Scott Wiener’s super PAC is a dark-money mess
A 2024 change in campaign finance law is fueling the congressional hopeful’s outreach efforts
Market Match connects low income Californians with farmers market produce. Gavin Newsom may be about to cut it
Market operators, food security advocates, and state legislators are scrambling to secure funding for the nutrition program that benefits 674,000 statewide
In the Mood for Food at Chat Room
Some say food is cooked; but we think it still eats
Own a piece of Cafe Jacqueline
Fans of the beloved North Beach chef are whipping themselves into a frenzy for her souffle whisks and other items being sold at an estate sale this weekend
The Natural throws San Francisco a curveball
For grown-up punks who love baseball, a Brannan Street batting cage is the ultimate clubhouse
Philz Coffee United joins UFCW 5
The workers are now aligned with union members from Verve and Highwire in the largest private-sector union in Northern California
What is Gazetteer’s ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ watch party?
This is a gathering at Mad Oak n Yard on May 20th to catch associate editor and trivia fiend Joshua Bote in action
Protesting Mayor Lurie’s budget cuts outside his office
A group of 250 brought chants and personalized pleas directly to Room 200, but went unanswered by Lurie
San Francisco’s power players want to cash in on BTS fandom
With BTS at Stanford and a mini-fleet of branded Waymos rolling through the city, K-pop fandom is at risk of being fully co-opted
The aestheticization of government secrets
Plus, in shocking news, new college grads don’t like the technology that’s ruining their futures
Drinking Companion: Mauna Loa Club is a balmy, unpretentious watering hole
This tropical family-owned dive will make even Marina haters say ‘aloha’
Come with me to try another app that’s robbing you of life’s magic
If Claude could bite your food to see if it’s cooled down enough to eat, would you let it?
A disco historian’s fabulous disco playlist
Ahead of his appearance at Green Apple Books Books on the Park, ‘A Night at the Disco’ author Christian John Wikane’s tunes for your own Good Times
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The skater who refused to bail on the Vaillancourt Fountain
As the city dismantles the brutalist public artwork, Thrasher cover boy Zach ‘Ducky’ Kovacs remembers his epic 'drop in'
A night of priceless conversations about money
Economists, small business owners, and finance experts brought their valuable insights to Chat Room: Money
Man arrested for allegedly assaulting Mayor Lurie’s bodyguard to be freed
Held on multiple charges, Tony Phillips will be released under electronic monitoring Friday
Sam Altman wants to sell you these sneakers for $160, plus tax and biometric data
World x Future Basics now offer Cyto XLiftoffs at World’s Union Square eye-collection center
Manic Monday
Sam Altman has a lot of feelings. And a lawsuit by Elon Musk. But mostly a lot of feelings
Plus, Canva is accused of anti-Palestine censorship
Culture
Fire on the Fountain: Vaillancourt was torched during deconstruction
Trash inside the brutalist sculpture at Ferry Plaza was ignited by a blowtorch
Politics
Tepid rivalry: Chakrabarti, Chan, Hurabiell, and Wiener make their cases yet again
Five takeaways from last night’s Congressional debate at the Randall Museum
Food & Drink
The 20-percent solution
Lots of people hate tipping, but nobody knows what to do about it
Business
Everlane owes back rent to another landlord
The clothing company will centralize its operations in LA, but the owners of its SF buildings still want to get paid
Tech
New troubles at Mercor: Infighting, ‘face time slavery,’ and ‘inhumane working conditions’
Former staffers offer a look inside the human data startup, where the hours are brutal, employees say they’re getting stiffed, and the CEO is a 23-year-old billionaire who wants to be Elon Musk
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
