UCSF workers move to unionize — with potential statewide strike on the way
About 200 workers at UCSF this week voted to form a new union, the third group of U.C. employees to recently unionize.
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, March 2026
Video Craft is at Museum of Craft and Design. Venice at the Legion of honor and Boom and Bust at the de Young.
History Worth Knowing
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Carl Jones, SoMa shooting victim, remembered as loving big brother and dog dad
After Carl Jones was fatally shot on Sixth Street in the South of Market neighborhood, his beloved dog was reunited with relatives.
Richmond Buzz: Imminent fusion BBQ, future Bi-Rite Grocery
In this week’s Richmond Buzz, many restaurants announce return from hiatus. But, what will become of a vacant grocery space remains the stuff of rumor.
S.F. ethics probe flags lapses in Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayor campaign
Mark Farrell’s 2024 run for mayor involved serious “instances of noncompliance” with San Francisco and California campaign finance laws, the city audit found.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Hi Hat, your neighborhood pizza joint
Hi Hat opened in about mid-2025 in the space of former pizza parlor, Pi Bar. They employed a magical being our server called “the Wizard.”
Review: At Bar Brucato, savor the bitter and the sweet of it all
Bar Brucato opened less than a year ago, the interior itself is a bit out of place, in a good way – airy, plant-filled, and café-like.
People We meeT
People We Meet: Complex characters at Simple Pleasures
Ahmed Riad took over Simple Pleasures in 1994. Today, he and his wife Diana Riggio keep the place’s vibrant, social atmosphere alive.
People We Meet: Junior keeps watch at Mission and 30th
Junior has lived at Mission and 30th streets for at least 21 years, nearly half his life, maybe longer. He mostly survives on odd jobs.