News in San Francisco

Sneak Peek: Climbing Gym Aisle 19’s New Digs Inside A One-Time Supermarket
Climbing aficionados were shown bouldering walls and fitness areas ahead of Aisle 19's 2027 opening.

Mission Buzz: Fielder asks mayor to do better for Mission St., and it’s concha time in the old Shuggie’s
Mission Buzz is a regular update on changes, tidbits and other news from the Mission’s commercial corridors. Got news? Send to tips at tips@missionlocal.com. — District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder […] Mission Buzz: Fielder asks mayor to do better for Mission St., and it’s concha…

Last year, business surged in the Tenderloin. How’s this year going?
Business in the Tenderloin is off to a slow start but if it's anything like last year, the peaks are yet to come. Last year, business surged in the Tenderloin. How’s this year going?

Leather bars have a bone to pick with Meta’s moderation machine
LGBTQ businesses and nonprofits raise concerns of an increase in unfair social media censorship Leather bars have a bone to pick with Meta’s moderation machine

Excelsior Buzz: The comic book store is finally open. Coming soon: an arcade.
“Excelsior Buzz” is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and news from the Excelsior. Got news? Send us tips at xueer@missionlocal.com. The owner of Mission: Comics & Art’s new Excelsior outlet, […] Excelsior Buzz: The comic book store is finally open. Coming soon: an arcade.

Despite angry merchants, S.F. approves Therapy Stores spot in the Richmond
Is Therapy a chain that triggers the city's formula retail laws? Despite angry merchants, S.F. approves Therapy Stores spot in the Richmond

Tillage Coworking Creates Community Among Remote Workers
Tillage, a coworking space, is nearing its 11th month operating in the Inner Sunset District.

Tchotchke-shop chain draws ire of Clement Street merchants
The city’s planning commission will soon vote on whether to allow Therapy Stores, a formula retail chain store, to open on Clement Street. Tchotchke-shop chain draws ire of Clement Street merchants

Everything Nice: A Warm Welcome on Taraval
Taraval Street has always matched the energy from the people who live around it – bakeries and coffee counters open early, and this stretch of Parkside keeps a slower pace than much of the City. Among the longtime neighborhood favorites, enters the newest arrival: Welcome Coffee…

Inside Verve Coffee workers’ tentative union contract: Higher sick pay, AI limits and guaranteed hours
Verve Coffee Roasters workers across six Bay Area cafés have reached a tentative union contract after nearly 10 months of bargaining, with guaranteed hours, advance scheduling, wage increases and other workplace protections. The agreement also includes what union leaders call…

Surfers Shane Curnyn and Josh Lowe Co-Create Juniper Architecture
Shane Curnyn and Josh Lowe left the East Coast separately, chasing the same vision: a city dense enough to support an architecture practice and an ocean close enough to surf before work. Fifteen years after founding Juniper Architecture, the two principals run their firm in a…

From Coffee to Pizza and Cocktails, DAMNFiNE Pizza ‘Feels like San Francisco’
Along Judah Street in the Outer Sunset, steps away from the ocean, lies an unassuming establishment near the corner of 39th Avenue. This cozy spot has been a fan favorite to locals in the Sunset District since it first opened five years ago.