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The 49ers have the best QB room in the NFL — and it could be even better in 2026

Seventh-round draft pick Kurtis Rourke could give Kyle Shanahan’s team a quarterback logjam. That’s a good problem to have.

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The 49ers have the best QB room in the NFL — and it could be even better in 2026

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They earn $70 an hour and are in high demand. So why are so many leaving this job?

Open wide and wait. A Bay Area shortage of dental hygienists means more painful appointments for patients.

32 minutes ago

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They earn $70 an hour and are in high demand. So why are so many leaving this job?

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Downtown’s $1.6B ‘money pit’ is close to getting scooped up by local buyers

Oceanwide Center was supposed to sprout San Francisco’s second tallest building. Now, a familiar face is set to take over at a significantly lower price.

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Downtown’s $1.6B ‘money pit’ is close to getting scooped up by local buyers

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Explosion In East Bay Neighborhood Injures Six, Destroys Two Homes

An explosion apparently caused when a construction crew hit a gas line destroyed three buildings in Ashland, north of Hayward, Thursday morning and left six people with injuries, the extent of which are not yet known.

1 hour ago

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Explosion In East Bay Neighborhood Injures Six, Destroys Two Homes

Mission Local

Nicolas Torres, who fixed the Mission’s shoes for 33 years, has passed away

Torres fixed shoes, wallets and bags for Mission residents for 33 years. He will be remembered for his love of merengue and shoes. Nicolas Torres, who fixed the Mission’s shoes for 33 years, has passed away

1 hour ago

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Nicolas Torres, who fixed the Mission’s shoes for 33 years, has passed away

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Outrage Grows as District Attorney Moves to Dismiss Charges Against San Leandro Cop In 2020 Walmart Shooting

The case of the police killing of Steven Taylor has dragged on for five and a half years in Alameda County, with charges that were originally filed two district attorneys ago, and the current DA is now looking to dismiss the case.

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Outrage Grows as District Attorney Moves to Dismiss Charges Against San Leandro Cop In 2020 Walmart Shooting

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Estate sues OpenAI, Microsoft after woman is killed by her son

The family claims that ChatGPT validated the mentally unwell man’s delusions and drove him to violence.

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Estate sues OpenAI, Microsoft after woman is killed by her son

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Thursday Morning What's Up: Pedestrian Struck By Recology Garbage Truck

A pedestrian was struck and injured by a Recology truck in Hayes Valley; the deal to purchase the former Oceanside Center site in the FiDi is nearly complete; and a group of juvenile burglars is apparently terrorizing several East Bay cities.

4 hours ago

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Thursday Morning What's Up: Pedestrian Struck By Recology Garbage Truck

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Can you fight the AI apocalypse without losing your mind?

Stop AI was one of the Bay Area’s most visible protest groups. Then its cofounder went missing.

8 hours ago

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Can you fight the AI apocalypse without losing your mind?

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Muni finally gets tap-to-pay. What took so damn long?

The story involves 20 years, 27 agencies, and one seriously tardy contractor.

8 hours ago

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Muni finally gets tap-to-pay. What took so damn long?

Mission Local

Yum!

At Mission Street and Eugenia Avenue. Photo by Robert Weiner. Yum!

8 hours ago

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Yum!

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Why is San Francisco’s pro-housing mayor opposing new housing in the Marina?

Mayor Daniel Lurie is against a 25-story waterfront tower in the Marina, one of the city’s toniest enclaves Why is San Francisco’s pro-housing mayor opposing new housing in the Marina?

9 hours ago

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Why is San Francisco’s pro-housing mayor opposing new housing in the Marina?

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Richmond Buzz: New Uzbek, Nepalese restaurants, and extremely famous pizza

Here are some recent openings and closings in the Richmond — come for many dishes, but especially the spicy goat intestines. Richmond Buzz: New Uzbek, Nepalese restaurants, and extremely famous pizza

10 hours ago

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Richmond Buzz: New Uzbek, Nepalese restaurants, and extremely famous pizza

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Day Around the Bay: It Was 70 Degrees In Half Moon Bay Today

A veteran engineer at Lawrence Berkeley Labs was arrested for child porn; the US just seized a Venezuelan oil tanker; and while SF freezes, it was strangely warm in Half Moon Bay today.

20 hours ago

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Day Around the Bay: It Was 70 Degrees In Half Moon Bay Today

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Man Steals Dog In San Mateo, Flees Down Highway 101, Gets Caught

A dognapping that took place Monday morning in San Mateo was likely thwarted in part by morning traffic on 101, and the poodle/doodle that was stolen was safely returned.

21 hours ago

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Man Steals Dog In San Mateo, Flees Down Highway 101, Gets Caught

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Mayor Lurie Endorses D2 Supervisor Sherrill Long Before 2026 Election. Is He Worried About Sherrill's Odds?

SF Mayor Daniel Lurie made the unusual move to endorse Supervisor Stephen Sherrill seven months before the election, a gesture he has made to no other supervisors, and perhaps a canary in the coal mine regarding Sherrill’s chances.

21 hours ago

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Mayor Lurie Endorses D2 Supervisor Sherrill Long Before 2026 Election. Is He Worried About Sherrill's Odds?

Mission Local

Aztec warrior of love: The Mission remembers Ricardo ‘El Tigre’ Peña

Ricardo 'El Tigre' Peña called the Mission home for nearly 40 years. He taught Aztec dancing, and passed his knowledge down to the next generation. Aztec warrior of love: The Mission remembers Ricardo ‘El Tigre’ Peña

24 hours ago

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Aztec warrior of love: The Mission remembers Ricardo ‘El Tigre’ Peña

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Bay Area legal orgs are one step closer to halting ICE courthouse arrests in S.F.

On Tuesday, Bay Area attorneys argued in federal court to halt ICE's courthouse arrests in San Francisco. The case, if taken up by the Supreme Court, could have national implications. Bay Area legal orgs are one step closer to halting ICE courthouse arrests in S.F.

1 day ago

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Bay Area legal orgs are one step closer to halting ICE courthouse arrests in S.F.