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Mayor Daniel Mamdani? Lurie pivots as SF’s affordability crisis runs rampant

The mayor has built his brand on fiscal restraint and business ties. This week, he swung toward labor and renters, his biggest political turn yet.

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Mayor Daniel Mamdani? Lurie pivots as SF’s affordability crisis runs rampant

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It’s so hot that BART is hallucinating trains

A substation fire, aging infrastructure, and heat-induced glitches have combined to create days of delays.

1 hour ago

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It’s so hot that BART is hallucinating trains

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Lurie declares ‘rent emergency’ as S.F. rents spike due to AI boom

Mayor Lurie wants the city's leaders to do something about rapidly rising rents. But a tenant advocate says current efforts are incomplete. Lurie declares ‘rent emergency’ as S.F. rents spike due to AI boom

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Lurie declares ‘rent emergency’ as S.F. rents spike due to AI boom

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SF Mayor Declares Rent Emergency, Announces Several Tenant Protection Proposals

Following a more than 25% increase in SF rents over the past year, Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a rent emergency Thursday and unveiled several measures aimed at protecting tenants from unfair evictions and rent spikes.

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SF Mayor Declares Rent Emergency, Announces Several Tenant Protection Proposals

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Anthropic Says It Shut Down Several Efforts to Use Claude to Develop Biological Weapons

In a new report discussing safety measures that have been taken by Anthropic when it detects that its models are being used for potentially malicious activity, the company says its AI was used to possibly begin developing new bio-weapons.

3 hours ago

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Anthropic Says It Shut Down Several Efforts to Use Claude to Develop Biological Weapons

Mission Local

Sunset Buzz: Oakland Mama’s Boy to bring NY-style slices to Inner Sunset

Meanwhile: Sunset Trinket Trade takes a break, and Flower Piano returns today, bringing live piano performances under the redwoods. Sunset Buzz: Oakland Mama’s Boy to bring NY-style slices to Inner Sunset

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Sunset Buzz: Oakland Mama’s Boy to bring NY-style slices to Inner Sunset

SFiST

San Francisco Hosting a 'Dolly Day' Concert In Union Square on 9/25 (Get It?)

Dolly Parton fans in SF will get a chance to celebrate and mourn the great and wondrous cultural icon that she was at a Union Square concert event later this month.

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San Francisco Hosting a 'Dolly Day' Concert In Union Square on 9/25 (Get It?)

Mission Local

Meet the District 10 candidates: Would you put a moratorium on AI data centers?

All candidates are in agreement that the safety risks should be understood — but one takes things a step further Meet the District 10 candidates: Would you put a moratorium on AI data centers?

4 hours ago

Mission Local

Meet the District 10 candidates: Would you put a moratorium on AI data centers?

SF Standard

Valkyries president Jess Smith would make a great WNBA commissioner. There’s one problem

The job Smith already has is better than one that comes with plenty of institutional baggage.

5 hours ago

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Valkyries president Jess Smith would make a great WNBA commissioner. There’s one problem

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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.

7 hours ago

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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.

9 hours ago

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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

9 hours ago

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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.

9 hours ago

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

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

11 hours ago

Mission Local

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

Mission Local

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

11 hours ago

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

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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.

22 hours ago

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

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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.

24 hours ago

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

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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.

1 day ago

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