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A weathered metal sign with the word "EAT" hangs from a pole against a blue sky.

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Happy Thanksgiving

by Walter Mackins November 27, 2025, 12:12 pmNovember 27, 2025, 12:12 pm

A man sits at a bar counter smiling at a bartender in a red jacket who is pouring a drink. The setting is dimly lit with art deco decor.

Need a drink? Here are the Mission area bars open on Thanksgiving.

by Oscar Palma and Joe Eskenazi November 27, 2025, 9:30 amDecember 19, 2025, 9:56 am

A variety of pumpkins and gourds decorate the steps leading to a black door numbered 3900, flanked by white columns and green railings.

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Pumpkins in Fall

by Jay A. Martin November 27, 2025, 6:00 amNovember 26, 2025, 8:54 pm

A group of people, including a police officer and professionals, are gathered inside a restaurant, some seated and some standing, listening attentively.

S.F.’s Squid Game: District 4 selection process is weird, game show-like — and bad politics

by Joe Eskenazi November 26, 2025, 4:45 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:45 am

A large concrete sculpture sits in front of a tall office building, surrounded by a fence; a person is seated on the ground nearby.

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The Vaillancourt Fountain

by Jay A. Martin November 26, 2025, 6:00 amNovember 25, 2025, 4:09 pm

Storefront of Pho Star restaurant with a teal exterior, large windows, and a sign advertising noodle soups, sandwiches, and grill; an "OPEN" sign is visible in the window.

Food

Review: Phở Star, casual Vietnamese in the Mission District

by Maria C. Ascarrunz November 26, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 11:45 am

A person holds a bilingual protest sign reading "Protect Our Neighbors" and "Keep Families Together" outside a building labeled United States Appraisers at 630 Sansome Street.

Court orders ICE to immediately provide mattresses, blankets, medical care in S.F. holding cells

by Sage Ríos Mace November 25, 2025, 11:48 pmNovember 28, 2025, 12:17 pm

Seniors in Chinatown

Where San Franciscans can find a free Thanksgiving dinner

by Nicholas David November 25, 2025, 2:07 pmNovember 26, 2025, 7:06 pm

Three adults stand together indoors; a woman with a microphone speaks while two men stand on either side of her, one reading from a paper. Shelves and bottles are visible in the background.

At Sunset merchants forum, District 4 hopeful Natalie Gee wins by landslide

by Junyao Yang November 25, 2025, 11:58 amNovember 28, 2025, 12:25 pm

A subway platform filled with heavy smoke, with one person standing near the edge and directional signs for J, K, L, and M train lines visible.

BART Civic Center station closed and evacuated after a loud bang and smoke

by Yujie Zhou November 25, 2025, 11:47 amNovember 28, 2025, 12:26 pm

Street mural depicting an underwater scene with two manatees, three fish, a crab, seaweed, and rocks painted below two barred windows.

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Far from home

by Mike Schuller November 25, 2025, 6:00 amNovember 21, 2025, 10:13 am

Trump budget will drain $315M a year from San Francisco’s coffers, city says

by Xueer Lu November 25, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 26, 2025, 12:35 pm

A man in a suit and glasses sits at a desk with a laptop and microphone in front of him, against a wooden paneled background, ready to record his latest podcast about RV adventures.

District 4 hopeful, who voted only once since 2019 and was a Republican, is out

by Yujie Zhou, Xueer Lu, Junyao Yang and Joe Eskenazi November 24, 2025, 3:44 pmNovember 25, 2025, 11:38 am

A man wearing glasses and a navy sweater with white sheep patterns stands outside near a modern building.

Lone eyewitness recounts deadly 24 hours in S.F. filmmaker’s murder trial

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 24, 2025, 1:00 pmNovember 25, 2025, 11:45 am

A group of people, some wearing colorful face paint and costumes, pose together on an industrial street in front of warehouse buildings.

The S.F. holiday dinner bringing 1,000 folks out to the Tenderloin

by JL Odom November 24, 2025, 11:00 amNovember 25, 2025, 11:51 am