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Apple Debuts Siri Chatbot, Other AI Features Powered by Google Partnership

At his final World Wide Developers Conference as Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook unveiled a slate of new AI features Monday, including a standalone Siri chatbot app, based on models Apple created in collaboration with Google.

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Willie Brown Says Kamala Should Have Run For Governor; Other Dems Not Thrilled About Her Possible 2028 Run

Former Vice President Kamala Harris could have a serious uphill climb, even within her own party and among Democratic donors, should she decide to run for president once again in 2028.

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Willie Brown Says Kamala Should Have Run For Governor; Other Dems Not Thrilled About Her Possible 2028 Run

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Congress to Grill SFUSD’s Maria Su, Two Others on Parental Rights ‘Abuses’ In Schools

All eyes will be on SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su and two other school figures from Chicago and Virginia who are set to speak before a GOP-led committee in DC this week on “inappropriate content” and “legal abuses” in public schools.

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Congress to Grill SFUSD’s Maria Su, Two Others on Parental Rights ‘Abuses’ In Schools

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George Kittle’s advice for 49ers rookies sounds like a contradiction. It isn’t

Before the 49ers tight end became one of the most popular players in the league, he “never talked” in meetings and let his play speak for itself.

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George Kittle’s advice for 49ers rookies sounds like a contradiction. It isn’t

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Monday Morning Headlines: 17-Year-Old Killed In SF Crash Had Just Graduated

The 17-year-old boy killed in a May 30 freeway crash in SF has been identified; a 7.8M earthquake in the Philippines created no tsunami danger for the US coast; and thieves stole a bunch of rare Pokemon cards from a Brentwood store.

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Monday Morning Headlines: 17-Year-Old Killed In SF Crash Had Just Graduated

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Why the Cubs pushed the Giants’ Spanish broadcasters out of a Wrigley Field booth

The Cubs bumped the Giants’ Spanish broadcasters to an area way up in the press box rafters where much of the field isn’t visible.

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Why the Cubs pushed the Giants’ Spanish broadcasters out of a Wrigley Field booth

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A nonprofit keeps 95% of clients out of jail and in court. SF courts want to kill it

Judges, sheriffs, and the SF Bar Association are pushing back on what critics call a power grab dressed up as reform.

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A nonprofit keeps 95% of clients out of jail and in court. SF courts want to kill it

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Inside the desperate campaign to stop the Overpaid CEO Tax

A negotiated compromise was within reach. Then it fell apart. Prop. D landed on the ballot, and Mayor Daniel Lurie was left pleading to voters.

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Inside the desperate campaign to stop the Overpaid CEO Tax

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Opinion: While SF’s east side booms, the west stagnates. It’s time to change that

I watched my neighborhood transform over the last 20 years — and it turned out better than I ever imagined. The west side now has the same opportunity.

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Opinion: While SF’s east side booms, the west stagnates. It’s time to change that

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On Horace Street. Photo by Scott Forman. Sunbath

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This is the most fun you can have eating a smashburger in San Francisco

Chef Max Ponzurick spends an absurd amount on shallots. But the not-so-secret ingredient makes his Maillards burgers some of the best in town.

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This is the most fun you can have eating a smashburger in San Francisco

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A judge, an activist, and a case full of makeup: Inside the Women’s Hope recovery program

At a program for moms at risk of losing their children, transformation comes in many forms --- like a makeup tutorial by Honey Mahogany. A judge, an activist, and a case full of makeup: Inside the Women’s Hope recovery program

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A judge, an activist, and a case full of makeup: Inside the Women’s Hope recovery program

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Golden State Valkyries Bolster Frontcourt, Ink Stanford Center Nadia Fingall

The Golden State Valkyries welcomed a face familiar to Bay Area college sports fans by signing former Stanford center Nadia Fingall to a rest-of-season contract on Sunday. The team also waived forward Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda in a corresponding move.

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Golden State Valkyries Bolster Frontcourt, Ink Stanford Center Nadia Fingall

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Cancer Death of Retired SF Firefighter Reignites Calls to Reform Blue Shield Coverage

The death of San Francisco firefighter Ken Jones has renewed calls to reform Blue Shield, the city's designated insurance provider. The late firefighter’s battle to treat his stage 4 lung cancer first gained attention in January, with advocates now blaming delays in care for his premature passing.

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Cancer Death of Retired SF Firefighter Reignites Calls to Reform Blue Shield Coverage

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I left my ❤️ in San Francisco

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I left my ❤️ in San Francisco

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People We Meet: Ate Tess is the bridge connecting SoMa

At JT Restaurant, which Ate Tess has run almost singlehandedly for 26 years, people come for more than the food People We Meet: Ate Tess is the bridge connecting SoMa

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People We Meet: Ate Tess is the bridge connecting SoMa

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At 22nd and Eureka Streets. Photo by David Chalk. Flair bird

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Flair bird

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People We Meet: Frank Maldonado, the boxing coach

Maldonado, 85, began coaching young men to box in the 1980s out of a garage he converted on his block on Cordova Street in the Excelsior. People We Meet: Frank Maldonado, the boxing coach

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People We Meet: Frank Maldonado, the boxing coach