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Flour + Water Is Getting Into the Garlic Fries and Pizza Game With the Giants

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April 7, 2025

Flour + Water Is Getting Into the Garlic Fries and Pizza Game With the Giants

Big names in the San Francisco food scene are setting up shop in the growing Mission Rock development, and one more business is readying its space for the baseball season. Flour + Water Pizza Shop debuts on Monday, April 14, slinging slices and whole pies for Giants fans and the wider Mission Bay neighborhood.

This new space isn’t meant to be a dupe of the flagship Flour + Water Pizzeria in North Beach; instead, this upcoming spot is meant to be a blueprint for more pizza shops to come, with a more casual, concentrated menu. Still, it’s not the average pizza shop, either. This location has the added element of Giants game days to contend with, and chefs and restaurant partners Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow are pulling out all the stops to make those heavily trafficked days run smoothly with a slice window plugged into the side of the building for easy ordering of ready-to-go slices, a front counter with cashiers, self-order kiosks, phone ordering, and QR codes at the tables. “All of those things were birthed out of [the question of], ‘What’s the best operation on game day?’” McNaughton says.

The Mission Rock shop doesn’t stray too far from the original. The takeout window will most likely see plenty of the Big Slice — Flour + Water’s name for their large, single slices — pass through to customers’ hands, with Margherita and pepperoni options as well as a rotating third slice as a special. Red sauce fans can order full-sized pie versions of those two slices, along with the Hawaiian which pairs capicola with pineapple, and a hit of pickled fresnos and chile crisp for a bump of heat; the Meatza, which combines pepperoni with sausage and guanciale; plus the smoky eggplant option, which can be vegan-ized. Also on the menu is a basil pesto pizza, as well as the Conrad, a vegetarian pie that mixes kale and mushrooms with roasted garlic, two kinds of cheese, and red onions. The cacio e pepe pizza, meanwhile, features a mix of fresh mozzarella, pecorino crema, and fontina cheese set against specks of black pepper. All pies can also be made into gluten-free Sicilian options.

All that being said, this new shop has a few surprises in store. The group expands its appetizer menu of cheese pull-worthy mozz sticks and Calabrian chicken wings with the addition of ballpark garlic fries — an ode to the popular version inside Oracle Park — served with a cacio e pepe dip that’s also thankfully a side sauce add-on for pies alongside the ranch and marinara dips. Soft serve is also on the menu in this space with toppings like Amarena cherries and brown butter cereal crunch served atop two soft serve flavors, salted caramel and fior di latte, or cow’s milk mozzarella. On the drinks side, guests can choose between a glass of red or white wine; on tap, there will also be a choice of two beers or the Flour + Water spritz made with citrus, hibiscus, and sparkling wine. But the shop also has a full liquor license they’ll be deploying for a boozy slushie made with tequila, passion fruit, citrus, and aperitif, or a shot of Don Julio Blanco as a “cheers to the home team.” There’s no proper bar, but the additions give the shop some oomph in the drinks department.

Pizza from Flour + Water Pizza Shop in San Francisco.

At Mission Rock, however, it’s not all talk about feeding hungry Giants fans: McNaughton and Pollnow also considered how their pizza fills a space for the neighborhood and the locals living and working in the larger Mission Bay. Though they proceeded cautiously when first approached by the Giants and Tishman Speyer to open in Mission Rock, as the development grew and foot traffic increased, the Flour + Water team saw the potential in moving across the Third Street Bridge and into the neighborhood. “It gave us more confidence in knowing that it’s not just a development next to the Giants stadium, it’s a developing neighborhood in San Francisco,” Pollnow says. With the ebb and flow of baseball fans, the duo knows it’s important to also show up for the community — what that looks like is comfortable seating areas inside and outside on the adjacent sidewalk and plaza, as well as delivery and to-go options that are as convenient as possible.

This opening is an exciting next big step in the growing Flour + Water empire. Following the June 2023 opening of the flagship in North Beach, and as the team settles into its new routine at the Mission Rock development, already the Flour + Water team has their eyes on their next First: An inaugural East Bay location locked in for Oakland.

Flour + Water Pizza Shop (1090 Dr. Maya Angelou Lane, Suite A) debuts Monday, April 14, and will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily.

Owners Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow of Flour + Water Pizza Shop in San Francisco. — From left, Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow of Flour + Water Pizza Shop.

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Election: Early voting for Prop 50 continues in Bay Area

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12 hours ago

November 3, 2025

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Election: Early voting for Prop 50 continues in Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — On Tuesday, voters up and down California will head to the polls to answer one question.

That question, the so-called Proposition 50, will have them decide whether to give the state legislature authority to redraw congressional districts.

“For me, it’s kind of important that I’m able to do something,” said voter Zoey Dingman.

At San Francisco City Hall, there was a steady stream of voters Sunday afternoon.

CA Election: Everything you need to know about Prop 50

Some, like Robert Mintz and Maxine Bauer, told us they were keen to get their votes in early.

“I think people are waking up and they need to not be so passive and fight back,” said Mintz.

Mintz believes Prop. 50 is a way to push back against the mid-decade redistricting efforts in Republican-led states like Texas.

“I think it’s important to have fair elections and right now one side, it seems they’re trying to fix the future elections in 2026 and 2028,” said Mintz.

MORE: New polls show Californians overwhelmingly support Prop 50 ahead of Election Day

But that mindset can lead to a dangerous game of tit-for-tat, says the chair of the San Francisco Republican Party Bill Jackson.

Jackson says he opposes Texas’ efforts to redraw its congressional maps but thinks Prop. 50 is not the appropriate answer.

“We should be holding our line and trying to get more states to have independent districting commissions, rather than just allowing politicians or whoever’s in power to rig the system for their own benefit,” said Jackson.

Jackson worries that, if passed, Prop. 50 will disenfranchise voters in more rural parts of the state.

MORE: Prop 50: In a California GOP stronghold, voters are not happy with Newsom’s plan to help Democrats

He also has concerns that it won’t end in 2030 as it’s intended to currently.

“I think it’s a real risk. If we just keep with the increased polarization, why wouldn’t the California legislature put another initiative on the ballot in 2028 or 2030 to say well you know it works for us,” said Jackson.

Nearly 23 million ballots were sent out to voters around the state for this election.

As of Friday, about 5.9 million or 26% of them have been returned.

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Will New York Giants S Jevon Holland play vs. San Francisco 49ers?

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1 day ago

November 2, 2025

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Will New York Giants S Jevon Holland play vs. San Francisco 49ers?

The New York Giants will host the San Francisco 49ers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday afternoon in Week 9, where they will look to pick up an upset and get back on the winning track. But they will be without several players, including, potentially, safety Jevon Holland.

Holland, who was inactive in Week 8 due to a neck injury, was limited in practice on Wednesday through Friday with a knee injury.

New York will enter the game banged up, with several players already on injured reserve (IR) and several more ruled out or doubtful: Cornerback Paulson Adebo (knee, out), defensive lineman Chauncey Golston (neck, out), and cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (concussion, out), among others.

Jevon Holland injury update

Holland missed three straight practices with a neck injury last week and was inactive against the Philadelphia Eagles after being listed as doubtful. He proceeded to be a limited participant in all three practices this week, albeit with a knee injury.

“Holland will do stuff today,” head coach Brian Daboll said on Wednesday.

Daboll did not address Holland’s status again the rest of the week. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen also failed to address the veteran safety.

Holland was officially listed as “questionable” on the final injury report.

Will Jevon Holland play vs. 49ers?

Holland was not made available to reporters this week and doesn’t appear to have conducted any one-on-one interviews. That has prompted questions about his health and how he sustained a knee injury after not playing in Week 8.

The Giants elevated a wide receiver and a linebacker from their practice squad, which would normally be an encouraging sign, but Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports that Holland’s availability in Week 9 is very much in doubt.

Who would replace Jevon Holland in the lineup?

The Giants are thin in the secondary, and Holland was signed this offseason to be one of their anchors. In seven games this season, he has played moderately well, excelling against the run but struggling a bit in coverage.

If Holland is inactive on Sunday, the Giants will be without three of their starters in the secondary, joining cornerbacks Paulson Adebo and Cor’Dale Flott. That is obviously less than ideal for Bowen’s defense.

In Holland’s place would be safety Dane Belton, who would line up alongside Tyler Nubin.

Belton has appeared in eight games (one start) this season, recording 44 tackles (21 solo), four passes defensed, and one forced fumble.

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Ruling advances lawsuit against S.F. over arrests during 2023 Dolores Park hill bomb

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November 1, 2025

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Ruling advances lawsuit against S.F. over arrests during 2023 Dolores Park hill bomb

Skateboarders ride down Church Street at the annual hill bomb event at Dolores Park in San Francisco on Saturday, July 6, 2024.

Jason Henry/For the S.F. Chronicle

A federal court on Thursday granted class-action status to a lawsuit filed by teenagers who say they were unlawfully arrested during the chaotic 2023 hill bomb at Dolores Park, paving the way for more than 100 others to potentially join the case against the city and county.

The ruling allows approximately 113 people — including 81 minors — who were arrested on 17th Street on July 8, 2023, to join the lawsuit first filed by four teenagers in December 2023. The mass arrests concluded a night of general mayhem, marked by fireworks that sparked fires, vandalization of Muni vehicles and confiscation of several firearms around Dolores Park, according to police.

Within the chaos, innocent teenagers were swept up in detentions, the lawsuit argues. Rachel Lederman, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, called the mass arrest of children and youth an “outrageous round-up” where police arrested young adults without probable cause.

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“Then, the police held the children and youth outdoors and in vehicles for many hours as darkness fell and the night turned cold and windy,” she said in a statement. “SFPD did not provide them access to a bathroom for up to seven hours forcing desperate children to use a bucket in the street handed out by a neighbor.”

Jen Kwart, spokesperson for the city attorney, defended police, saying Friday that officers exercised appropriate crowd control to protect public safety. The city is looking forward to presenting its case in the coming months, she said.

The ruling was first reported by Mission Local.

Over at least the past decade, the informal competition has often sparked conflict with police. The hill bomb has gained notoriety in recent years after the event led to a death, a traumatic head injury and multiple skirmishes with the police. After 2023’s confrontations and arrests, the hill bomb was relatively calm in 2024 as police barricaded Dolores Street but skateboarders bombed down a different one.

This year, the event did not take place, and was instead replaced by a more formal, structured hill bomb at Twin Peaks, a largely peaceful affair.

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Two Muni trains were vandalized during the Dolores Hill Bomb in 2023.

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Police were made aware of the 2023 hill bomb three weeks before the event took place, according to the lawsuit. The city sent additional officers to the area and erected barricades on the steepest part of the hill on Dolores Street. The crowd grew to approximately 200 people that night.

Police said that around 7 p.m., a 16-year-old man spat in a sergeant’s face. Police said the officer was assaulted while trying to detain the teenager and suffered lacerations to his face. Police said that during the arrest, the crowd began to throw ignited fireworks, smoke bombs, glass bottles, and metal cans at officers.

Two Muni light-rail vehicles were vandalized with graffiti, and the crowds refused to disperse and began removing barricades police had placed in the area, police said.

Around 8 p.m., after declaring the crowds an unlawful assembly, officers began making mass arrests. Plaintiffs argue they were trying to leave the area when police began corralling them for detention.

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One 15-year-old said in the lawsuit that she was trying to ride a scooter to a friend’s house and was still detained after telling officers she had nothing to do with the hill bomb.

The lawsuit alleges officers gave little information to parents who arrived to pick up their kids. Parents waited on the street for hours, and the last child was released from the Mission Police Station at 4:15 a.m., the lawsuit alleges.

The teens were cited and released for inciting a riot, remaining present at an unlawful assembly and conspiracy, police said.

Police said one minor was sent to the hospital to be treated for intoxication but “there was no other report of injury from the arrests.”

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“This dangerous and unlawful behavior put members of the public and our officers at risk of serious injury or worse,” then-police chief Bill Scott said in a statement at the time. “This behavior will not be tolerated in our city.”

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