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Photos: Beyoncé-inspired ‘Hunky Jesus’ rides to victory on fiberglass disco bison 

Sacrilege, satire, and stoners filled Dolores Park as Easter collided with 420 for SF’s annual drag-led contest.

Michelin-level weed? Two-starred Lazy Bear just blazed its own strain

Two-Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant Lazy Bear has launched a bespoke strain of sativa called Lazy Bear Reserve.

How the ‘Uber of weed’ went up in smoke after raising $350 million

Eaze’s eat-the-world ambition was wiped out by broken technology, a revolving door of CEOs, and bungled regulation.

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Stoners search for $30K in drug vouchers at wild Easter egg hunt

The eggs held not chocolate but drugs such like DMT. In total, according to organizers, they were worth $30,000.

Fiery crash kills four high-school students, injures two in Marin County

The six passengers were all students at Archie Williams High School in San Anselmo.

Cop tells homeless camp to move so he can take ‘pretty’ photo for Lurie

A video captured of the incident is bolstering arguments that the mayor is focused on optics, rather than outcomes.

Dog walker says family stole $230K from house fire fundraiser

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Amid disputes over donated cash, Terry Williams weighs his options and works to get back on his feet in the wake of a difficult year.

Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayoral race

The former congresswoman surged to victory in the latest tally after trailing former councilmember Loren Taylor in early results.

Lurie seizes budget control after SF departments fail to make cuts

More than 20 departments failed to meet their 15% budget reduction targets, placing the city’s financial planning in peril.

‘A death blow’: Filmmakers, archivists reel as DOGE suddenly cuts their funding

The NEH had $17.8 million in active grants to Bay Area humanities projects.

SF Zoo to debut panda next April, dismisses tariff concerns

Preparing for the animals’ arrival from China later this year, CEO Tanya Peterson is making the case for a “cute” exemption.

Parkmerced: How a long-promised billion-dollar housing project fell apart

SF’s largest complex was supposed to add 10,000 homes, but its development timeline is littered with stops and scandals.

Riding the ‘doom boom’: My attempt to learn how to survive the apocalypse

Recent events have me more jittery about the likelihood of societal collapse. Apparently, I’m not alone.

‘Skip the indoctrination’: Palantir invades elite colleges with militant recruiting campaign

The fiercely nationalist defense tech company is aggressively recruiting on the nation’s most prestigious campuses.

San Francisco developer scores prime federal land in Silicon Valley with $137M bid

Presidio Bay Ventures emerged as the winner of an auction for the 17-acre property.

Activist behind ‘Downtown is for drug users’ campaign dies of overdose

Nova Schultz hung posters with the slogan around downtown and formed a coalition of like-minded activists. They died Oct. 30.

North Beach’s biggest party block just got an arcade-bar — with a taqueria

Next Door is a spinoff of Columbus Cafe, but the two couldn’t look and feel more different.

SFUSD faces financial crisis — so what’s with the pot of money it’s not spending?

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Millions of dollars meant to help the city’s public schools are sitting untouched in a “student success fund.”

The Warriors and the Rockets: May the more disciplined team win

When two teams dislike each other this much and get no break from one another in a series, the result will likely come down to focus, execution, and managing emotion.

Kawakami: Prediction time for Warriors-Rockets, which already feels like an epic series

Let’s just hope it doesn’t come down to the whims of the referees, who are going to hear lots of complaining from both teams.

The X-Factor: How Warriors’ Quinten Post became one of NBA’s best big-man shooters

The 7-footer from Amsterdam went from G League to elite gunner in the span of three months by filling a role Steve Kerr has been pining for.

David Lombardi’s mock draft: Projecting all 11 of the 49ers’ draft picks

This 2025 NFL Draft is massively important for a 49ers team looking to renovate its roster. Here are our projected picks.

21 fun events in SF this week, from buzzy night markets to an epic Big Wheel race

Between Easter, Bicycle Day, and 420, everyone in the city will be in touch with their higher power.

The Bay Area art world weighs in on the giant naked lady of Embarcadero Plaza

From awe to outrage, the Bay Area art world is reacting to the towering nude sculpture “R-Evolution” on San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza.

This ‘hope punk’ strapped 9 lasers to a van and shot them at City Hall

In honor of San Francisco’s 175th anniversary, Ben Davis’ arts nonprofit Illuminate projected laser beams at the seat of city government.

He left the closet — and the church. These 7 songs helped David Archuleta reclaim his life

Raised in a conservative Mormon home, the singer-songwriter spent years battling shame and silence before finally coming out.

The 12 best places to eat and drink during a day at Sunset Dunes

Where to grab a cup of joe, a plate of tacos, or a Surfer on Acid cocktail near SF’s newest park.

The Mission’s coolest new addition is a restaurant with a hidden amaro distillery

With Bar Brucato, Sierra and James Clark are redefining the idea of dinner and a drink.

Parklets peaked, then died off. A new model inspired by Lego aims for a revival

A nonprofit’s modular, leasable options offer greater flexibility — and less red tape — to small-business owners.

What bad food review? Panned North Beach restaurant responds with ritzy members-only lounge

“I think it was good for us,” says Park Tavern chef Jonathan Waxman of a food critic’s devastating review.

UC Berkeley law dean: Trump’s mafioso extortion of universities must be fought

Harvard was right to resist Trump’s illegal attacks. Other universities must do the same if they want to survive.

The myth of San Francisco’s failing public schools

From Marin realtors to private school parents, everyone loves to hate SF public schools. There’s just one problem – what they say isn’t true.

Barbara Lee’s union backers are straight up lying to Oakland voters

Who really wanted to defund the Oakland police? A dirty flyer points at Lee’s opponent Loren Taylor. The truth is exactly the opposite.

100 days in, Daniel Lurie is still enjoying his honeymoon. Can he keep it going?

An early-term assessment of the political neophyte who’s shown an uncanny instinct for being a politician.