Marina Safeway project wins final city approval despite neighborhood outrage
San Francisco gave final approval to the 848-unit Marina Safeway redevelopment, a project that used two state laws to skip a public hearing and exceed the site's 40-foot height limit. A federal lawsuit over the project is still pending.
Around Town2
Elizabeth Holmes Look-Alike Contest Draws Mass of Black Turtlenecks to Lafayette Park
About two dozen people dressed as Elizabeth Holmes gathered at Lafayette Park on Saturday for a look-alike contest tied to the A24 documentary You Can See Everything, and a Stanford plastic surgery resident won. The Chronicle reported that organizers' Partiful listing drew 1,000 RSVPs almost as soon as it went live.
S.F. International Tea Festival set for Nov. 14-15
The San Francisco International Tea Festival runs Nov. 14 and 15 in the second-floor hall of the Ferry Building, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with more than 30 international tea vendors, tastings and talks.
City Hall1
Progressives win the public bank, lose the housing fund
Proposition B, which sets up the structure for a public bank in San Francisco, won as late ballots were counted after the measure trailed on election night. Proposition C, which would have sent more transfer tax money to affordable housing, fell short.
Health & Environment2
S.F. hospitals add geriatric emergency services
UCSF's geriatric emergency department, which earned top-level certification from the American College of Emergency Physicians in 2020, is built around the medical and social needs of patients 65 and older. Zuckerberg San Francisco General and Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center have received the same certification in recent years.
Chinese Hospital holds District 11 health fair
Chinese Hospital and Chinese Community Health Plan held a District 11 community health fair at the Boys & Girls Clubs in the Excelsior on Saturday, with chronic disease prevention guidance, vaccine information and help with insurance and clinic services. Supervisor Chyanne Chen attended, along with UCSF, the Department of Public Health and community groups.
Sports2
The 7-1 49ers: A hot start and a wild third quarter key a win over the Raiders
Brock Purdy led the offense on three first-half touchdown drives before Jaden Dugger's pick-six started a turnover spree for the 49ers' defense in the win over the Raiders. San Francisco is 7-1.
Kawakami: ‘We’ve got the guys to do it’ — Yes, the 49ers are in their abundance era
DeForest Buckner is back playing alongside Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and Dre Greenlaw on a 49ers defense that needed to improve, according to the Standard's Tim Kawakami.
Business & Tech2
Silicon Valley had a terrible election night. One local billionaire did not
Ripple cofounder Chris Larsen spent heavily on Democratic candidates this election and most of them won, the Standard reports, while other Silicon Valley figures had a bad night.
SF’s red-hot real estate market means a gold rush for luxury home stagers
Professional stagers now outfit many of San Francisco's multimillion-dollar listings, and the designers say the right furniture and details can help drive bidding wars, the Standard reports.