks to those who came out and we’ll see you next season!
Lurie rebukes anti-Pride Giants players even as DOJ investigates team over alleged discrimination
‘You represent San Francisco,’ the mayor said during a fundraiser on Pride Sunday
Manic Monday
Even Stanford grads are angry at the system
Plus, after being stuffed in lockers his whole life, Zuck was allowed to sit with the jocks at the pep rally
‘Nerdy escorts’ are selling intimacy-as-a-service to AI founders
Plus, in the tasteslop era, we’re keeping our eyes peeled for bad tech streetwear
Politics
It happened here: When the American Front marched on Haight Street
How a posse of neo-Nazis and hipsters in San Francisco helped create today’s right-wing troll army
Food & Drink
Drinking Companion: Summertime bliss at Pitt’s
Stupefy your seasonal affectivity with a boozy slushie and the tender pipes of Fred Durst
Business
People are celebrating videos of Safeway security roughing up shoplifters
Thanks to Meta glasses, muscular loss prevention at some Bay Area supermarkets has gone viral
Tech
Stop AI protestor sentenced to jail, hopes to reconnect with Rafael Mandelman
The anti-AI group is shifting its focus away from AI companies and toward City Hall
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
