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Google Maps Reverts Back to Satellite Images of LA Before Wildfires Ahead of Election

Residents in LA reported that Google Maps was displaying satellite images of the Altadena and Pacific Palisades neighborhoods prior to the devastating 2025 wildfires, leading some to believe it was motivated by the upcoming mayoral election.

2 hours ago

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Google Maps Reverts Back to Satellite Images of LA Before Wildfires Ahead of Election

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Man shot and killed in Sunset identified as Eric Bigone

Friends remember Eric Bigone as a Sunset District mainstay who outgrew a troubled past. Man shot and killed in Sunset identified as Eric Bigone

3 hours ago

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Man shot and killed in Sunset identified as Eric Bigone

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Nancy Pelosi endorses Connie Chan for Congress

"Connie Chan is the leader best prepared to carry forward the fight for San Francisco in the Congress of the United States," Pelosi said. Nancy Pelosi endorses Connie Chan for Congress

5 hours ago

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Nancy Pelosi endorses Connie Chan for Congress

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Exclusive: Man In SUV With Pro-Charlie Kirk Message Allegedly Tags Gay-Owned Castro Florist With Hateful Graffiti

Over the weekend, a suspect tagged a building housing a Castro-area floral design shop with hateful graffiti and assaulted a neighbor, and the shop owners are hoping San Francisco police will bring the suspect to justice soon.

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Exclusive: Man In SUV With Pro-Charlie Kirk Message Allegedly Tags Gay-Owned Castro Florist With Hateful Graffiti

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Pelosi endorses Chan — with 15 days left, will it change the race?

In a tight race to succeed the speaker emerita, this one endorsement could make all the difference, insiders say.

5 hours ago

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Pelosi endorses Chan — with 15 days left, will it change the race?

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Photos: Bay to Breakers 2026, Wind and All

Sunday's 113th annual Bay to Breakers foot race across the city of San Francisco brought out around 30,000 participants — a significant jump from the 20,000 or so who participated last year — and the sunny but windy Sunday made for some good times along the route.

6 hours ago

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Photos: Bay to Breakers 2026, Wind and All

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Jackie Fielder Hires Aide Who Previously Worked For Supervisors Campos, Ronen

Jackie Fielder’s newest legislative aide, Sheila Chung Hagen, has worked for two other District 9 supervisors, including David Campos, who credited Hagen as instrumental in helping pass a significant amendment to the city’s sanctuary laws.

7 hours ago

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Jackie Fielder Hires Aide Who Previously Worked For Supervisors Campos, Ronen

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Marina Residents Demand Safety Improvements After Driver Strikes Nanny, Child Near Park

A nanny and toddler were hit by a driver last month in a part of the Marina District that falls within SF’s High-Injury Network, and while the city is adding modest improvements, residents are demanding more drastic measures.

9 hours ago

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Marina Residents Demand Safety Improvements After Driver Strikes Nanny, Child Near Park

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Falling Trees and Car Crashes Lead to Five Deaths, Four Injuries In Sonoma County

Windy conditions in Sonoma County and elsewhere in the Bay Area led to many reports of downed trees, and one fallen tree took the life of a Santa Rosa man.

10 hours ago

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Falling Trees and Car Crashes Lead to Five Deaths, Four Injuries In Sonoma County

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FBI probe scrambles District 2 race

Also in today’s Power Play: OpenGov becomes a labor problem for Daniel Lurie.

14 hours ago

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FBI probe scrambles District 2 race

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How a former Google employee turned a Mission picnic into an international cake craze

You don’t need to score a sold-out ticket to party with cake in your own backyard.

14 hours ago

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How a former Google employee turned a Mission picnic into an international cake craze

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SFUSD’s enrollment overhaul is years behind schedule. That means school closures are, too

Maria Su was hired to deliver two plans: a new enrollment system and school closures. A year and a half in, she has neither.

14 hours ago

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SFUSD’s enrollment overhaul is years behind schedule. That means school closures are, too

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San Francisco moves to shield LGBTQ+ refugees from out-of-state criminal records

Red states are criminalizing abortion and rolling back protections for LGBTQ+ people. One supervisor is stepping up.

14 hours ago

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San Francisco moves to shield LGBTQ+ refugees from out-of-state criminal records

Mission Local

Vivienda asequible para todos

At San Carlos Street. Photo by Mike Santiago. Vivienda asequible para todos

14 hours ago

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Vivienda asequible para todos

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Xavier Becerra rebukes Church of Scientology after past support resurfaces

Though he was never a member, he did speak at events and advocated on behalf of the church during his time in Congress.

14 hours ago

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Xavier Becerra rebukes Church of Scientology after past support resurfaces

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Chan and Chakrabarti’s fight for No. 2 could clear Wiener’s path to Congress

The nastier the fight for No. 2 gets, the harder it is to reconcile for November’s general election Chan and Chakrabarti’s fight for No. 2 could clear Wiener’s path to Congress

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Chan and Chakrabarti’s fight for No. 2 could clear Wiener’s path to Congress

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S.F. politicos take on Cantonese opera, belting out a Ming dynasty classic

Sen. Scott Wiener, Board president Rafael Mandelman and Supervisor Danny Sauter perform one of the most renowned Cantonese opera songs. S.F. politicos take on Cantonese opera, belting out a Ming dynasty classic

1 day ago

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S.F. politicos take on Cantonese opera, belting out a Ming dynasty classic

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He was homeless at 16th and Mission. Years later, the corner is helping him stay sober.

Ariel slept on Wiese Street and consumed drugs daily around the area. Now, he's found support at a AA group next to the BART plaza. He was homeless at 16th and Mission. Years later, the corner is helping him stay sober.

1 day ago

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He was homeless at 16th and Mission. Years later, the corner is helping him stay sober.