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Exclusive: The San Francisco Chronicle offers voluntary buyouts to staff 

The city’s paper of record is making the offer in anticipation of a ‘challenging’ 2025, according to memos viewed by Gazetteer

October 11, 2024

The Mission’s Little Spot Cafe to close in about a week

Owner Ken Kurita blames his landlord for the closure, among other stresses on the small business

September 17, 2024

Inside UCSF’s $530 million gambit to save three struggling San Francisco hospitals

The UC system has been snapping up community hospitals statewide, part of an ambitious plan to increase efficiency (and, ultimately, profit)

August 9, 2024

Uber wants an $18 million tax refund from the city of SF

Everyone could use some extra cash right now — even one of SF’s largest tech firms

August 5, 2024

San Francisco janitors are flooding downtown SF streets this week in fight for better wages, protections

Some members of SEIU Local 87 say they’ve been forced to work in sweltering heat when buildings turn off the AC at night

July 24, 2024

What the hell is going on at Temple SF?

Rumors of the infamous SF club’s demise have (apparently) been greatly exaggerated

July 19, 2024

Baggu used AI for its viral pony purse. The internet is mad. 

Much-hyped collab between two sustainability-focused designers has sparked backlash over its use of energy-hungry AI image generator

June 25, 2024

Can Hulu Wa break the Castro’s retail curse?

Family-owned Chinese bistro struggling despite great food, in storefront that’s seen high turnover

June 14, 2024

Lawrence Lessig, in exclusive interview with Gazetteer SF, says OpenAI whistleblowers are examining ‘every legal option’

Litigation and legislation are on the table, says prominent internet and IP lawyer

June 12, 2024

Sutter Street Tavern building is a nifty little historic gem 

The two-story structure, rare in Downtown SF, was built right after the 1906 earthquake and was once a boozy hangout for SF Stock Exchange traders

June 4, 2024