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SoCal Sheriff Chad Bianco Faces California Supreme Court Over Seizure of 650,000 Ballots

Two lawsuits before the California Supreme Court challenge Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of 1,000 boxes of November 2025 ballots, which include a measure redrawing congressional districts that passed in his county by about 80,000 votes.

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SoCal Sheriff Chad Bianco Faces California Supreme Court Over Seizure of 650,000 Ballots

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Ugh, No. Dolly Parton Has Died at Age 80

The fearful rumors about Dolly Parton's health in the last year have, apparently, been well founded, and the American music legend and pop culture icon has passed.

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Ugh, No. Dolly Parton Has Died at Age 80

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Details Emerge From Jed York's Prostitution Arrest

Since Monday, more details have arrived about the prostitution sting that 49ers owner Jed York allegedly, unwittingly got himself caught up in Ohio — and we've also learned that York had filed for divorce back in May.

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Details Emerge From Jed York's Prostitution Arrest

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Stabbing Spree In Oakland Leaves One Dead, Four Wounded; Suspect Arrested

Oakland police arrested a stabbing suspect Monday night after an alleged spree of stabbings in four separate locations, and following a foot pursuit.

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Stabbing Spree In Oakland Leaves One Dead, Four Wounded; Suspect Arrested

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SF’s Bayshore Freeway to Close For Four Weekends of Repaving, Starting Labor Day Weekend

All northbound lanes on Highway 101 between Cesar Chavez and 10th Street will be closed for repaving two weekends in September, including Labor Day weekend, and the southbound lanes will be closed for two weekends in October.

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SF’s Bayshore Freeway to Close For Four Weekends of Repaving, Starting Labor Day Weekend

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How the Valkyries finally conquered their greatest nemesis

Golden State held Minnesota Lynx stars Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles to a combined 17 points as the league’s top defense turned in its most impressive effort yet.

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How the Valkyries finally conquered their greatest nemesis

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A 100-loss season looms for the Giants. Here’s who’s left trying to stop it

Tony Vitello‘s club is a skeleton of its Opening Day self as just seven players on Monday’s roster were around when the season began.

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A 100-loss season looms for the Giants. Here’s who’s left trying to stop it

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An arrest, injuries, and a warrant: The 49ers’ summer of chaos just keeps getting worse

As a trip to Australia approaches, the team is trying to outrun an onslaught of self-inflicted distractions.

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An arrest, injuries, and a warrant: The 49ers’ summer of chaos just keeps getting worse

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China is burying the U.S. car industry. Tesla and Waymo are the last line of defense

America’s best chance of competing with China isn’t Detroit — it’s Silicon Valley, on the self-driving tech already being tested on San Francisco streets.

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China is burying the U.S. car industry. Tesla and Waymo are the last line of defense

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Eventually, every restaurant finds its way to a burger

JouJou added the $27 Royale to its new bar menu. The move is part of an effort to make the French restaurant more casual, accessible, and worth walking into.

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Eventually, every restaurant finds its way to a burger

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The most beloved Russian bakery in SF is finally opening in the Mission

Years of delays, a pandemic, and some neighborhood drama couldn't stop the 73-year-old institution from bringing its honey cake and piroshki to 24th Street.

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The most beloved Russian bakery in SF is finally opening in the Mission

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Another Muni Operator Appears to Fall Asleep at Controls, Crashes Into Empty Train

A Muni driver operating an empty L train was filmed crashing into another empty train after he appeared to fall asleep at the controls, which Muni determined was caused by driver fatigue.

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Another Muni Operator Appears to Fall Asleep at Controls, Crashes Into Empty Train

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Tetra Tech to pay $57M for falsifying Hunters Point Shipyard soil samples

The settlement comes after Tetra Tech admitted in court that it falsified soil samples, and two workers served prison time. Tetra Tech to pay $57M for falsifying Hunters Point Shipyard soil samples

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Tetra Tech to pay $57M for falsifying Hunters Point Shipyard soil samples

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Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: Do you support a data center moratorium?

Congressional candidates Wiener and Chan explain their stances on data centers and ensuring U.S. AI labs stay internationally competitive. Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: Do you support a data center moratorium?

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Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: Do you support a data center moratorium?

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San Francisco is getting organ-ized

The Hammond B3 organ: a resurgence that speaks to the enduring appeal of a sound rooted in the Black church, neighborhood joints, and juke boxes. San Francisco is getting organ-ized

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San Francisco is getting organ-ized

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Las lamparas

At Bao. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Las lamparas

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Las lamparas

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A cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco

Walter Mackins spent years driving cabs and photographing San Francisco. That was easier in an era of cab drivers — and plentiful homes for people like Walter Mackins. A cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco

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A cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco

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Little sister

At Kingston and Mission Streets. Photo by Robert Weiner. Little sister

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Little sister