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Department of Public Health talks of ‘rebalancing’ and ‘consolidation’ as union and community worry about layoffs and clinic closures

SEIU 1021 was out in force as Daniel Tsai made the city’s case for cutting jobs while preserving the social safety net

Reading Palantir: Why the defense tech giant’s manifesto may signal panic inside the company

The war tech firm is suffering from a lethal combo of stock price superinflation and midterms anxiety

Cookbook Week 2026: Where visiting chefs will be dining in SF

Laotian watermelon salad, dreamy crab, and (they hope!) Mister Jiu’s. What chefs from around the country cannot wait to eat in the city this week

TBPN, MIA; MTS, G2G

Plus, is Palantir’s manifesto a cry for help?

Dean Preston’s PUML is punching up

The former District 5 Supervisor is collecting progressive media talent like Infinity Stones to push the city’s narrative leftward

Lolo Zouaï’s throwback car mix

The SF-raised singer’s playlist to drive around to (circa 2012) includes Kreayshawn, the xx, and ‘Love’

At last night’s District 4 supe debate, the only losers were Alan Wong and the mayor

The incumbent supervisor didn’t show, and his opponents jumped at the opportunity

‘He knows that this is going to devastate people in need’: Staff and clients fight for an elder care clinic that may close amid Lurie’s budget cuts

At a rally at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, supporters of South East Mission Geriatrics did not back down

Reaper’s Remedies wants you to die slowly

While other wellness brands sell eternal life, this San Francisco-born vitamin company admits that you will definitely die some day

San Francisco is not a sanctuary city

The violent detainment of a mother at SFO is a reminder that ‘sanctuary’ ends at the circle of officers around the armed men and crying child

Carnal knowledge

Joe Eszterhas’ scripts for ‘Basic Instinct’ and ‘Jade’ are immorality tales about a San Francisco flying high on sex, money, and freedom in the 1990s

Overlooked no more: Florio’s pappardelle with white Bolognese

Sometimes you need to pass a restaurant a few times before you realize just what you’ve been missing

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Aggie Guerard Rodgers has dressed everyone from Princess Leia to Michael B. Jordan

The Balboa Theatre is honoring the Oscar-nominated costume designer for her work with Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, and Ryan Coogler


Rick Perlstein thinks right-wing voices on Substack are ‘a gift’

The preeminent historian of American conservatism was spotted on a bestsellers leaderboard behind Andrew Tate. He’s not too broken up about it

Know thyself and thy bank balance

How personal finance and psychology intersect, with Berna Anat and Lillian Zhang

Celebrate Gazetteer’s second birthday with this $2 subscription deal

We’re entering our terrible twos, so we want to give you something nice

What is going on with Jackie Fielder?

Understanding the District 9 Supervisor’s health crisis and what it might mean for the city

Manic Monday

Stop, stop, Sora’s already dead

Plus, a media ‘omerta’ and RAM takes a battering

Culture

A brutal setback for fans of Vaillancourt Fountain

Judge’s decision puts the controversial sculpture one step closer to removal

Politics

Mahmood pushes back on Lurie’s plan to cut Tenderloin youth clinic 

District 5 supervisor says mayor’s proposal to close the Larkin Clinic as part of $400 million budget cuts isn’t final

Food & Drink

Every night is Friday during Restaurant Week

Owners appreciate the surge in business; less so the tariffs, gas surcharges, and artificially low prices

Business

Everlane confirms it’s closing San Francisco HQ, but are not getting evicted

The brand assures that the exit from its SF offices was ‘not adversarial’

Tech

Slop is truth, truth slop

Plus, the attacks on Sam Altman’s house have people wondering how we got here

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