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Sportsball Monday: Giants still uneven, 49ers add WRs, Valkyries prep

We bring you up to speed on your favorite local teams.

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Welcome to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sportsball Monday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/09/sportsball-monday-warriors-giants-49ers" data-vars-content-id="a52c16ef-1e94-430a-b7c1-de2feddaf7c5" data-vars-headline="Sportsball Monday: Giants still uneven, 49ers add WRs, Valkyries prep" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/09/sportsball-monday-warriors-giants-49ers" target="_self">Sportsball Monday</a>, where we bring you up to speed on your favorite local teams once a month.The big picture: The Giants remain on shaky ground; the 49ers expand their wide receiver room; and the Valkyries gear up for their second year.

Take our Friday SF news quiz

Think you're smart? Put some proof in that pudding.

The weekend is almost here — cue the cleaning, shopping, errands and clocking in Monday feeling like you didn&#x27;t get to chill at all.<ul><li>That <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI-enabled four-day work week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/behind-the-curtain-sams-superintelligence-new-deal" data-vars-content-id="48f87aa6-bec1-4fbe-809d-2495fcbe3c9f" data-vars-headline="Take our Friday SF news quiz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/behind-the-curtain-sams-superintelligence-new-deal" target="_self">AI-enabled four-day work week</a> can&#x27;t come fast enough. </li></ul>But hey, at least we&#x27;ve got our Friday news quiz to take the edge off.

What to know before mailing tax returns this year

A new IRS postmark rule means sending your return on time may not be enough to avoid penalties.

Money

Mailing your tax return this year comes with a key change: A new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="postmark rule" data-vars-click-url="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20740/postmarks-and-postal-possession" data-vars-content-id="5b9aa411-d0b7-4398-a35c-f3b5ff84b2bc" data-vars-headline="What to know before mailing tax returns this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20740/postmarks-and-postal-possession" target="_blank">postmark rule</a> is redefining what qualifies as &quot;on time.&quot;Why it matters: The IRS treats the postmark date — not the day you dropped the envelope into the mail — as proof of filing, meaning delays in postmarking could trigger penalties even if you sent your return on time.

What San Franciscans have to say about unsafe driving

Axios SF readers pointed to drivers blowing through red lights amid weak enforcement and a slow city response.

Last week&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="newsletter on street safety" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-san-francisco-77c65ecd-74cc-4569-906b-47173cb6e89b.html" data-vars-content-id="ac2db2e3-ad77-4381-ba67-d028ad4b19f6" data-vars-headline="What San Franciscans have to say about unsafe driving" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-san-francisco-77c65ecd-74cc-4569-906b-47173cb6e89b.html" target="_self">newsletter on street safety</a> resonated with a lot of you, and you shared your thoughts.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="An Axios analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/30/sf-10-streets-pedestrian-crash-hotspots" data-vars-content-id="ac2db2e3-ad77-4381-ba67-d028ad4b19f6" data-vars-headline="What San Franciscans have to say about unsafe driving" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/30/sf-10-streets-pedestrian-crash-hotspots" target="_self">An Axios analysis</a> found that 10 streets account for about a third of all vehicle-pedestrian <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="injury crashes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/26/sf-most-severe-crashes-map-high-injury-network" data-vars-content-id="ac2db2e3-ad77-4381-ba67-d028ad4b19f6" data-vars-headline="What San Franciscans have to say about unsafe driving" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/26/sf-most-severe-crashes-map-high-injury-network" target="_self">injury crashes</a> in San Francisco — a pattern that hasn&#x27;t changed since before the pandemic.

Where to go during SF Restaurant Week

Book your reservation, or plan out your next week of meals, now.

Things to Do

Eating out in San Francisco may feel a bit more accessible for the next week or so.State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Restaurant Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfrestaurantweek.com/about/" data-vars-content-id="ba66a852-a06b-4c43-9db3-e63cd806a107" data-vars-headline="Where to go during SF Restaurant Week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfrestaurantweek.com/about/" target="_blank">Restaurant Week</a>, which begins today and runs through April 19, gives diners a chance to try some of the city&#x27;s best restaurants at lower prices — with prix-fixe menus ranging from as low as $10 for lunch or brunch and up to $90 for dinner.<ul><li>Here are some of my top picks:</li></ul>

🌸 Cherry Blossom Festival FAQ

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://sfcherryblossom.org/history/" data-vars-content-id="8200ae00-67e8-433e-be9c-13752253e840" data-vars-headline="🌸 Cherry Blossom Festival FAQ" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sfcherryblossom.org/history/" target="_blank">Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival</a> kicks off this weekend — another great excuse to hit up Japantown.The big picture: Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka will serve as the parade&#x27;s grand marshal this year. (I&#x27;m actually SO sad I&#x27;m gonna miss her! Please allow me to live vicariously through you.)

American Indian Cultural District celebrates 6 years in SF

The milestone comes with a first-ever block party amid state-level recognition.

The American Indian Cultural District (AICD) is hosting its first-ever block party this weekend, the latest milestone <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in a history" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/10/11/bay-area-indigenous-peoples-ramaytush-ohlone" data-vars-content-id="71599c27-e3fd-426c-8053-cb63d23bde62" data-vars-headline="American Indian Cultural District celebrates 6 years in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/10/11/bay-area-indigenous-peoples-ramaytush-ohlone" target="_self">in a history</a> that began well before San Francisco was founded.The big picture: The celebration comes after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AICD" data-vars-click-url="https://americanindianculturaldistrict.org/" data-vars-content-id="71599c27-e3fd-426c-8053-cb63d23bde62" data-vars-headline="American Indian Cultural District celebrates 6 years in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://americanindianculturaldistrict.org/" target="_blank">AICD</a> became the first of its kind to be formally designated a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state cultural district" data-vars-click-url="https://www.caculturaldistricts.org/american-indian-cultural-district" data-vars-content-id="71599c27-e3fd-426c-8053-cb63d23bde62" data-vars-headline="American Indian Cultural District celebrates 6 years in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.caculturaldistricts.org/american-indian-cultural-district" target="_blank">state cultural district</a> in December, a move leaders hope will unlock more funding for its programs.

Beloved night markets return to Castro, Cole Valley

Spring night markets are drawing crowds and boosting local businesses.

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and San Francisco is easing back into one of its favorite seasonal rituals: neighborhood night markets.Why it matters: What started as a pandemic-era workaround has evolved into a beloved community staple, with live music, kid-friendly activities, rows of local food vendors, pop-ups, and bespoke goods.

Where to get ice cream in San Francisco

Food and Drink

For a city that&#x27;s often foggy and cold, we sure do love our ice cream, and even more so when it&#x27;s warm enough that a double scoop feels less like a treat and more like a necessity.<ul><li>Here&#x27;s where to grab a sweet treat to help you cool down amid this week&#x27;s heat wave. </li></ul>

Inside the Tenderloin play recreating a pivotal LGBTQ uprising

An immersive Tenderloin show retells the 1966 uprising that helped spark the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

Culture

<figure><img alt="The police encounter at Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria Riot." height="450" id="48fc0349-dd5c-4cdd-bb18-4b687922b5c4" src="https://images.axios.com/0xmQBbune7HVefX19OlAxinOC6Y=/2026/03/12/1773350852517.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Actors portray a scene of cops being shooed out of Compton&#x27;s. Gif: Nadia Lopez/Axios</figcaption></figure>For many people who lived in the Tenderloin in the 1960s, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVzU9y3gXrG/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" data-vars-content-id="525a9b5c-7c53-44e6-8cdc-f69863a014be" data-vars-headline="Inside the Tenderloin play recreating a pivotal LGBTQ uprising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVzU9y3gXrG/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria</a> was just another late-night diner. But for the transgender women, drag queens and gender-nonconforming people who gathered there, it was something more: a place where they could exist.Why it matters: Over coffee and a quick meal, a community pushed to the edges of society found refuge at Compton&#x27;s. Now, that history is being told on stage via &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria Riot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.comptonscafeteriariot.com/" data-vars-content-id="525a9b5c-7c53-44e6-8cdc-f69863a014be" data-vars-headline="Inside the Tenderloin play recreating a pivotal LGBTQ uprising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.comptonscafeteriariot.com/" target="_blank">Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria Riot</a>,&quot; a show that chronicles the events that inspired the 1966 rebellion.

The trinket trade boom is taking over San Francisco

What began as an experiment in the Outer Sunset has now taken off across the city.

Neighborhoods

<figure><img alt="A trinket exchange box in San Francisco." height="450" id="76e69924-29ac-40e3-96d5-ee8a2f3d1948" src="https://images.axios.com/6xUpR04Sbar7FC_PJ7QXDMZU1VQ=/2026/03/05/1772746864702.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>The Keychange Exchange on Pine Street. Photo: Nadia Lopez/Axios</figcaption></figure>Across San Francisco, colorful, decorated boxes stuffed with trinkets are popping up on street corners and on sidewalks, turning ordinary blocks into miniature trading posts.The big picture: From the Outer and Inner Sunset to Noe Valley and the Castro, small trinket trade boxes stocked with everything from rings and rubber ducks, keychains, baseball cards, tiny ceramic animals, patches and custom pins are inviting strangers to take a tiny treasure and leave one behind.

"Latinas Forever!" brings Carnaval energy to Mission Bay

"Latinas Forever!: Nuestro Carnaval" is a celebration of Latina talent, music and small businesses.

A Mission Bay park is transforming into the ultimate fiesta this Sunday.State of play: Inspired by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Carnaval traditions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/05/23/sf-carnaval-celebration-mission" data-vars-content-id="6a7338fa-0abb-4808-a052-0151b6499b49" data-vars-headline="&quot;Latinas Forever!&quot; brings Carnaval energy to Mission Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/05/23/sf-carnaval-celebration-mission" target="_self">Carnaval traditions</a> across Latin America, &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Latinas Forever!: Nuestro Carnaval" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinas-forever-nuestro-carnaval-tickets-1982317911235?aff=oddtdtcreator" data-vars-content-id="6a7338fa-0abb-4808-a052-0151b6499b49" data-vars-headline="&quot;Latinas Forever!&quot; brings Carnaval energy to Mission Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinas-forever-nuestro-carnaval-tickets-1982317911235?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">Latinas Forever!: Nuestro Carnaval</a>&quot; is a celebration of Latina talent, music and small businesses, set to take place noon-4pm at SPARK Social SF.

Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream keeps history alive

The old-school ice cream shop anchors the Fillmore with 100-plus flavors and prices rarely seen today.

On a stretch of Fillmore Street shaped by jazz legends and generations of Black history, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream" data-vars-click-url="https://www.yelp.com/biz/miyako-old-fashioned-ice-cream-san-francisco" data-vars-content-id="e1ad23a7-4858-4243-bbc5-83085440bb8c" data-vars-headline="Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream keeps history alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/miyako-old-fashioned-ice-cream-san-francisco" target="_blank">Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream</a> has become an enduring neighborhood touchstone, all while offering what could be the cheapest sandwich in town.Why it matters: Longtime Black-owned businesses like Miyako preserve <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Fillmore" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/02/28/fillmore-district-in-the-black-vendor" data-vars-content-id="e1ad23a7-4858-4243-bbc5-83085440bb8c" data-vars-headline="Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream keeps history alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/02/28/fillmore-district-in-the-black-vendor" target="_self">The Fillmore</a>&#x27;s deep neighborhood roots while anchoring a corridor that looks different than it did decades ago.

What to know about the 2026 Outside Lands lineup

This year's lineup is a love letter to indie rock and electronic pop stars.

Brat summer is coming back to SF.State of play: Charli xcx will headline <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Outside Lands" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/08/11/outside-lands-marks-another-successful-year" data-vars-content-id="ae057d77-51cc-4737-8df6-7f1d0e44abe1" data-vars-headline="What to know about the 2026 Outside Lands lineup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/08/11/outside-lands-marks-another-successful-year" target="_self">Outside Lands</a>, San Francisco&#x27;s biggest outdoor summer music festival, this August in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a lineup" data-vars-click-url="https://sfoutsidelands.com/" data-vars-content-id="ae057d77-51cc-4737-8df6-7f1d0e44abe1" data-vars-headline="What to know about the 2026 Outside Lands lineup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sfoutsidelands.com/" target="_blank">a lineup</a> stacked with indie rock and electronic pop stars.

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