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Sucka Flea Marketplace could be the antidote to what ails the former Westfield mall

A soft launch for the buzzy flea market’s first retail outpost is a glimmer of hope for the beleaguered shopping center

December 4, 2024

Grindr’s AI ‘wingman’ has privacy experts concerned

We tried the tool — made in partnership with SF-based AI firm Ex-human — and it’s pretty terrible

November 26, 2024

SF office workers follow ‘Gremlins’ rules when it rains

‘The rain is messing with people’s careers in San Francisco right now’

November 21, 2024

Dozens brave the rain for a weekday Zendaya lookalike contest in Oakland

Given that her ‘Dune’ costar showed up to his NYC tribute, we really hoped she would make a surprise hometown appearance

November 21, 2024

How Santa Rosa’s ‘Peanuts’ museum became the Bay Area’s trendiest tourist trap

Gen Z would die for Snoopy. They’ll even go to Santa Rosa

November 15, 2024

A tech worker influx is shifting the vibe at the 150-year-old Dolphin Club  

Oldtimers are less than thrilled about newcomers treating the famed open water swimming group as a networking hotspot

November 14, 2024

In between gods, looking for work

I went to an 'AI salon' at The Commons SF, expecting to find radical techies working to accumulate power. Instead, I found loneliness — and a lot of existential dread.

November 13, 2024

Someone peed in the pit at Chase Center during the Sabrina Carpenter show this weekend

We spoke to several witnesses about the incident

November 12, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle staffers asked to sign buyout agreement that likely includes an illegal clause

About five percent of the Chronicle's staff were approved to take a buyout, first offered at the beginning of the month

October 31, 2024

Concerts at Chase Center are a complete nightmare

I can’t believe they spent $1.4 billion on a venue that makes every act sound like absolute shit

October 23, 2024