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Cook’s Seafood Closes After a Historic 98 Years

After nearly a century of operation, Cook’s Seafood, a local fish market and restaurant, permanently closed on Oct. 29. Management notified employees of the closure at 3 a.m. that morning. The cause of the closure remains unknown to the public, but the establishments in both Menlo Park and Pleasanton have permanently ceased operations.

Menlo Park, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

Flag football championships: Las Lomas completes perfect season with NCS Division 2 title

Las Lomas-Walnut Creek capped a 24-0 flag football season with a 19-0 win in the NCS Division 2 title game Saturday. Other section champs included San Ramon Valley, Cardinal Newman and Menlo School.

Walnut Creek, CA · 23h

San Francisco Chronicle

Sean Penn tells S.F. crowd why he thinks Ukraine can prevail after U.S. midterms

The three-time Oscar-winning actor introduced the Ukraine war documentary “Black Sunflowers” at SFFilm Doc Stories.

CNBC

NYC now has more tech workers than San Francisco – here’s why

New York City has the highest number of tech workers in the country. A 2026 report found that it beat out even San Francisco. CNBC Make It explores how the biggest city in the U.S. also became the country's biggest tech hub.

New York, NY · 8h

48hills.org

The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

I’m glad the SF Standard did a story about the last gay man to run for Congress in San Francisco. His name was Harry Britt, and in 1987, the longtime supervisor with a strong local record on issues almost beat the heir apparent to the old Burton Machine. Her name was Nancy Pelsoi.

San Francisco, CA · 18h

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Elizabeth Holmes look-alike contest: Turtlenecks, lipstick and laughter

A contest to find the doppelgängers of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and filmmaker Nathan Fielder drew hundreds of people to San Francisco’s Lafayette Park.

TODAY.com

San Francisco Mayor on Efforts to Revitalize the City

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie was elected on a platform of fixing issues of income inequality, homelessness, open drug use, and corruption at city hall. Now, the California city is in the midst of a comeback, with a strict crime crackdown and an influx of money from an "AI gold rush." In this week's Sunday Spotlight, NBC's Sam Brock sits down with Mayor Lurie, as well as former Apple design chief Jony Ive, to discuss their faith in the city.

48hills.org

Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

Sup. Chyanne Chen has introduced legislation that would require developers who demolish housing in vulnerable communities replace existing affordable units with new units at the same price. It’s a pretty basic concept. As Chen noted at a Planning Commission hearing Thursday, a developer who tears down a five-unit building in...

San Francisco, CA · 19h

sfstandard.com

Progressives win the public bank, lose the housing fund

San Francisco progressives split their signature ballot measures this election: Voters approved Proposition B, laying the foundation for a city-owned bank, but rejected Proposition I, which would have steered high-end transfer tax revenue to affordable housing. Prop. B’s passage represents a first step toward establishing a public bank, a longtime...

San Francisco, CA · 21h

hoodline.com

S.F. Supervisor Pitches $30 SFO Minimum Wage, but He's Out by Year's End

A San Francisco supervisor wants to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour for thousands of workers at San Francisco International Airport by 2030, covering baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants, car rental staff and aircraft cabin cleaners. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman's proposal would not touch pay for employees at airport cafes, restaurants and retail shops in the terminals. But Mandelman will leave office at the end of 2026, before the bill can reach the full Board of Supervisors for a vote.

San Francisco Chronicle

Billie Joe Armstrong reunites with Pinhead Gunpowder for rare sold-out S.F. show

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong reunited with Pinhead Gunpowder for a rare San Francisco performance that thrilled longtime punk fans.

San Francisco, CA · 23h

San Francisco Chronicle

New S.F. cancer program targets ‘growing and under-recognized’ disease in women

A new program at Sutter Health’s CPMC in San Francisco is offering lung cancer scans alongside mammograms, aiming to reach women who may not qualify for standard screening.

theorion.com

Police Blotter: Individuals broke into the University Softball Field

This story reviews the University Police Department’s daily crime logs. An Orion reporter spoke with Sgt. Jared Gleason for more information regarding certain logged events from last week, Nov. 1 to 6. Monday, Nov. 2. Call Type: Petty Theft. Officers responded to a call outside of Esken Hall after...

San Francisco Chronicle

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Bay Area weather: Warm, sunny start to the week as rain chances push back

Temperatures run 5 to 10 degrees above normal through Wednesday, with the next shot of Bay Area rain holding off until Friday and the weekend.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 10h

Mission Local

Westside voters, once strongly against Sunset Dunes park, flipped to save it

Voters in the Richmond and Sunset districts, who two years ago railed against the new park, have decidedly softened. Westside voters, once strongly against Sunset Dunes park, flipped to save it

San Francisco, CA · 10h

The Voice of San Francisco

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City Hall this week: Street conditions in the Mission, rental scams and a new name for Cesar Chavez Street

San Francisco’s elected officials and commissions have a busy week ahead, with neighborhood conditions, public spending, and development among the issues on the agenda. Mayor Daniel Lurie will face questions from supervisors Tuesday about deteriorating street conditions in the Mission and the future of Crocker Amazon Park. Meanwhile, the Land Use and Transportation Committee considers […] The post City Hall this week: Street conditions in the Mission, rental scams and a new name for Cesar Chavez Street appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco .

San Francisco, CA · 23h

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Coffee Festival pours spotlight on Bay Area’s top roasters

The 10th annual coffee festival kicked off Saturday with tasting-size samples, educational panels and live music from local artists.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Incredibly striking’: Massive bronze sculpture offers S.F. an open-air prayer

A new 60-foot-wide crucifixion sculpture by Timothy Schmalz is on display at the St. Mary’s Cathedral plaza in San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA · 19h

hoodline.com

Fort Mason's Coffee Festival Turns 10, Pours Into Weekend With Sold-Out Deals

Coffee lovers are converging on Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture this weekend as the 10th annual San Francisco Coffee Festival kicked off Saturday, drawing Bay Area roasters, baristas and caffeine devotees for two days of tastings, panels and live music. The event runs 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday across four three-hour sessions, with doors open through Nov. 8 at the Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd.