Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Sunset Dunes vs. Great Highway: Pro-park side outraising opponents 7-to-1

Supporters of the Sunset Dunes park ballot measure, Prop. G, have outraised opponents 7-to-1, according to Mission Local. Several technology executives and investors are among the measure's financial backers.

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Housing & Land Use2

Where is the Tenderloin in downtown’s comeback story?

Tenderloin stakeholders say large-scale investment from San Francisco's downtown recovery has not reached their neighborhood. They remain hopeful it will.

The TenderloinThe San Francisco Standard ↗

Homelessness1

S.F. homeless service providers must prove their programs work. S.F. permitting software, not so much…

San Francisco has moved homeless services contracts to performance-based metrics, according to Mission Local. The city's OpenGov permit software, which has struggled, has not been held to the same standard.

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Health & Environment2

Sea lion possibly poisoned with domoic acid rescued in San Francisco

The Marine Mammal Center responded Monday to a sea lion on Crissy Field beach showing signs of domoic acid poisoning. The center said it has seen an increase this year in sea lion poisonings linked to the neurotoxin.

The PresidioTelemundo 48 ↗ (in Spanish)

Sleep Scientists Excited to Study Results of This Week's 49ers-Rams Game in Australia

Sleep scientists say this week's 49ers-Rams game in Melbourne offers a natural experiment in long-distance travel and jet lag. The 49ers arrived a week early, while the Rams plan to fly in the night before the game.

Bay AreaSFist ↗

Public Safety1

Mountain lion sighting alarms San Francisco

A mountain lion sighted near Fell and Baker streets on Saturday night drew a response from city and state agencies. Officials said the animal appeared to have left, while another unconfirmed sighting was reported Sunday.

The HaightThe Western AdditionTelemundo 48 ↗ (in Spanish)

Arts & Culture1

Bruce Lee statue to be installed at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown by end of year

The Chinese Historical Society of America plans to install a bronze statue of Bruce Lee at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown by the end of this year. The statue recreates a pose from the film Enter the Dragon and is being made in South Korea.

ChinatownSing Tao Daily US ↗ (in Chinese)

Business & Tech1

Vietnamese restaurant offers $50 an hour for night dishwasher

Pho de Nguyen, a Vietnamese restaurant in SoMa, is offering $50 an hour for a night dishwasher position, far above the city's minimum wage. Owner Phong Nguyen, who was once a dishwasher, says he needs someone with stamina and has received hundreds of applications.

SoMaSing Tao Daily US ↗ (in Chinese)

Around Town2

Fifth annual Chinatown classic car show and parade draws crowds

More than 70 classic and exotic cars lined the streets of Chinatown on Sunday for the neighborhood's fifth annual car show and parade. Organizers say the event aims to draw visitors to local shops and restaurants.