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Nancy Pelosi’s retirement plans: launching a $50M democracy institute at UC Berkeley

A draft announcement obtained by The Standard reveals the endowment, the visiting-fellows program, and the course she’ll teach herself.

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SF Standard

Nancy Pelosi’s retirement plans: launching a $50M democracy institute at UC Berkeley

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Mission Local

🌈 San Francisco Pride caps a protest-heavy weekend with its loudest, proudest exhale

The Pride parade down Market, the Civic Center festival and block parties till dark. We're following it all live. 🌈 San Francisco Pride caps a protest-heavy weekend with its loudest, proudest exhale

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Mission Local

🌈 San Francisco Pride caps a protest-heavy weekend with its loudest, proudest exhale

SF Standard

Scott Wiener got heckled at the Trans March. Then he got a ton of donations

Also in today’s Power Play: Why Mayor Daniel Lurie is not spending political capital on the congressional race.

9 hours ago

SF Standard

Scott Wiener got heckled at the Trans March. Then he got a ton of donations

SFiST

Bicyclist Hit By Car, Killed On Fremont’s Auto Mall Parkway

According to the Fremont Police Department, a bicyclist was killed late on Saturday afternoon on Auto Mall Parkway after being hit by a car. A man riding an electric bicycle was pronounced dead at the hospital from head trauma while the driver was reportedly unharmed.

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Bicyclist Hit By Car, Killed On Fremont’s Auto Mall Parkway

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Photos: After a weekend of confrontation, SF Pride parade brings the party

Tens of thousands filled Market Street for the annual procession — capping a weekend of protests, drama, and celebration.

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SF Standard

Photos: After a weekend of confrontation, SF Pride parade brings the party

SFiST

One Person Shot, Alleged Suspect Arrested After Saturday Shooting Near SF Pride Activities

One person is in custody following a shooting near United Nations Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday. While responding to the shooting, SFPD said they were able to apprehend the alleged suspect. One victim suffering from a gunshot wound was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

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SFiST

One Person Shot, Alleged Suspect Arrested After Saturday Shooting Near SF Pride Activities

SFiST

Sunday Links: Castro Eatery Orphan Andy's Sold to New Owner

Tracy police allege a 15-year-old boy stabbed an 18-year-old man to death in front of a local Target on Friday, Iran strikes US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, and a possible case of arson at a San Jose elementary school.

16 hours ago

SFiST

Sunday Links: Castro Eatery Orphan Andy's Sold to New Owner

Mission Local

Love, fate, destiny

On Mission Street. Photo by Sara Miles. Love, fate, destiny

21 hours ago

Mission Local

Love, fate, destiny

SF Standard

Netflix, but with nails. Why the subscription model is coming for home maintenance

With Bay Area homeowners better at coding than caulking, investors have spent millions to create handymen-as-a-service.

21 hours ago

SF Standard

Netflix, but with nails. Why the subscription model is coming for home maintenance

SF Standard

The American dream is broken. Here’s what it would take to fix it

Slower transitions, local reinvestment, and caring about the future again: journalist David Leonhardt argues that executives should do what their predecessors once did.

21 hours ago

SF Standard

The American dream is broken. Here’s what it would take to fix it

Mission Local

People We Meet: Megan Prelinger, SoMa’s archivist of possibility

Inside the Prelinger Library, its co-founder reflects on her belief that the past can help people reimagine the future People We Meet: Megan Prelinger, SoMa’s archivist of possibility

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Mission Local

People We Meet: Megan Prelinger, SoMa’s archivist of possibility

Mission Local

San Francisco Pride: A Pink Saturday for the books, as the 'Dykes Only' era takes its final bow

After a Friday that swung from glitter to handcuffs, Pride weekend rolls on. We're following it all live. San Francisco Pride: A Pink Saturday for the books, as the 'Dykes Only' era takes its final bow

1 day ago

Mission Local

San Francisco Pride: A Pink Saturday for the books, as the 'Dykes Only' era takes its final bow

SFiST

Morning Links: Governor Newsom Proposes National Billionaire Tax

A search of a suspect's home in Alameda allegedly reveals a cache of 546 pounds of fireworks, Anna Wintour may have SF in her sights for Vogue World 2027, and the San Jose Sharks win big on draft night.

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SFiST

Morning Links: Governor Newsom Proposes National Billionaire Tax

SF Standard

Mauricio Dubón and his band of ‘Kapler rejects’ shut down the Giants

As San Francisco continues to flounder, four players who once wore Giants uniforms are playing key roles for Atlanta.

1 day ago

SF Standard

Mauricio Dubón and his band of ‘Kapler rejects’ shut down the Giants

Mission Local

Is dog a sandwich?

On Mission Street. Photo by Neil G. Ballard. Is dog a sandwich?

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Mission Local

Is dog a sandwich?

Mission Local

Great Highway redux: Pro-park group sues to stop pro-road ballot measure

Supporters of Sunset Dunes park filed a lawsuit Friday to challenge the legality of a new ballot petition seeking to convert the park back into a road during weekdays. Great Highway redux: Pro-park group sues to stop pro-road ballot measure

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Mission Local

Great Highway redux: Pro-park group sues to stop pro-road ballot measure

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: New Civil Jury Report Finds SF Jails Woefully Overcrowded, Underfunded

Authorities release identifies of two people found dead last month in a San Jose parking garage, a San Francisco civil jury finds city jails are underfunded and overcrowded, and the U.S. strikes Iran in response to Thursday's container ship attack.

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Day Around the Bay: New Civil Jury Report Finds SF Jails Woefully Overcrowded, Underfunded

SFiST

Meta Whisteblower Files Lawsuit, Accuses Company of ‘Coercive Surveillance’

After publishing a memoir last year about her time as an executive at Meta, whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is suing the company, saying they’ve taken extreme measures to silence, and she claims the gag order she signed is invalid.

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Meta Whisteblower Files Lawsuit, Accuses Company of ‘Coercive Surveillance’