August 2026
Cam Smith homers twice as Astros beat newcomer Robbie Ray, Padres 6-3
Cam Smith homered twice and the AL West-leading Houston Astros spoiled Robbie Ray’s San Diego debut by beating the Padres 6-3 for their eighth win in 10 games. The Padres dropped two games behind…
Charli XCX’s fiery Outside Lands debut ends in a rumination on death
Friday night Outside Lands headliner Charli XCX performed one of the best sets the festival has seen in recent years.
Gigantic mosh pits erupt for hardcore rock legends Turnstile at Outside Lands
At sundown during Outside Lands’ opening night, Turnstile burned both ends of the candle to remind the naysayers that it’s a rock ‘n’ roll festival at heart.
Wet Leg seduces San Francisco at Outside Lands
Wet Leg brought its heavier sound and ferocious live show to San Francisco’s Outside Lands.
The internet’s favorite psyop, Geese, mesmerizes Outside Lands
SFGATE senior culture editor Dan Gentile reviews Geese, the rock band that defined 2025.
Stanford researchers used AI to create 16 viruses not found in nature
A new Stanford University study created AI-generated viruses capable of infecting bacteria.
The best photos from Day 1 of Outside Lands
Outside Lands takes over Golden Gate Park with three days of music. Here are the best photos from Day 1 of the festival.
Prices for Uber and Lyft surged after Outside Lands
When thousands of people leave the San Francisco music festival Outside Lands, hailing a ride turns into a bank-breaking endeavor.
Bay Area singer Nezza’s parents danced proudly in the Outside Lands crowd
SFGATE senior culture editor Dan Gentile caught Nezza’s Outside Lands set, in which she praised her parents.
San Diego woman admits to murdering wife decades after killing former husband
Yolanda Marodi admitted this week to stabbing her wife to death in a fit of rage. Twenty years ago she did the same thing to her former husband.