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NorCal Hmong Cult Leader Sentenced to 225 Years For Molestation, Rapes

The leader of a cultish religious group partly based in Oroville, in Butte County, was recently convicted of eight counts of child molestation and three counts of rape, and he's now been sentenced to 225 years to life — though he will be eligible for "elder parole."

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NorCal Hmong Cult Leader Sentenced to 225 Years For Molestation, Rapes

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How to Watch the First World Cup Matches, at Home or at an SF Bar

There are many ways you can watch the World Cup matches at home or with friends, with the first matches being played today in Mexico, and Team USA playing its first match against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday.

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How to Watch the First World Cup Matches, at Home or at an SF Bar

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Police Search For Potential Co-Conspirator In OpenAI Firebomb Attack

A search is underway for an unidentified young woman who called to request a late checkout for the suspect in the OpenAI firebomb attack in April, and the SFPD thinks she may be a co-conspirator.

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Police Search For Potential Co-Conspirator In OpenAI Firebomb Attack

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Lori Brooke drops out of November District 2 supervisor race, clearing Stephen Sherrill’s path

Sherrill won the June 2, 2026 election 69-31, a decisive victory that means opponents face an uphill battle Lori Brooke drops out of November District 2 supervisor race, clearing Stephen Sherrill’s path

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Lori Brooke drops out of November District 2 supervisor race, clearing Stephen Sherrill’s path

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Lo que los inmigrantes de San Francisco necesitan saber ahora: ubicaciones de los tribunales, tarifas de asilo y procedimientos.

Los inmigrantes que estén tramitando su solicitud de asilo ahora deben pagar una cuota de 100 dólares al año o corren el riesgo de ser deportados. Lo que los inmigrantes de San Francisco necesitan saber ahora: ubicaciones de los tribunales, tarifas de asilo y procedimientos.

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Lo que los inmigrantes de San Francisco necesitan saber ahora: ubicaciones de los tribunales, tarifas de asilo y procedimientos.

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A Year and a Half After Reopening, Park Tavern Is Closing For Good

It's always sad when a bustling restaurant that felt like it had been there forever loses its mojo and withers away. But that was the case for North Beach's Park Tavern, not just once, but twice.

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A Year and a Half After Reopening, Park Tavern Is Closing For Good

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Solía informar sobre inmigrantes. Ahora es perseguido por ICE

Alberto trabajó una vez como informante para agentes de inmigración, quienes le prometieron papeles. Años después, ICE lo arrestó. Solía informar sobre inmigrantes. Ahora es perseguido por ICE

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Solía informar sobre inmigrantes. Ahora es perseguido por ICE

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Kawakami: Welcome to the Bryce Eldridge era and the NextGen Giants

The Giants’ dramatic win on Wednesday marked a dividing line — before and after their 2023 first-round draft pick became the franchise’s alpha player.

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Kawakami: Welcome to the Bryce Eldridge era and the NextGen Giants

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Can Year 2 be different for the Valkyries? Here’s what we know

Veronica Burton and Gabby Williams are stars in the backcourt, but Golden State has lingering questions in the frontcourt.

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Can Year 2 be different for the Valkyries? Here’s what we know

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Opinion: A prosecutor rigged a grand jury in Chicago. In California, she’d have been caught

SF’s former DA explains how the safeguard that just failed in Chicago is California law.

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Opinion: A prosecutor rigged a grand jury in Chicago. In California, she’d have been caught

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The $30M nonprofit quietly fueling Lurie’s domination of City Hall

A newly unearthed document shows a mayor-linked group plans to spend big on his priorities through 2027. Its funders are unknown.

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The $30M nonprofit quietly fueling Lurie’s domination of City Hall

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On 24th Street. Photo by Hamza Fahmy. Tutuhuahua

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‘It is insanity’: SF luxury condo owners fume over aggravating neighbors. (They’re Waymos)

Robotaxis are clogging garage entrances, getting stuck in tight quarters, and generally being a nuisance, say residents of the Soma Grand building.

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‘It is insanity’: SF luxury condo owners fume over aggravating neighbors. (They’re Waymos)

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‘We don’t want to thrive on hype’: The East Bay’s pizza darling lands on Clement Street

Two years after The New York Times vaulted Rose Pizzeria to stardom, the Berkeley favorite jumps across the Bay — with some truly outstanding pies.

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‘We don’t want to thrive on hype’: The East Bay’s pizza darling lands on Clement Street

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Anthropic and OpenAI are going public. What does it mean for San Francisco?

Last week, nearly 1,300 people across San Francisco got the news that they would soon be multi-millionaires. Anthropic and OpenAI are going public. What does it mean for San Francisco?

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Anthropic and OpenAI are going public. What does it mean for San Francisco?

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What immigrants in S.F. need to know now: court locations, asylum fees and procedures

If you are an immigrant applying for asylum and moving through the court system, or trying to legalize your status in another way, here are some important reminders. Finding the [...] What immigrants in S.F. need to know now: court locations, asylum fees and procedures

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What immigrants in S.F. need to know now: court locations, asylum fees and procedures

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Day Around the Bay: Red Flag Warning for North, East Bay Hills

A "severe" Red Flag Warning has been issued starting at 11 pm tonight for the North and East Bay hills; SFUSD's Maria Su made it through her congressional hearing without much drama; and the trial of the accused Palisades Fire arsonist began today.

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Day Around the Bay: Red Flag Warning for North, East Bay Hills

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First Major Overhaul of Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square In Decades Has Begun

Following years of disputes, construction has begun on the $73 million renovation of the historic Portsmouth Square park in SF’s Chinatown, which is expected to take two years.

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First Major Overhaul of Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square In Decades Has Begun