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Lurie declares rent emergency as SF housing costs surge

Rental prices have skyrocketed here more than anywhere else in the country in the last year.

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Lurie declares rent emergency as SF housing costs surge

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Candlestick megaproject breaks ground after years of delay

The redevelopment of the stadium site was hindered by the neighboring shipyard and economic conditions. Now the developer is ready.

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Candlestick megaproject breaks ground after years of delay

Mission Local

Fresh crullers

At Valencia and 23rd Streets. Photo by Walter Mackins. Fresh crullers

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Fresh crullers

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How are California school districts funding teacher housing? It really depends

Districts up and down the state are building their own housing. The financing determines who gets the keys.

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How are California school districts funding teacher housing? It really depends

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Inside Melbourne’s 49ers mania: Long lines, local superfans, and the jet lag debate

Australian fans have pledged their support to the 49ers ahead of a matchup with the Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Inside Melbourne’s 49ers mania: Long lines, local superfans, and the jet lag debate

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Opinion: This week’s cartoon: Burning Man comes home

Spot the burner.

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Opinion: This week’s cartoon: Burning Man comes home

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‘Trying to steal a house’: How a Sea Cliff home sparked SF’s strangest property dispute

Years after the owners moved out, new people with conflicting deeds moved in. Now the neighborhood has reached a boiling point.

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‘Trying to steal a house’: How a Sea Cliff home sparked SF’s strangest property dispute

Mission Local

Amid rising fear over data centers, an S.F. supervisor quietly plans a moratorium

Supervisor Shamann Walton, who represents District 10, will introduce a 45-day suspension on new centers on Sept. 15. Amid rising fear over data centers, an S.F. supervisor quietly plans a moratorium

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Amid rising fear over data centers, an S.F. supervisor quietly plans a moratorium

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S.F. teacher housing at 18th and Mission is on ice, emails show

The project, which was set to bring 63 units of housing for teachers, has been on paused for over a year. It's unclear how it will proceed. S.F. teacher housing at 18th and Mission is on ice, emails show

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S.F. teacher housing at 18th and Mission is on ice, emails show

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The Frisc, nonprofit news site with strong housing focus, to close

Nine-year-old site will bid adieu at month’s end, another victim of a diminishing news industry. The Frisc, nonprofit news site with strong housing focus, to close

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The Frisc, nonprofit news site with strong housing focus, to close

SFiST

Meta Caught Running Hundreds Of Ads Featuring AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images

After researchers alerted Meta to hundreds of ads featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse images that were running on its platform, the ads continued to appear despite the company claiming its new detection tools would block such content.

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Meta Caught Running Hundreds Of Ads Featuring AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images

SFiST

District 10 Candidate Urges Opponent to Redirect $500K PAC Donation to Bayview Community

District 10 candidate for supervisor Shawn Richard is urging opponent Theo Ellington to redirect a $500,000 donation from crypto billionaire Chris Larsen to churches and community groups in the Bayview.

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District 10 Candidate Urges Opponent to Redirect $500K PAC Donation to Bayview Community

Mission Local

California’s first AI safety law didn’t cover the first rogue AI hacks

Newsom vetoed SB 1047 and signed a narrower bill. When AI agents broke containment and hacked another company, the state’s law didn’t apply. California’s first AI safety law didn’t cover the first rogue AI hacks

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California’s first AI safety law didn’t cover the first rogue AI hacks

SFiST

Rainbow Grocery Is Filming Mini Concerts With Local Bands In Their Produce Section

The Mission's worker-owned, vegetarian grocery store Rainbow Grocery has launched a new marketing effort in the vein of NPR's "Tiny Desk Concerts," only these concerts are in the produce section.

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Rainbow Grocery Is Filming Mini Concerts With Local Bands In Their Produce Section

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Anthropic Researcher Says There’s 10% Chance of AI Killing ‘All Humans’ Within 10 Years

After an Anthropic researcher resigned Tuesday, warning that superintelligence risks human lives, fellow researcher Evan Hubinger said that while current risks are low, there’s a 10% chance AI could “kill all humans” in the future — without proper safeguards.

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Anthropic Researcher Says There’s 10% Chance of AI Killing ‘All Humans’ Within 10 Years

SFiST

Here's the Complete Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Day-By-Day Lineup for 2026

The full lineup for San Francisco's favorite free music festival is now out, and we now know who's playing on which day the first weekend in October.

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Here's the Complete Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Day-By-Day Lineup for 2026

SFiST

Steele Fire Burns 45 Acres Near Lake Berryessa

A wildfire began amid hot and dry weather in Napa County Wednesday morning, dubbed the Steele Fire, that quickly grew to 70 acres on the south end of Lake Berryessa.

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Steele Fire Burns 45 Acres Near Lake Berryessa

Mission Local

Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. create more historic landmarks?

The District 8 supervisor candidates weigh in on the efforts to increase the number of designated landmarks in San Francisco. Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. create more historic landmarks?

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Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. create more historic landmarks?