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'Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Gives Update After Psychiatric Hold

Former Bay Area librarian and current Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets has revealed that he was placed on a five-day psychiatric hold following a week that saw him get candid online about his mental health struggles and subsequently cancel an upcoming appearance at TEDxSanDiego.

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'Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Gives Update After Psychiatric Hold

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Saturday Links: Willie Brown's Awards Turn Up at Reusable Supply Store

Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris regains consciousness after medical emergency forced cancellation of group's Chase Center show; Canada threatens to match US 'dollar for dollar' on 50% tariffs; and Berkeley's Claremont Resort & Club shutters its iconic spa.

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Saturday Links: Willie Brown's Awards Turn Up at Reusable Supply Store

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A garden of delights

On Russia Avenue. Photo by Walter Mackins. A garden of delights

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A garden of delights

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Opinion: This Silicon Valley campus was a paradise. Bulldoze it

A developer’s plan for 665 apartments at Sunset magazine’s HQ has angered locals. I ran the magazine — and think California needs housing more than a shrine to suburbia.

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Opinion: This Silicon Valley campus was a paradise. Bulldoze it

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Second sun rises in San Francisco: Yerba Buena gets Filipino light installation

"13°N, 122°E," a temporary light installation will shine at Yerba Buena Gardens this September. Second sun rises in San Francisco: Yerba Buena gets Filipino light installation

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Second sun rises in San Francisco: Yerba Buena gets Filipino light installation

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The Waggle: Willie ‘I’m not dead yet’ Brown had no idea who dumped his awards at SCRAP

But Da Mayor doesn’t want them back. Also in this week’s Waggle: a new Lurie baby, a luxurynanny, and a tech-conference afterparty with a billionaire DJ.

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The Waggle: Willie ‘I’m not dead yet’ Brown had no idea who dumped his awards at SCRAP

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The most powerful people in tech are hiring this executive coach. She teaches them to cry

Katia Verresen has made a career teaching Silicon Valley executives to slow down, be vulnerable, and dance between meetings.

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The most powerful people in tech are hiring this executive coach. She teaches them to cry

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Q&A with author Carly Schwartz: living fast and healing

A memoir as fast paced as her life. Q&A with author Carly Schwartz: living fast and healing

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Q&A with author Carly Schwartz: living fast and healing

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Lead paint work meant for summer break stretched into the school year at SF elementary

SFUSD says the work is safe, but parents say they didn’t learn it would continue into the school year until they showed up on the first day of instruction.

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Lead paint work meant for summer break stretched into the school year at SF elementary

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New Drag Comedy ‘Disastrous’ Opens Friday With Sold-Out Weekend at Oasis

Drag queen extraordinaire D'Arcy Drollinger’s “Champagne” character is back with another comical farce at Oasis, centered around everything that could go wrong and the hilarity that ensues, and while this weekend is sold out, there are still tickets available for future dates.

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New Drag Comedy ‘Disastrous’ Opens Friday With Sold-Out Weekend at Oasis

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Golden Gate Bridge Palestine protesters were looking at over 5 years in jail. They got 30 days.

In a major win for defendants, pro-Palestine protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge got 30 days in jail, far less than what was sought. Golden Gate Bridge Palestine protesters were looking at over 5 years in jail. They got 30 days.

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Golden Gate Bridge Palestine protesters were looking at over 5 years in jail. They got 30 days.

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Prop. G, to return cars to Great Highway, will remain on the ballot, judge rules

Judge finds park advocates did not meet ‘incredibly high standard’ to yank qualified measure away from voters. They may yet appeal. Prop. G, to return cars to Great Highway, will remain on the ballot, judge rules

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Prop. G, to return cars to Great Highway, will remain on the ballot, judge rules

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Golden Gate Bridge protesters get 30-day jail sentences

The seven must pay fines and do community work as part of the penalty for obstructing the bridge during a 2024 protest against the war in Gaza.

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Golden Gate Bridge protesters get 30-day jail sentences

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Tahoe Mountain Guide Company Fined By State Over Avalanche Deaths

The backcountry skiing guide company whose guides led a group of skiers through blizzard conditions and into the path of an avalanche in February has been hit with a fine by Cal/OSHA, and they are appealing.

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Tahoe Mountain Guide Company Fined By State Over Avalanche Deaths

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Group of SF Democratic Women Rally to Support Scott Wiener, In Wake of Chan Chatbot Dustup

Calling the controversy over the Scott Wiener campaign's AI parody of opponent Connie Chan "fake outrage," some influential women in San Francisco Democratic circles are pushing back on Nancy Pelosi and organizing a Saturday rally to support Wiener.

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Group of SF Democratic Women Rally to Support Scott Wiener, In Wake of Chan Chatbot Dustup

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Napa Valley Residents Fed Up After Years of Brown, Foul-Smelling Water

St. Helena residents have dealt with seasonal bouts of brown, foul-smelling water for decades, but the problem has become increasingly frequent over the past year, with residents saying it now smells like swamp water.

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Napa Valley Residents Fed Up After Years of Brown, Foul-Smelling Water

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Tenderloin Buzz: ‘Hidden gem’ Rye turns 20, and the history of a riot

A local bar turns 20, a new sandwich shop opens and a live DJ, every week... here's what's happening in the Tenderloin. Tenderloin Buzz: ‘Hidden gem’ Rye turns 20, and the history of a riot

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Tenderloin Buzz: ‘Hidden gem’ Rye turns 20, and the history of a riot

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‘Section 415’ podcast: How Giants broadcasts will sound without Mike Krukow

Play-by-play voice Duane Kuiper will continue working after his close friend retires.

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‘Section 415’ podcast: How Giants broadcasts will sound without Mike Krukow