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On to Game 7: Valkyries’ first-quarter disaster sends WNBA Finals back to Ballhalla

Natalie Nakase’s team gave up 32 first-quarter points and let Game 6 slip away before halftime.

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On to Game 7: Valkyries’ first-quarter disaster sends WNBA Finals back to Ballhalla

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SF-Based DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17 Billion

A San Francisco-based delivery giant is in the making as DoorDash announces it has struck a deal to acquire grocery-delivery app Instacart for $17 billion.

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SF-Based DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17 Billion

Mission Local

Union behind billionaire tax faces strike from its own campaign workers days before the vote

SEIU-UHW led the signature drive to get the California wealth tax on the ballot. Days before the election, its Prop. 40 campaign is on hold due to a strike. Union behind billionaire tax faces strike from its own campaign workers days before the vote

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Union behind billionaire tax faces strike from its own campaign workers days before the vote

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Some iPhone Duo Screens Are Cracking, With Replacements Backordered Until 2027

Apple’s new $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo is developing cracked screens within days of purchase for a small portion of customers, leaving some facing a wait for replacements until January 2027 after the phone sold out during preorders.

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Some iPhone Duo Screens Are Cracking, With Replacements Backordered Until 2027

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High-speed rail CEO resigns amid travel expenses scandal

Auditors question overspending on consultants, as not a single mile of track has been laid on a project that was meant to be complete in 2020.

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High-speed rail CEO resigns amid travel expenses scandal

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Forget the Kuminga-Lendeborg sideshow. It’s still Steph Curry’s world

The Golden State star dropped 44 points in an impressive win on the road against Jonathan Kuminga’s Timberwolves.

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Forget the Kuminga-Lendeborg sideshow. It’s still Steph Curry’s world

Mission Local

Fuente de agua

On Legion of Honor Drive. Photo by Mike Santiago. Fuente de agua

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Fuente de agua

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Indie rock renaissance woman Thao Nguyen returns with her most riotous album yet

With “Show Me,” her first album in six years released Friday, the musician turns political rage into dance-floor catharsis.

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Indie rock renaissance woman Thao Nguyen returns with her most riotous album yet

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Press 1 if you’re a robot: AI agents keep calling local businesses

AI bots are calling bars, bike shops, and restaurants. Businesses haven’t decided if it’s phone slop or an opportunity.

5 hours ago

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Press 1 if you’re a robot: AI agents keep calling local businesses

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SF’s sweeping school overhaul, explained in five charts

Data analysis reveal which would balloon, which would shrink, and where the money goes.

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SF’s sweeping school overhaul, explained in five charts

Mission Local

Map: Where are San Francisco's Halloween events and car-free streets?

Halloween falls on Saturday this year, which means a whole day of treats and zero school-night stress. Plan your route with our map. Map: Where are San Francisco's Halloween events and car-free streets?

7 hours ago

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Map: Where are San Francisco's Halloween events and car-free streets?

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Real-estate money floods fight against San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure

San Francisco’s big real-estate players have raised over $2.7 million to defeat an affordable housing ballot measure. Real-estate money floods fight against San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure

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Real-estate money floods fight against San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure

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Mission Local delivers 30K special election print issues, in English, Spanish and Chinese

Mission Local distributed a special election print issue — 30,000 copies — to ensure voters are best informed before Nov. 3. Mission Local delivers 30K special election print issues, in English, Spanish and Chinese

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Mission Local delivers 30K special election print issues, in English, Spanish and Chinese

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Day Around the Bay: Flooding Persists In Mill Valley

Video shows people pushing a flower delivery van out of floodwaters in Mill Valley; there was some sort of police activity at Embarcadero Station; and an around-the-world continuous cruise ship has called it quits over rising fuel costs.

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Day Around the Bay: Flooding Persists In Mill Valley

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New Renderings Revealed as Eames Institute Moves Forward at Former Birkenstock Site

Progress is being made on an ambitious project to create a new art and design museum in Novato, spearheaded by the nonprofit that was founded by the family of late design pioneers Charles and Ray Eames.

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New Renderings Revealed as Eames Institute Moves Forward at Former Birkenstock Site

Mission Local

Family calls Justin Randle, victim of deadly Tenderloin hit-and-run, ‘sweetheart of a young man’

Family members describe the sweet disposition of Justin Randle, who was struck by a car and killed over the weekend. Family calls Justin Randle, victim of deadly Tenderloin hit-and-run, ‘sweetheart of a young man’

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Family calls Justin Randle, victim of deadly Tenderloin hit-and-run, ‘sweetheart of a young man’

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Scottish Rite Center In Oakland Sells for $9 Million to Group Tied to Indian Guru

An Oakland landmark has sold for $9.2 million to an entity linked to the Art of Living Foundation, a spiritual nonprofit founded by Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, nearly a century after Freemasons built the ornate temple.

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Scottish Rite Center In Oakland Sells for $9 Million to Group Tied to Indian Guru

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Prosecutors Reveal Secret Recordings In Sheng Thao Corruption Trial

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants heard some evidence Wednesday that had not been made public previously.

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Prosecutors Reveal Secret Recordings In Sheng Thao Corruption Trial