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SF Mayor's Chief of Staff and Confidante Staci Slaughter to Step Down

After 18 months on the job, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's chief of staff, Staci Slaughter, has announced she will be stepping down from the job in June.

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SF Mayor's Chief of Staff and Confidante Staci Slaughter to Step Down

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Alcatraz Ferry Collides With Pier 31 During Docking, Shattering Windows and Frightening Passengers

An Alcatraz City Cruises ferry boat had a mishap while docking at Pier 31 on Sunday evening, leaving dozens of passengers shaken and upset and shattering a row of windows on a passenger deck.

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Alcatraz Ferry Collides With Pier 31 During Docking, Shattering Windows and Frightening Passengers

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Tuesday Morning Topline: Freeway Shooting Shuts Down I-80 In Richmond

One person was injured in a freeway shooting on I-80 Monday night; there was a vigil marking two months since Oakland mother Amy Hillyard went missing; and a 36-year-old man drowned in Donner Lake Sunday.

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Tuesday Morning Topline: Freeway Shooting Shuts Down I-80 In Richmond

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First look: Take an exclusive sneak peek inside this rare Marin Maybeck asking $13M

The home, designed by the Palace of Fine Arts architect, is listed at $2M more than it sold for last year.

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First look: Take an exclusive sneak peek inside this rare Marin Maybeck asking $13M

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Kitty helmet

At Market and Church Streets. Photo by Beth Winegarner. Kitty helmet

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Kitty helmet

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Skeletons in the closet: Inside the unraveling of the California Academy of Sciences

Lavish bonuses, first-class flights, and a ghost mansion: How one of San Francisco’s crown jewels lost its shine.

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Skeletons in the closet: Inside the unraveling of the California Academy of Sciences

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The woman behind the Valkyries’ billion-dollar rise

The Valkyries are a commerical juggernaut. They wouldn’t have been able to take flight quite like this without team president Jess Smith.

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The woman behind the Valkyries’ billion-dollar rise

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You will be voting to save BART, Muni in November

A regional transit tax campaign submitted more than 300,000 signatures this week, all but guaranteeing the measure goes before voters in November.

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You will be voting to save BART, Muni in November

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‘Preying on poor people:’ Who is Nurse Albert and why does he want your Medi-Cal number?

San Francisco is full of outreach workers trying to help vulnerable residents — and potential scammers out for their personal information. ‘Preying on poor people:’ Who is Nurse Albert and why does he want your Medi-Cal number?

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‘Preying on poor people:’ Who is Nurse Albert and why does he want your Medi-Cal number?

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Large, Scary Crow Sculptures Installed on Panhandle as Part of 'Big Art Loop'

If you haven't been to the Golde Gate Park Panhandle in the last week or so, you have not stumbled upon these large, six-foot-high crows standing, mid-caw, across from each other on the grass.

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Large, Scary Crow Sculptures Installed on Panhandle as Part of 'Big Art Loop'

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Sonoma Developer Accused of Defrauding Dozens of Retirees to Be Evicted From His Estate

After weeks of frustration among the victims of the Ponzi-like scheme allegedly perpetrated by Sonoma County real estate investor Ken Mattson that he was still living in the lap of luxury, Mattson and his wife are being evicted from their Sonoma estate.

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Sonoma Developer Accused of Defrauding Dozens of Retirees to Be Evicted From His Estate

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Juste Jocyte has touched down in the Bay, and Valkyries fans are ready

The Valkyries drafted Jocyte with their first pick in the 2025 draft. She practiced with the team for the first time on Sunday. Juste Jocyte has touched down in the Bay, and Valkyries fans are ready

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Juste Jocyte has touched down in the Bay, and Valkyries fans are ready

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Memorial Day Links: Post-Carnaval Stabbing Leaves One Critically Injured

A suspect was arrested following a stabbing in the Mission District Sunday afternoon; the repaving on 19th Avenue is mostly over; and Pope Leo has issued an encyclical focused on the dangers of AI.

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Memorial Day Links: Post-Carnaval Stabbing Leaves One Critically Injured

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AI and TikTok are giving brain rot. Could flash cards reverse it?

For a tribe of earnest Bay Area geeks, “spaced repetition memory systems” — ie, digital flash cards — have become a way to sharpen what social media and AI have dulled.

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AI and TikTok are giving brain rot. Could flash cards reverse it?

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The sunny side of the street

On 21st Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. The sunny side of the street

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The sunny side of the street

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Why Giants series was a full-circle moment for Bay Area native Will Venable

Venable has helped turn around the Chicago White Sox

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Why Giants series was a full-circle moment for Bay Area native Will Venable

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S.F. 'BUILD Act' is a big tax cut for the wealthy. Let's just be honest about it.

Is the proposal to slash taxes on big real-estate deals a bad idea" Not necessarily. Are its backers being honest about it" Not necessarily. S.F. 'BUILD Act' is a big tax cut for the wealthy. Let's just be honest about it.

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S.F. 'BUILD Act' is a big tax cut for the wealthy. Let's just be honest about it.

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Victim in life-threatening condition after Mission District stabbing

SFPD arrests suspect Mission District stabbing during Carnaval weekend. One sent to hospital in critical condition. Victim in life-threatening condition after Mission District stabbing

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Victim in life-threatening condition after Mission District stabbing