4+ week, 1+ day ago   (707+ words) Daniel Tsai, director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (seen in May 2025): “Every death from an overdose is preventable and unacceptable.” Accidental overdose deaths last month were the lowest on record since the San Francisco medical examiner began…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1420+ words) Owner Michael “Spike” Krouse, right, shows off a tattooed hand in a jar (he said he couldn’t verify whether it’s real or not) at Madrone Art Bar, located at 500 Divisadero St. I can’t stress this enough: I’ve been to a lot…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (846+ words) San Francisco first lady Becca Prowda (center, with arms crossed), seen during One City Day: “Service doesn’t just strengthen our communities. It can make us feel less alone.” Becca Prowda, seen during a One City Day kickoff event in the…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (924+ words) Ali Wunderman: “San Francisco had its challenges, but its fundamental character hadn’t changed. After 250 years, one difficult year is no reason to write its obituary.” There are people who move to San Francisco — and then there are people whose family…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (999+ words) Conde Nast bigwig Anna Wintour — seen in New York City in May — made a recent appearance in San Francisco that set tongues wagging and rumors flying. Don’t look now, but it’s cool to like San Francisco again. You can tell…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (436+ words) Robin Williams came of age in the Bay Area's 1970s stand-up comedy scene, performing regularly at clubs like the Holy City Zoo in San Francisco's Inner Sunset neighborhood. The improvisational speed and emotional range that defined his career — the ability to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (14+ words) San Francisco Examiner Events - Resonance: Circuit des Yeux featuring Alan Sparhawk San Francisco Examiner...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (191+ words) Artistic Director Tamara Rojo curated a program that highlighted the breadth of the company’s repertory. Selections included William Forsythe’s Blake Works I and Helgi Tomasson and Yuri Possokhov’s Don Quixote, offering a look at both contemporary and classical works and…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) San Francisco's condo market has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past year. The segment has snapped back with force, driven by buyers who are wealthier, more decisive, and increasingly willing to skip mortgage contingencies altogether. The result is a…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (238+ words) on February 28, transforming Davies Symphony Hall into a tribute to the Year of the Horse. Conductor Mei-Ann Chen led the evening, joined by members of the Lunar New Year Host Committee, including Iris Chan, Rosalyn Chen, Patricia Lee-Hoffmann, Susan Lin,…...