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SF's African American Arts & Culture Complex Cleared of Wrongdoing In City Audit

The nonprofit African American Arts & Culture Complex in the Fillmore District was under a bit of a cloud of suspicion while a city audit was underway, but that audit has revealed that its money problems mostly stemmed from poor accounting and mismanagement.

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SF's African American Arts & Culture Complex Cleared of Wrongdoing In City Audit

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Crime Rates Dropped By 20% at Intersections With Urban Alchemy Presence, Says Stanford Study

After analyzing SF crime data from 2018 to 2023, researchers at Stanford and two other universities found that crime was 20% lower at intersections where Urban Alchemy street ambassadors were present.

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Crime Rates Dropped By 20% at Intersections With Urban Alchemy Presence, Says Stanford Study

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Plaskett Fire Near Big Sur Grows By Another 12,000 Acres, Surpasses Timber Fire

As it continues burning through dense vegetation in an area that has not seen any fire in 50 years, the Plaskett Fire grew aggressively once again on Monday and into Tuesday morning, pushing further east toward Fort Hunter Liggett.

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Plaskett Fire Near Big Sur Grows By Another 12,000 Acres, Surpasses Timber Fire

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S.F. Board of Appeals just voted to save a 25-year-old-tree. This may be one of the last times, they warn.

A recent fight over a healthy sycamore is adding fuel to a debate over how much say residents should have when the city decides a street tree should get the axe S.F. Board of Appeals just voted to save a 25-year-old-tree. This may be one of the last times, they warn.

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S.F. Board of Appeals just voted to save a 25-year-old-tree. This may be one of the last times, they warn.

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Father Says Waymo Car Nearly Hit Toddler Who Fell In Noe Valley Crosswalk

A father in Noe Valley says a Waymo robotaxi stopped within 13 feet of his two-year-old daughter when she fell in the crosswalk, nearly running her over, but Waymo claims the car wouldn’t have hit her.

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Father Says Waymo Car Nearly Hit Toddler Who Fell In Noe Valley Crosswalk

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The Valkyries are on fire. Now their top talent is headed to Berlin

Coach Natalie Nakase and four Golden State players will participate in the FIBA World Cup before returning to the U.S. for a postseason run.

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The Valkyries are on fire. Now their top talent is headed to Berlin

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Tuesday Morning Topline: Morgan Hill Party Shooting Suspect Could Be Tried as Adult

The 17-year-old Salinas boy charged with the murder of Desi Romero at a Morgan Hill party might be tried as an adult; CHP is seeking a suspect in Sunday's shooting on 101 in San Carlos; and Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been convicted in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.

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Tuesday Morning Topline: Morgan Hill Party Shooting Suspect Could Be Tried as Adult

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He was arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend. Then the city honored him

City leaders embraced Jason “JP” Peterson as a story of redemption. Then a jury convicted him of kidnapping.

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He was arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend. Then the city honored him

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An independent study from Stanford credits Urban Alchemy with reducing crime by 20%

A peer-reviewed study found that streets patrolled by the nonprofit ambassadors have lowered drug crime and behavioral health-related crime.

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An independent study from Stanford credits Urban Alchemy with reducing crime by 20%

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Kawakami: After a long, weird summer, the 49ers are starting to look whole again

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch are allowing themselves to feel optimistic about George Kittle and Nick Bosa’s chances to get to Australia to face the Rams.

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Kawakami: After a long, weird summer, the 49ers are starting to look whole again

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This firm bet on a dead downtown block. Then Anthropic made it ‘AI Alley’

How KPMG ended up as neighbors with one of the world’s most valuable startups — and what it says about downtown’s recovery.

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This firm bet on a dead downtown block. Then Anthropic made it ‘AI Alley’

Mission Local

Part of the landscape

At 23rd and Florida Streets. Photo by Robert Weiner. Part of the landscape

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Part of the landscape

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What's on now at San Francisco museums, September 2026

A Gallery of Their Own at the De Young. Closing soon: Writing in the Rain, Asian Museum and the Etruscans, Legion of Honor. What's on now at San Francisco museums, September 2026

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What's on now at San Francisco museums, September 2026

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S.F. supervisor seeks to bar evictions for less than a month’s unpaid rent

Supervisor Jackie Fielder’s legislation is co-sponsored by five supervisors and supported by the mayor S.F. supervisor seeks to bar evictions for less than a month’s unpaid rent

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S.F. supervisor seeks to bar evictions for less than a month’s unpaid rent

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S.F. is poised to spend $33M more on OpenGov. It’s still only handling basic permits.

OpenGov is supposed to consolidate the city’s disparate permitting systems. City workers say they're still forced to use the old system it was meant to supplant. S.F. is poised to spend $33M more on OpenGov. It’s still only handling basic permits.

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S.F. is poised to spend $33M more on OpenGov. It’s still only handling basic permits.

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Back in a flash: SF Camerawork to reopen weeks after shuttering

Artist Hal Fischer, 75, has taken over the nonprofit's board, and completely turned it over. He says it's the third time he's rescued SF Camerawork. Back in a flash: SF Camerawork to reopen weeks after shuttering

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Back in a flash: SF Camerawork to reopen weeks after shuttering

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SF Camerawork Set to Reopen Next Month Weeks After Announcing Closure

Legacy photography institution SF Camerawork is reopening in September after previously announcing it would be closing its doors August 31, following a last-minute effort by supporters to keep it operating.

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SF Camerawork Set to Reopen Next Month Weeks After Announcing Closure

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Mayor moves to overhaul $500M in homelessness contracts

One of the Lurie administration’s goals was to begin the overhaul in September 2025.

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Mayor moves to overhaul $500M in homelessness contracts