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A colorful mural reading "Inner Richmond" with flowers is painted on the side of a building at a street corner near California Street in the Richmond neighborhood.

Richmond Buzz: The buzziest banh mi spot yet

by Nicholas David May 5, 2026, 7:23 pmMay 7, 2026, 11:49 am

A modern building, like the Academy of Sciences, features a green roof covered in plants, surrounded by trees, with hills, city buildings, and a red bus in the background.

Labor

Cal Academy wants to lay them off. They’re coming in to work anyway.

by Nicholas David May 5, 2026, 1:00 pmMay 7, 2026, 12:12 pm

Wooden double doors beneath a sign reading "Balboa Est. 1926," decorated with illustrations of two seals on either side.

Richmond Buzz: Openings, closings, and composting

by Nicholas David April 21, 2026, 12:00 pmMay 5, 2026, 7:22 pm

Two men sit on a porch; one drinks from a cup while the other smokes a pipe. A bottle sits on the ground between them. The house has wooden steps and a closed door.

Puff, puff … past: S.F. supervisor proposes ban on smoking in outdoor patios

by Nicholas David April 15, 2026, 12:25 pmApril 17, 2026, 10:07 am

Two women stand talking outside a restaurant with large windows and a red sign that reads "kitchen Istanbul." Diners are visible inside the restaurant.

Food

Review: Kitchen Istanbul brings Turkish delights to the Richmond

by Maria C. Ascarrunz April 12, 2026, 4:00 amApril 12, 2026, 9:07 am

A row of pastel-colored Richmond vintage houses with garages and stairways on a cloudy day; mint green, blue, and pink facades are visible.

Richmond Buzz: Everything new is old again

by Nicholas David April 2, 2026, 4:16 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:26 pm

A modern, angular building with illuminated exterior stairs is seen at night, framed by palm trees and a dark sky.

At Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, tensions rise between admin and volunteer guides

by Nicholas David March 31, 2026, 7:00 amApril 1, 2026, 6:59 am

Storefront of Richmond Serenity Spa at 3446 Balboa St., with a blue awning, large front window, curtains, and flowers in the foreground.

Covering the Police

An undercover S.F. cop, an alleged hand job, and a Westside massage parlor

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 24, 2026, 4:57 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:49 pm

People play video games on old CRT monitors at a crowded event, with a Bud Light sign hanging overhead and game consoles and wires visible on the table.

At an Inner Richmond sports bar, a 25-year-old Nintendo game brings fierce competition

by Nicholas David March 22, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 24, 2026, 12:26 pm

Street view of a busy intersection with cars, a cyclist, pedestrians, power lines, and multi-story buildings under a clear sky.

Richmond Buzz: Art, art, and (supposedly) more art

by Nicholas David March 19, 2026, 2:52 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:27 pm

A metal pipe runs along a beige wall, with a fire hydrant cap covered in red yarn with white spots, resembling a mushroom, on a concrete sidewalk.

SNAPS

Stay warm

by Junyao Yang March 13, 2026, 3:22 amMarch 13, 2026, 5:27 am

Five people stand smiling behind a coffee shop counter, with menu boards, cups, and coffee products visible in the background.

People We Meet: Complex characters at Simple Pleasures

by Nicholas David March 8, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 26, 2026, 4:10 pm

A cityscape view from a park shows parked cars, residential buildings, and a clear blue sky with some distant clouds and city structures.

Richmond Buzz: A public-domain party and small biz rumors galore

by Nicholas David January 8, 2026, 9:00 amMarch 12, 2026, 7:15 pm

A person wearing a dark coat stands partly inside a foggy glass freezer door labeled "HOT POT" in a grocery store. Shelves of packaged food are visible to the left.

Food

How to host a hot pot party for the holidays, and where to get all you need

by Junyao Yang December 30, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 30, 2025, 10:16 pm

Map showing parts of San Francisco's Presidio and Richmond neighborhoods highlighted in red, indicating areas affected by a power outage. Green and yellow dots show customer impact.

11,000 lose power in yet another S.F. outage in the Richmond and Presidio

by Io Yeh Gilman December 28, 2025, 10:01 pmDecember 30, 2025, 12:53 pm