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The Waggle
This week, Hollywood couldn’t keep its mitts off San Francisco. In a good way.
The thankless, endless work of ‘The Coastodian’
Richard James has spent two decades bushwhacking through forests and kayaking remote waters to haul garbage from West Marin’s hidden alcoves.
Here are the lineups Giants manager Tony Vitello should use this season
With Luis Arráez at the top of the order and Rafael Devers batting second, San Francisco can generate more opportunities for its best hitters.
Trent Williams’ status will force the 49ers to pick a direction along the offensive line
Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch need to address different kinds of questions at left tackle, left guard, and center.
How a 60-person Bay Area tourist group got trapped in Dubai — and escaped amid war
A luxury vacation to the Middle East was unexpectedly cut short after the Iran war broke out.
Lurie’s bodyguards injured during Tenderloin scuffle
The mayor was unhurt after two suspects were arrested in the Cedar Street fracas Thursday evening.
New sexual harassment claim adds to decade-long pattern at de Young Museum
A security guard alleges her supervisor made repeated sexual comments and the museum failed to investigate, marking the ninth lawsuit since 2016.
UCSF workers march to chancellor’s door with safety demands after colleague’s killing
The stabbing death of Alberto Rangel in December is the most tragic example of a widespread workplace safety crisis, UCSF workers say.
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Inside the allegations against a San Francisco social climber accused of sex crimes
Investigation
Mickey Gerold led a seemingly charmed life of private clubs and powerful friends. But behind closed doors, his ex claims, he coerced her into sex work.
The dark conspiracy that OpenAI can’t shake
EXCLUSIVE
Skeptics believe a whistleblower was murdered. New revelations call their claims into question.
From free to $160K: The real cost of child care in San Francisco, according to 8 families
We asked parents across the income spectrum to open their books and reveal the cost of raising kids in the city.
Newsom was on ‘The Adam Friedland Show.’ Ketamine came up three times
The governor also reminisced about what he can’t unsee at San Francisco’s annual kink festival.
Ousted DHS chief Noem praises Lurie, says he works ‘very well’ with feds
“He probably doesn’t want me to talk about it a lot,” said Noem on Thursday at a conference. “We have great conversations and talk quite often.”
More power to Lurie? New ballot measure could give SF mayors bigger say in hiring
City Hall leaders are preparing charter amendments for the November election to increase mayoral control.
The budget wars begin. Plus: Rich congressional candidate splashes out
Power Play
Also in today’s Power Play: Some 2024 mayoral campaigns oopsies.
Airbnb sued San Francisco over a $120 million tax bill. It didn’t work
Critics claimed the legal dispute tied up funds for public services amid budget shortfalls.
Ikea’s struggling food hall is losing another restaurant
EXCLUSIVE
With Cheezy’s leaving Saluhall, only three vendors remain.
‘Engineer’ is so 2025. In AI land, everyone’s a ‘builder’ now
From Big Tech to startups, Silicon Valley has a new job title for people who use AI agents to turn ideas into products.
‘QuitGPT’ is more of a meme than a movement
A protest against ChatGPT didn’t measure up to the digital fervor against Sam Altman’s Pentagon deal.
Editor’s Picks
It was billed as the hottest new party in SF. It sounded like ‘a wash of noise’
Sound issues plague the first night of SF’s newest EDM sensation.
A very serious investigation into the poop dispute rocking Presidio Heights
Rampant dog droppings spark a potential overreaction.
Town business: Oakland’s complicated recovery in 11 simple charts
Crime is down, but office vacancy rates are up: Looking at The Town’s spotty comeback since the pandemic.
Behind the story: How we investigated alleged sex crimes of an SF social climber
Emilia London says Michael “Mickey” Gerold coerced her into sex work to fund his lavish lifestyle. Reporter Anya Schultz tells the story.
‘Silicon Valley’s only contrarian’: Amjad Masad on the cost of dissent in tech
After the Replit CEO spoke out for Palestine in 2023, the tech world ghosted him. Then his company rode the AI boom to success.
A quiet trade deadline doesn’t mask the Sharks’ reality: The outlook has changed
Kiefer Sherwood’s recent contract extension is a signal that veteran players want to join forces with Macklin Celebrini and a young core.
Buster Posey believes a rising group of Giants prospects will be different
Section 415
The team’s top baseball executive chose to keep Bryce Eldridge, Josuar Gonzalez, and other highly regarded prospects out of trades this offseason.
Steve Kerr’s coaching masterpiece shows how much he still means to the Warriors
Seven Golden State players making a combined $161 million were sidelined on Thursday. The Warriors beat the Rockets in overtime anyway.
Oakland reveals plans for Alysa Liu celebration
The March 12 event for the Olympic gold medalist is free, but registration is required.
The 17 best events in SF this weekend, from the Chinese New Year Parade to floral exhibits
Plus, Women’s History Month events, drag comedy, a Holi celebration, and more.
Charli XCX, Rüfüs Du Sol, The Strokes headline alt-heavy Outside Lands
Hip-hop takes a back seat for 2026, as it’s all about indie acts, psych rockers, and guitars, guitars, guitars.
A photographer’s intimate portraits of their partner’s transitioning body
In the Wide Shot, Kirby Stenger takes us behind the scenes of their most personal portrait series yet.
Zuck and Priscilla roasted at Prada, the Bohemian Grove Files, and Alysa Liu rumors
The Waggle
In this edition of The Waggle, our weekly gossip column, we bring tales of love, lust, and old grudges that just won’t die.
SF is in the middle of a martini arms race. This bar just got the bomb
Frankie’s is a project from the team behind Norcina, with an unrivaled commitment to serving the best gin cocktail in the city. Oh, and it has the best dog ever.
A Bernal baking star is joining the rising food scene in the Outer Sunset
The duo behind Black Jet Baking Co. is bringing sprinkles, sandos, and sweet nostalgia to the city’s brink.
Can a restaurant throw a 1986-level party in 2026? This one is trying
Off Menu
JouJou hopes to be the city’s next Stars.
A popular Bay Area coffee pop-up is opening its first location in Union Square
Painted Leopard is at the recently reopened RealReal flagship store.
‘It’s the wrong tool’: A Silicon Valley lawyer on Anthropic’s Pentagon fight
David Schellhase spent decades negotiating the kinds of contracts at the center of the blockbuster AI deal fallout. Here’s his verdict.
Solidarity with striking teachers is fine. But Democrats need to offer real solutions too
A San Francisco school board member questions the motives of politicians who hit the picket lines but didn’t propose reforms.
Teachers strikes could become a contagion — unless we commit to these reforms
What city and state leaders must do to make sure the same mistakes aren’t made in the next contract cycle.
The real reason for SFUSD’s strike
The district can’t pay its teachers because it’s buried under retirement costs that were predictable, avoidable, and arguably unconstitutional.
