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SF: City Wins Lawsuit Against Convenience Store Operating Illegal Gambling Den

A San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the city in a lawsuit against the owner of a Tenderloin convenience store who was operating an illegal gambling den. Mohsen Mused, the owner of Tenderloin Market and Deli, will have to pay $151,000 in penalties to the city, according to a news release from City Attorney David Chiu's office issued Monday.

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Marina Safeway lawsuit will be a key test of the Wiener-Yimby agenda

Opponents of the massive Marina Safeway project, which just won fast-track approval from the city, have filed suit in federal court to slow the process down, saying the site is contaminated with toxic waste. The developer admits there are toxics in the area, but nobody has tested the land below...

San Francisco, CA · 20h

San Francisco Chronicle

The historic El Niño is bringing huge waves — and could reshape California beaches

Higher tides and bigger waves along the California coast are a hallmark of El Niño. If the two align this winter, it “could cost the state billions,” according to one expert.

California · 10h

SFist

Waymo Tailgates, Tries to Pass CHP Blockade In SF While Another Drives Around With Ticket

Two Waymos were caught on camera behaving badly in SF Tuesday, with one attempting to maneuver around CHP patrol cars on I-280 and another cruising through the city with an SFMTA parking ticket stuck to its windshield. ABC7 shared a video on social media Tuesday showing a Waymo speeding past...

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One Last Warm Day Before Monster Waves, Soaking Storms Slam San Francisco Coast

Thursday morning lows in coastal and Bayshore regions are in the lower to middle 50s before temperatures warm to around 70, but the easygoing weather will not last. Rain, gusty winds and dangerous surf move in Friday, setting up a rough weekend along the coast. The Bay Area is getting one more comfortable outdoor window before the forecast turns decidedly wetter.

San Francisco, CA · 20h

Cheapism

12 Long-Running Bakeries Known for One Treat People Keep Coming Back For

Discover 12 Long-Running Bakeries famous for cannoli, cookies, cakes, kringle, and other treats that have kept customers coming back for decades

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Databricks opens huge new S.F. headquarters as AI fuels an office market comeback

Databricks’ new headquarters in San Francisco comes with space for its ambitions and plenty of room to grow. The AI startup’s office includes collaboration areas, a lounge and coffee-bar.

KTVU FOX 2

First responders urge caution along the coast as high surf warning looms

First responders and experienced ocean swimmers are warning Bay Area residents to stay away from the water as potentially deadly surf conditions approach the coast. The National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazards Statement through Friday at 6 p.m., followed by a High Surf Warning for the weekend as waves are forecast to grow from 15 to 20 feet up to 30 feet.

SFGate

San Francisco supervisor wants to permanently close Castro gas station

Gary McCoy is the latest San Francisco politician calling to convert gas stations into housing. “We’ve got two gas stations in the Castro,” McCoy said during the debate at the Commonwealth Club. “Do we need two gas stations in the Castro? Probably not.”. The once-ambitious policy might...

SFist

Super Duper Burgers Opens In Union Square Plaza Kiosk

You can now get a burger — or a chicken sandwich — from well-loved local chain Super Duper in Union Square Plaza. Super Duper opened its 22nd location on Tuesday in SF's Union Square, in the kiosk on the Stockton Street (east) side of Union Square Plaza. The opening brings life back to this kiosk, which in recent years had housed a sort of nondescript cafe, and which had been slated to be an outpost of Tyler Florence's Miller & Lux Provisions, until that plan fell through last year.

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Altura Credit Union Secures $40,000 Downpayment Grant for First-Time Homebuyer

Altura Credit Union has secured a $40,000 down payment assistance grant for Joshua Reeves, a first-time homebuyer and Altura member, the credit union announced Oct. 21. The grant came through the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco's Middle-Income Downpayment Assistance (MDPA) Program. The program was created to support middle-income households squeezed by rising home prices and interest rates, including many essential workers who earn too much to qualify for traditional assistance but still struggle to save enough for a down payment.

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When housing becomes a billionaire’s investment, working families pay the price

America must confront real estate speculation before ordinary families are priced out of their own communities. A home should be a place to raise a family, not merely another chip in a billionaire’s investment portfolio. Yet across America, and particularly in San Francisco, housing has increasingly become a competition between ordinary paychecks and extraordinary wealth.

San Francisco, CA · 20h

FoodWorldNews

T&T Supermarket Fills a Decade-Empty Former Best Buy on Geary Boulevard as San Francisco Loses Neighborhood Grocers

T&T Supermarket opened its first San Francisco store on Nov. 5 at City Center, 2675 Geary Blvd., filling a former Best Buy space that had been vacant since 2017, according to SFist. The roughly 50,000-square-foot store at Geary Boulevard and Masonic Avenue is the Canadian chain's second California location and fourth in the United States.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Lego resale store coming to an unexpected San Francisco neighborhood

A former Inner Richmond grocery is getting a new tenant with a very different kind of inventory: The Missing Brick, which sells used Lego sets, Minifigures and rare parts.

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ABC7 News Bay Area

SF bringing back real Christmas tree to Union Square for first time in over 15 years

For the first time in more than a decade, San Francisco's Union Square will feature a real Christmas tree, reviving a holiday tradition that many residents remember from years past.

Alameda Post

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New Bike, Scooter Policy Updates for SF Bay Ferry

San Francisco Bay Ferry has now updated its bike and scooter policy guidelines for bringing your bike, scooter, or accessibility device onboard clearer and more accessible. The new policy, which took effect on November 2, introduces new categories for permitted devices: items that are always allowed, those restricted during peak commute hours, and devices that are never permitted. The complete Bike & Scooter Rules can be downloaded online.

sfstandard.com

‘Surfing into the apocalypse’: Monster waves are arriving and surfers are stoked

“I’m getting chills thinking about it right now,” said Kyle Ortega. The lifelong surfer lives eight blocks from Ocean Beach, and for the past week, he’s viewed the unusually large swells slamming into the coastline with a complex mix of euphoria and anxiety. Like many surfers, he’s...