2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (488+ words) The popular venue’s owners owe more than $400K in back rent, according to a lawsuit by its landlord 12:12 PM PDT on September 10, 2026 Origin, a popular nightclub at 1538 Fillmore St., may be getting evicted from its premises after owing hundreds of thousands…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (961+ words) Three candidates with similar priorities, but vastly different backgrounds, faced off in Potrero Hill 3:55 PM PDT on September 2, 2026 Three of the 10 (!) candidates vying to be supervisor for District 10 met at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House on Tuesday night for a…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (420+ words) After backlash, Badlands and Toad Hall management is ‘pausing’ surveillance of patrons in San Francisco but continues to employ it in Portland and Sacramento 11:29 AM PDT on August 11, 2026 Following a Friday announcement that Badlands and Toad Hall would “pause” their…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (626+ words) The beloved yet beleaguered private equity-backed caffeine spot sets its sights on a different shade of green 12:13 PM PDT on July 22, 2026 Better late than never, Philz Coffee introduced matcha to their menus this week. While the San Francisco-founded shop’s non-ceremonial…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (575+ words) The tension around Pride and who gets to celebrate it boiled over this weekend 9:30 AM PDT on July 1, 2026 On Friday, just before the kickoff of the Trans March at Dolores Park, Scott Wiener was confronted and loudly rebuked by activists…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (596+ words) A century of making, unmaking, and remaking queer San Francisco 9:00 AM PDT on June 26, 2026 Queen City of the West. Sodom by the Sea. City of Bachelors. San Francisco’s queerness has earned it many nicknames over its history. From Ohlone two-spirit…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (614+ words) The fight continues to ensure a $16.9 billion city budget doesn’t leave working families, immigrants, LGBTQ+ residents, and others out in the cold 11:49 AM PDT on June 2, 2026 San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie released a $16.9 billion proposed budget Monday that, he said,…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (462+ words) The workers are now aligned with union members from Verve and Highwire in the largest private-sector union in Northern California 4:31 PM PDT on May 13, 2026 Philz Coffee United, the union representing some workers at Philz, announced Tuesday that they’re now affiliating…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (480+ words) Backed by out of town private equity, the once-local coffee chain’s move has angered loyal customers 12:56 PM PDT on April 10, 2026 Today at 4 p.m., San Francisco Pride Executive Director Suzanne Ford will head to Philz Coffee in the Castro, but it…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (665+ words) Once a local gem, the private equity-owned coffee chain has pissed off staff and patrons with its anti-LGBTQ request 4:33 PM PDT on April 8, 2026 Philz Coffee CEO Mahesh Sadarangani has ordered that Pride flags must be removed from all of the…...