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Day Around the Bay: Part of Highway 37 to Close This Weekend For El Nino Upgrades

Safeway is closing a San Jose store as well as a Richmond bakery; North West dressed as Bay Area-born-and-raised ‘Baddies’ star Natalie Nunn; and emergency upgrades are taking place along Highway 37 in the North Bay this weekend.

8 hours ago

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Day Around the Bay: Part of Highway 37 to Close This Weekend For El Nino Upgrades

SF Standard

Report: Dead mall to be sold again — this time to a New York investment firm

Seven Equity Group, which specializes in repositioning distressed retail, has reportedly been selected to purchase the vacant San Francisco Centre.

8 hours ago

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Report: Dead mall to be sold again — this time to a New York investment firm

Mission Local

Election Extra! Matt Haney gets started early for state senate bid

Matt Haney announced endorsements from 52 fellow California Assembly members for his bid for Scott Wiener’s state senate seat. Election Extra! Matt Haney gets started early for state senate bid

8 hours ago

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Election Extra! Matt Haney gets started early for state senate bid

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Meta Hit With $25 Billion Penalty Over Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico over Facebook’s mishandling of user data and misleading privacy claims tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which exposed millions of users’ personal information ahead of the 2016 election.

10 hours ago

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Meta Hit With $25 Billion Penalty Over Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica Scandal

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Driver ditches car after killing pedestrian on SF freeway: police

The California Highway Patrol is searching for a Toyota Prius motorist who fled after striking a man on I-280.

11 hours ago

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Driver ditches car after killing pedestrian on SF freeway: police

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Banks Are Freaking Out Over Personal AI Agents Accessing Customer Accounts

As the popularity of personal AI agents like Meta's Muse begins to grow, banks are already seeing issues with agents conducting unauthorized activities, and they're already rewriting their terms of service to ban the use of these bots.

12 hours ago

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Banks Are Freaking Out Over Personal AI Agents Accessing Customer Accounts

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Bottom of the Hill to Remain Open Under New Ownership In 2027

SF’s Bottom of the Hill will live on under a new owner in 2027, with a longtime patron taking over the business and pledging to preserve its independent spirit, while the original owners will keep the building to help ensure it remains a music venue.

12 hours ago

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Bottom of the Hill to Remain Open Under New Ownership In 2027

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Kawakami: My Warriors prediction — 39-43, on the high side of low expectations

Everybody should be realistic, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be successes, surprises, and future moves that might lead to better things for Golden State.

12 hours ago

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Kawakami: My Warriors prediction — 39-43, on the high side of low expectations

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Airbnb Hosts Furious About Rule Change Regarding Guests Doing Their Own Cleaning, Dishes

A battle is afoot between Airbnb hosts and the company over a policy change regarding self-cleanup requests, though Airbnb says it is just trying to shield guests from onerous pre-checkout tasks like stripping beds and doing laundry.

13 hours ago

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Airbnb Hosts Furious About Rule Change Regarding Guests Doing Their Own Cleaning, Dishes

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911 System Goes Down In Oakland For Unknown Reasons

Oakland's 911 call system went down Wednesday night, and calls continue to be rerouted to Alameda County dispatch until the problem can be resolved.

14 hours ago

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911 System Goes Down In Oakland For Unknown Reasons

Mission Local

Sunset Buzz: Is the Inner Sunset the new North Beach?

Soon enough, the intersection of Ninth and Irving may have the highest density of pizzerias outside of North Beach. Sunset Buzz: Is the Inner Sunset the new North Beach?

14 hours ago

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Sunset Buzz: Is the Inner Sunset the new North Beach?

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A pizzeria, a Yemeni cafe, snazzy storefronts: Inner Sunset gets the downtown treatment

SF New Deal announced the recipients of the Neighborhood Vibrancy Fund, which extends downtown’s small-business initiatives by providing grants and support.

16 hours ago

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A pizzeria, a Yemeni cafe, snazzy storefronts: Inner Sunset gets the downtown treatment

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The Yaxel Lendeborg show has arrived, and it’s loud: ‘I hope he keeps talking’

After the Warriors rookie was assessed a technical foul for jawing with Luka Doncic, Draymond Green defended his teammate’s trash talk.

17 hours ago

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The Yaxel Lendeborg show has arrived, and it’s loud: ‘I hope he keeps talking’

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Cesar Chavez Street renaming would honor female farmworkers

Las Campesinas would be the third name of the 3.5-mile road since 1995.

17 hours ago

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Cesar Chavez Street renaming would honor female farmworkers

Mission Local

Halloqween is coming!!!

At Pop's Bar. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Halloqween is coming!!!

20 hours ago

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Halloqween is coming!!!

Mission Local

152-unit Mission District housing project to break ground, with shrunken promises

Before winning approval in 2021, developer of 9-story housing project promised $2 million, a free gallery space and more. Those agreements expired. 152-unit Mission District housing project to break ground, with shrunken promises

22 hours ago

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152-unit Mission District housing project to break ground, with shrunken promises

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‘RJ,’ 17-year-old boy killed in Potrero Hill, remembered as ‘all-around good kid’

Ronaldo Jose Dusuau, 17, was identified as the victim of a homicide in Potrero Hill on Friday. His mother says he was a "good friend" to all. ‘RJ,’ 17-year-old boy killed in Potrero Hill, remembered as ‘all-around good kid’

22 hours ago

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‘RJ,’ 17-year-old boy killed in Potrero Hill, remembered as ‘all-around good kid’

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Golden State Valkyries drop first game in Atlanta by 26 points, trail Dream in WNBA Finals

A second consecutive blowout loss puts the Valkyries in a 2-1 hole in the best-of-seven series Golden State Valkyries drop first game in Atlanta by 26 points, trail Dream in WNBA Finals

1 day ago

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Golden State Valkyries drop first game in Atlanta by 26 points, trail Dream in WNBA Finals