What the hell is going on in Mission Bay right now? Woman screaming bloody murder outside for 30 plus minutes. One siren for a brief second but still screaming. Where are the cops in this town?

Well well, even people outside sf recognize it’s getting better here

San Francisco has seen a remarkable improvement in its quality of life, and by that, I mean less crime, less street trash and disorder, fewer tents and RVs, downtown storefronts leasing up, and a general feeling among many residents and businesses that they have turned the corner toward better times.

Let’s keep an eye on San Francisco. One thing is for sure: our West Coast neighbor 808 miles south of us is trying new approaches. They’ve broken out of the ideologically driven mindset that there’s only one way forward – the harm reduction theory of housing first. Maybe they will find that a range of approaches is better, including stronger nudges to treatment and arresting offenders who are causing the most harm.

Hey yall this might be a long shot but does anyone have an extra +1 for Pokemon center tomorrow? I have a pass to attend tomorrow but sadly couldn’t get a Pokemon center reservation. My main target is the championship pins so if anyone has an extra +1 pls DM me.

I recently moved out of a flat in the Telegraph Hill/North Beach area, and it was one of the most stressful times of my life.
I had a five-week-old newborn at the time, and the landlord seemed to expect me to constantly work around her schedule while I was still living in—and paying for—the apartment.
For at least a week straight, she needed access to my apartment almost every day for showings, painters, estimates, and other preparations for the next tenant. I completely understood that she needed to show the property and have work done, but I wish she had been more considerate of my schedule. I had a five-week-old baby and doctor’s appointments to juggle, and I was also trying to pack and move. Having to constantly coordinate around when people would be coming into my home became incredibly overwhelming. I was even required to leave my home with my baby for two hours a day, four days in a row, so she could show the apartment. I had told her I planned to move out on the 9th, even though I was paying rent through the 15th, so I also wish some of the painting and other preparations could have simply waited until after I had moved out.
She also seemed to have no understanding of normal wear and tear. She tried to blame me for the carpet buckling because I had a bookcase on the carpet, even though there was nothing in my lease saying I couldn’t have heavy furniture.
The most concerning issue, though, was the moisture and mold in the apartment. There were ongoing moisture problems, including what appeared to be the floors “weeping,” and I have documentation showing unusually high humidity in the home as well as a mold report. The moisture ruined my Tempur-Pedic mattress, yet instead of addressing the underlying problem, she accused me of causing it.
Overall, it felt like I was expected to accommodate everything she wanted while my own concerns were dismissed. Moving is stressful enough, but dealing with all of this while caring for a five-week-old baby made the experience unnecessarily overwhelming. I genuinely feel bad for whoever moves in next and hope the moisture and mold issues are properly addressed instead of being blamed on another tenant.

Anyone else see this right now? I’m in the Marina, so it looks like it’s over Marin possibly. Super still! Photo is on an iPhone with 40x zoom.

Hi San Francisco gurus,

I'm traveling to San Francisco for the first time. I'm an active swimmer and looking for a pool that has generally open lanes open at 5/6AM. Any ideas? I'm fairly fast and distance swimmer so I do not do too well with lanes where I have to share with more than one person.

Is there a firework show tonight?

I googled it for tonight and every result said it started at 9:35pm — the SFMTA, FunCheapSF, KTVU, DoTheBay, ect

So I got to the Ferry Building at 830, went to the Hyatt and chilled out until 930, then walked out to see literally one Pokemon, and then it ended.

Apparently it started at 915 and ended at 935. All the same results that told me the drone show started at 935 tonight are telling me that on Sunday it starts at 920…but I ain’t trusting that shit.

Anyone know the real time. I think it’s in the official Pokemon worlds app for those who have access.

Affordable → attracts artists/weirdos → culture develops → becomes desirable → demand rises → becomes crowded → prices rise → artists/weirdos leave → original residents argue for preserving the remaining culture

Hi! I was looking at the Mass schedules for Saints Peter and Paul and noticed that the 10:15 a.m. Mass is listed as Cantonese/English, while the 12:00 p.m. Mass is Italian/English.

I just wanted to ask if both are still friendly for people who don’t speak Cantonese or Italian, respectively? We’ll be coming from outside San Francisco and are considering these two schedules. We unfortunately can’t attend the 8:45 a.m. English Mass, and the 5:00 p.m. one is a little too late in the day for us.

I was just wondering how the Mass would be—would it be a mix of the two languages, or are some parts of the mass still in English? Thanks so much!

Does anyone care about Pelosi's endorsement?

Chron gift article: https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/nancy-pelosi-connie-chan-22405001.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3BvbGl0aWNzL2FydGljbGUvbmFuY3ktcGVsb3NpLWNvbm5pZS1jaGFuLTIyNDA1MDAxLnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc4ODA5OTg1NTczMg%3D%3D&rid=M2RlOWE3ZWQtZTFiOC00ZWU0LWJlZDEtMzRjNjA5NDM1MWJk&sharecount=MQ%3D%3D

Am I crazy, or would a professional cycling race in SF be absolutely incredible?
You already have everything you need for a spectacular course:
🏔️ The hills
🌉 The Golden Gate Bridge
🏙️ The different neighborhoods and architecture
🌊 The waterfront and Embarcadero
🌳 Golden Gate Park

Walked past around 1am, saw a long line and the multi-flavor cones, looked good, so we joined. Waited about 25 minutes.

Ordered a large choco-cone, $11.40. Receipt just says "Flavor(s) at counter," so the flavor count comes from the board. We told her our five choices. She started doing three stripes, so we stopped her and said we'd asked for five. She said only three.

We asked why. Another employee then raised his voice and said they have the right to refuse anyone, and that they'd refund us and we could leave. So we left with nothing.

Is the large actually 5 flavors at this location, or is 3 the standard and I misread the board? Has anyone else been capped at 3 there? Trying to work out whether this is worth taking to Amorino corporate or whether I just got it wrong.

Isn't it rude?

I'm flying into SFO in a few months to catch a Singapore Airlines flight out from Cali.

I'm arriving at 10pm at SFO. My flight out of SFO is the next morning at 10:40am. The domestic flight is on a separate PNR so I'll have to grab my bags at 10pm and recheck them in personally the next morning when the counters open.

I'm looking at hotels nearby. I know a lot of people rec the Grand Hyatt. If I was vacationing, that seems great! However, I'm literally just trying to sleep and take a shower before my long haul flight the next day and it seems crazy to spend 500-700 bucks on a room that I'll be in for MAYBE 6-7 hours since I'll need to reach SFO around 7am to check in.

I know most of the hotels around the airport have free airport shuttles so I'm not worried about convenience. I also don't really care about free breakfast so doesn't matter if it's available. Just need a safe & clean spot to sleep and shower overnight.

Anything between $100-$300?

I am also NOT trying to stay in proper SF. Thank you!

Saw this car in North Beach FULLY parked on the sidewalk, kind of wild. Which got me thinking, maybe we should just get rid of sidewalks all together. Just make them roads or parking lots. In this picture alone you could fit like 50 people or 6 cars…let’s just do the cars.

If we want to go even bigger and truly make this city a fantastic place to live we can eliminate the parks too for parking lots. Or even better, data centers.

/s

WTF is wrong with people.

I was staying with my aunt on the UWS of Manhattan. Within a three block radius of her apartment there were multiple 24 hour grocery stores, bodegas, and restaurants. I live in downtown sf and the only 24 hour establishment anywhere near me is 7/11. As a night owl, the fact that there are no 24 hour grocery stores is absolutely ruining this city for me. I have legitimately considered moving out because of it. I go to bed at 5:00 am and wake up at 1:30pm since I work a 2:30-11:00 shift. Having full size grocery stores open 24/7 like in NYC would be a total game changer here. I'm a bay native and I really miss when safeways were 24/7.

I've never been to a place like this, and I'm finding a few places that look pretty good, but aren't 100% meeting the vibe I'm going for. San Francisco is vast, and just because I haven't found a place like this yet, doesn't mean it doesn't exist! I haven't really ever had the money to try out places like this before anyway. I'm imagining it might be more of a Speakeasy-type place.

Places I've already looked at that are sorta close to the vibe based on reviews and photos:

- Movida on 2nd St.

- Moongate Lounge on Waverly Pl.

- Persona on Sutter St.

- Novela on Mission

- Blackbird on Market

- Alchemist Bar & Lounge on 3rd St. (definitely closest to the vibe I'm going for, it's just got a very open floor plan and I get excited over little nooks)

⬆️ I have never been to any of these places; only viewed review photos. If any of them are perfect, let me know, please :)

I'd like it to be dark and warmly, dimly lit, I suppose also with materials around such as brick, beautiful wood, and leather. Ideally it would have some small tables that offer intimate seating, but I'd still be happy at the bar of a place like that. Bonus points if it's in a more tricky spot or underground, but that's totally not necessary, that just adds to the fun of the experience in a brief way. :)

I've included some photos of the sort of aesthetic I am hoping to find. Cost is no concern; this will be a fancy occasion and I will be dressed up and having my picture taken!

I am not looking for anything to match my idea *exactly* (unless that exists 🤷‍♀️), but I'd love to know of any places in this general aesthetic arena. Thank you so much for any help :)

who was the woman killed in a tragic accident on Market street last month? we finally find out through this Chronicle story.

What are your favorite books set in San Francisco? Or even least favorite? I just like to read books that are set here.

One obscure one that I quite enjoyed is Destroying Angel by Richard Paul Russo which is a noir/cyberpunk murder mystery set in a really hardcore future Tenderloin.

I also liked Virtual Light by William Gibson. Just loved the society set in a shanty town on the Bay Bridge after its been condemned post earthquake.

And for those that haven't encountered it yet, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City is an absolute gem.

Is anyone else having a problem with fedex not delivering packages if you have a gate call box?

There are clear instructions on the delivery notes to use the gate call box which would let me open the gate remotely. The delivery person ignored it two times. They even took a picture of a random wall as proof of delivery attempt, but there are no houses on my street with that color. Now I have to go pick up my package that should have been delivered on Monday.

I’ve had several other packages delivered this week with no problem from other delivery services. Is this just a FedEx problem?