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Original Joe's Needs to Stop Having Fires. North Beach Location Suffers Small Kitchen Fire

Original Joe's really needs to beef up its fire insurance and clean its kitchen flues. The flagship location in North Beach, which moved there after its original location burned down, suffered a small fire on Wednesday night — the owners' third fire in 20 years.

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Original Joe's Needs to Stop Having Fires. North Beach Location Suffers Small Kitchen Fire

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Sam Altman’s startup is hoping Jared Leto’s band will get you to scan your eyeball

A new tool helps artists stop bots from buying up tickets by reserving spots for fans who are human verified with World IDs.

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Sam Altman’s startup is hoping Jared Leto’s band will get you to scan your eyeball

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Thursday Morning What's Up: Death of Napa Toddler Being Investigated

A 13-month-old girl who was found not breathing in a Napa residence later died and the death is under investigation; an American Canyon teacher has been arrested for battery and "inappropriate behavior"; and a person was rescued from the Bay near the Ferry Building.

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Thursday Morning What's Up: Death of Napa Toddler Being Investigated

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AI is even coming for your fortune teller’s job

Anxious about AI’s impact on their job prospects, young people are turning to the same technology for reassurance about the future.

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AI is even coming for your fortune teller’s job

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Che Fico team opens nostalgia-fueled cocktail bar with mini-martinis and pizza rolls

Golden Rule, from the team behind some of SF’s most popular Italian restaurants, opens on Saturday at Thrive City.

4 hours ago

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Che Fico team opens nostalgia-fueled cocktail bar with mini-martinis and pizza rolls

Mission Local

Mayor Lurie has added hundreds of new S.F. shelter beds — but also closed hundreds

Explore: Mission Local does the math on San Francisco's shifting homeless approach Mayor Lurie has added hundreds of new S.F. shelter beds — but also closed hundreds

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Mayor Lurie has added hundreds of new S.F. shelter beds — but also closed hundreds

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Meet Armando Rodriguez, a paraplegic hooper using cutting-edge tech to hone his shot

“Sport is a powerful thing”: How wheelchair basketball has changed one Warriors fan’s life.

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Meet Armando Rodriguez, a paraplegic hooper using cutting-edge tech to hone his shot

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Steve Kerr is who San Francisco wants to be

Steve Kerr has four championship rings. But what makes him the perfect San Franciscan has nothing to do with winning.

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Steve Kerr is who San Francisco wants to be

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The Standard wins initial ruling in fight for Mayor’s PG&E blackout records

Also in today’s Power Play: Critics of Becerra blasted a $950,000 donation from Meta.

4 hours ago

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The Standard wins initial ruling in fight for Mayor’s PG&E blackout records

Mission Local

S.F. supervisors Alan Wong, Stephen Sherrill backed by anti-worker PAC

Two San Francisco supervisors are aided by five-figure sums from state group fighting minimum wage. S.F. supervisors Alan Wong, Stephen Sherrill backed by anti-worker PAC

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S.F. supervisors Alan Wong, Stephen Sherrill backed by anti-worker PAC

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Photo essay: Bayview’s industrial corridor, the city's boiler room

In the early morning, before traffic builds on the Bayshore freeway there is a stillness that evokes hope rather than alienation. Photo essay: Bayview’s industrial corridor, the city's boiler room

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Photo essay: Bayview’s industrial corridor, the city's boiler room

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S.F. Muni bus hits truck making 'illegal' turn on Mission Street, several injured

A collision between a Muni bus and a truck at 4:30 pm, held up Mission St. traffic for over an hour. S.F. Muni bus hits truck making 'illegal' turn on Mission Street, several injured

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S.F. Muni bus hits truck making 'illegal' turn on Mission Street, several injured

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Seniors at Historic Fillmore Co-Op Say Bad Management Led to Eviction Notices

More than a dozen Black seniors who receive HUD subsidies were recently given eviction notices at their historic Fillmore district co-op, which they say is due to their management company’s poor bookkeeping and lack of communication.

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Seniors at Historic Fillmore Co-Op Say Bad Management Led to Eviction Notices

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FIFA World Cup Ticket Prices Among Lowest in the Bay Area

Some tickets to the World Cup events in San Jose have fallen to less than half their original price as the first match approaches in just a few weeks.

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FIFA World Cup Ticket Prices Among Lowest in the Bay Area

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Report: OpenAI Is About to File for an IPO

A much-anticipated event in the tech world is nigh. OpenAI, which everyone has known is prepping for an IPO that should prove dramatic — and profitable for early employees like Sam Altman and Greg Brockman — may be preparing IPO paperwork in a matter of days or weeks.

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Report: OpenAI Is About to File for an IPO

Mission Local

They shut down the Golden Gate Bridge. Do they deserve more than a decade in prison?

Opening statements Wednesday in trial against seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestine protest. They shut down the Golden Gate Bridge. Do they deserve more than a decade in prison?

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They shut down the Golden Gate Bridge. Do they deserve more than a decade in prison?

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SF Zoo Receives $8.5 Million Loan, With Majority Awarded After Fulfilling Requirements

The city is bailing out the SF Zoo with a large loan on the condition it fulfills a list of requirements. The zoo also plans to bring back giant pandas to boost revenue, but advocates say its track record shows it can’t properly care for them.

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SF Zoo Receives $8.5 Million Loan, With Majority Awarded After Fulfilling Requirements

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Immigrants held at ‘inhumane’ California ICE facility start hunger strike

Immigrants at an ICE detention complex in Southern California have launched a hunger strike, citing inadequate medical care, and overcrowding. Immigrants held at ‘inhumane’ California ICE facility start hunger strike

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Immigrants held at ‘inhumane’ California ICE facility start hunger strike