More than a man with a van: Guy behind the viral ‘Saikat lives in Maryland’ van has money ties to a pro-Wiener PAC
Conor Johnston has been paid nearly $30,000 by the PAC — but allegedly not for the van
Philz lets it matcha flag fly
The beloved yet beleaguered private equity-backed caffeine spot sets its sights on a different shade of green
San Francisco resident tests positive for cyclosporiasis
‘It's the worst thing I've ever gone through’
Substack adds AI detection tool to its platform
The feature will help make sure the platform doesn’t ‘turn into LinkedIn,’ per CEO Chris Best
Jollibee Watch: July 31 will forever be known as Jollibee Day
Rejoice, one and all, for the bee’s downtown arrival has been confirmed
Oasis is too beautiful to die
Saved from closure at the end of last year, the beloved drag venue had a little work done and is better than ever
Loud explosion in the Financial District draws crowds
First responders say it was a firework; no injuries were reported
Pedestrian is struck and killed in SoMa on the same day the Board of Supervisors endorse speed cameras
Data shows the 33 cameras placed around the city are working, but advocates demand more to deter reckless drivers
The dream of the ‘90s is dead at Gap
All the Cranberries needle drops in the world can’t bring back what made us (or our moms) linger at the basics brand’s stores back in the day
Connie Chan is in the driver’s seat
‘There were a lot of people counting us out,’ says the primary winner and D1 supervisor as she downshifts her role as budget chair and kicks her run for Congress into high gear
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The SFPD technicality that may bring a Flock to your street
What’s the difference between license plate readers and ‘public safety’ cameras? A lot, according to the city
The diarrhea-causing parasite has found its way to California
Federal officials are investigating potential sources of a larger-than-usual outbreak of cyclosporiasis in 31 states including California
Yardsale has won over Cole Valley with après-ski vibes
After months of construction delays and $30,000 worth of damaged inventory, an outdoor equipment store and coffee shop is finally open
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
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
Culture
BART gets some shiny new trash cans
Four downtown stations get receptacles as long as they ‘do not present any new challenges’
Politics
Pedestrian advocates say more speeding cameras will save more lives
Dorsey expects his resolution supporting speed cams in SF will be handily adopted by the Board of Supes
Food & Drink
Does your flour even lift, bromate?
While the bagel capital of the America approaches a ban on bromated flour, San Francisco’s top bagelmakers are way ahead of them
Business
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
Technology
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
