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1 star, no air conditioning: Google disappeared user reviews on ICE detention centers

Over the last year, the company quietly disabled reviews for all but four of ICE’s facilities. One researcher is asking why.

14 minutes ago

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1 star, no air conditioning: Google disappeared user reviews on ICE detention centers

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Pelosi event nets Chan $100K for congressional campaign

The supervisor has pulled in nearly $630,000 since April for her bid to succeed the speaker emerita.

56 minutes ago

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Pelosi event nets Chan $100K for congressional campaign

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Nima Momeni, Convicted of Killing Bob Lee Over 18 Months Ago, Sees Sentencing Delayed Again

The sentencing of Nima Momeni, who was convicted in late 2024 of the 2023 stabbing murder of tech founder Bob Lee, has been delayed once more as his new attorney argues there was racial or ethnic bias at play in his trial.

1 hour ago

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Nima Momeni, Convicted of Killing Bob Lee Over 18 Months Ago, Sees Sentencing Delayed Again

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Memorial trip ends in tragedy: Boat sinks near Alcatraz, victim identified

Survivors clung to the hull as bystanders scrambled to help. Now experts are raising red flags about safety.

1 hour ago

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Memorial trip ends in tragedy: Boat sinks near Alcatraz, victim identified

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Anatomy of a clutch team: What 11 close games reveal about the Valkyries

Golden State is just 6-5 in games decided in the final five minutes this season, but has made improvements over the last month.

1 hour ago

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Anatomy of a clutch team: What 11 close games reveal about the Valkyries

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Humpday Headlines: SF Supervisors Approve Drug-Free Housing Ordinance

The SF Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to require sobriety for supportive housing; the capsized pontoon boat sank in an unusually deep part of the Bay; and Oakland street vendors are protesting a crackdown.

3 hours ago

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Humpday Headlines: SF Supervisors Approve Drug-Free Housing Ordinance

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The latest Warriors intel: How Golden State is processing the LeBron James waiting game

Draymond Green has pitched the 23-year veteran on joining him and Steph Curry in San Francisco.

4 hours ago

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The latest Warriors intel: How Golden State is processing the LeBron James waiting game

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The taco stand that made me cry

A roadside fruit stand, a 24-year-old taquero, and a reminder of why, after so many years, I still love writing about food.

6 hours ago

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The taco stand that made me cry

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Day Around the Bay: Man Arrested After Leaving Large Bag of Meth in Ride-Hail Vehicle

A woman was struck by a train in Santa Rosa; a San Francisco man was arrested for allegedly starting a fire near Union Square then assaulting firefighters attempting to extinguish the fire; and SFPD arrested a Sacramento man who left a large bag of meth in a ride-hail vehicle.

17 hours ago

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Day Around the Bay: Man Arrested After Leaving Large Bag of Meth in Ride-Hail Vehicle

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Three Missing, at Least One Dead After Boat Sinks Near Alcatraz

A pontoon-type boat carrying around 20 people sank in San Francisco Bay Tuesday afternoon, possibly after a vessel fire, and at least one person is dead and three others are missing — updated from two.

19 hours ago

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Three Missing, at Least One Dead After Boat Sinks Near Alcatraz

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Four SF Grocery Outlet Stores Are Now Using Facial Recognition Software at Entrances

Grocery Outlet has begun installing technology at several Bay Area locations, which stores images of customers’ faces alongside security camera footage and compares it against a “watchlist” with info about suspected criminal activity shared by other retailers.

23 hours ago

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Four SF Grocery Outlet Stores Are Now Using Facial Recognition Software at Entrances

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Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Sixth Street

A man who was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday in SoMa has succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, marking the city's 12th pedestrian death of the year to date.

23 hours ago

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Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Sixth Street