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Saturday Links: Cal Acad to Host Phoebe Bridgers Planetarium Listening Sessions

Assemblymember Matt Haney introduces a bill to limit ticket reseller markups; Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as new attorney general; and Marin Bay School, SF's first new public school in a decade, opened Thursday.

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Saturday Links: Cal Acad to Host Phoebe Bridgers Planetarium Listening Sessions

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Charli hits the city, Oscar takes the lake, and Corgi lashes out at ‘media circus’

Plus: The return of Zak Williams, an AI engineer’s pivot to telepathy, and the nuptials of Leopold and Avital.

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Charli hits the city, Oscar takes the lake, and Corgi lashes out at ‘media circus’

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Inside SF’s ‘sexmaxxing’ scene: The people injecting peptides for optimal horniness

“Like swinging in the ’70s”: Syringe-toting techies hit up clinics and parties to trade tips and pricks.

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Inside SF’s ‘sexmaxxing’ scene: The people injecting peptides for optimal horniness

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At Pop's Bar. Photo by Angel Mayorga. Pop's

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More than 4,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in California could lose legal aid

More than 4,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in California are at risk of losing their free legal representation after the nonprofit Acacia lost its federal contract on Aug. 1. More than 4,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in California could lose legal aid

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More than 4,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in California could lose legal aid

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Charli XCX wielded an influence over Outside Lands that was virtually unmatched

Not since Chappell Roan’s endearingly earnest theater-kid dominance in 2024 has a single artist exerted such power over attendees’ looks.

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Charli XCX wielded an influence over Outside Lands that was virtually unmatched

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‘Apologize and take it down’: Scott Wiener pulls plug on Connie Chan AI chatbot

Several said the best thing for Wiener to do would be to scuttle his Connie Chan chatbot. And that came to pass. ‘Apologize and take it down’: Scott Wiener pulls plug on Connie Chan AI chatbot

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‘Apologize and take it down’: Scott Wiener pulls plug on Connie Chan AI chatbot

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Day Around the Bay: FBI Seeks New Leads In 2016 Pokemon Go Killing

An Alameda man was arrested and charged with murder for allegedly selling a fatal dose of fentanyl in 2024; Kellogg pledges to remove artificial dyes from its cereals by year's end; and a high school shooting near Bangkok leaves at least seven dead.

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Day Around the Bay: FBI Seeks New Leads In 2016 Pokemon Go Killing

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Scott Wiener Removes Connie Chan Chatbot After Backlash From Pelosi, Other Democrats

Scott Wiener is taking down the chatbot he launched to mock congressional opponent Connie Chan after receiving backlash from Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers, acknowledging he “clearly missed the mark.”

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Scott Wiener Removes Connie Chan Chatbot After Backlash From Pelosi, Other Democrats

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Scott Wiener takes down Connie Chan AI chatbot after pushback from Pelosi

The state senator’s campaign was accused of racism and sexism in a chatbot it created against his congressional opponent.

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Scott Wiener takes down Connie Chan AI chatbot after pushback from Pelosi

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Chantel Brooks went missing 3 weeks ago after leaving work in the Tenderloin

Chantel Brooks has been missing for three weeks after leaving work in the Tenderloin. Fairfield Police Department leads the investigation. Chantel Brooks went missing 3 weeks ago after leaving work in the Tenderloin

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Chantel Brooks went missing 3 weeks ago after leaving work in the Tenderloin

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Want to see your favorite Outside Lands artist up close? Head to the on-site barbershop

The Barb is trimming festivalgoers’ hair all weekend. A few performers already have appointments, too.

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Want to see your favorite Outside Lands artist up close? Head to the on-site barbershop

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US Marshals Arrest Local Art Fraudster Luke Brugnara In Pandemic Relief Scam

Local real estate investor and convicted fraudster Luke Brugnara, who recently erected an illegal fence at Thornton State Beach, was arrested at his Sunset home after six months on the run from a federal warrant over alleged pandemic relief fraud.

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US Marshals Arrest Local Art Fraudster Luke Brugnara In Pandemic Relief Scam

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This Week In Food: Bayview Gets an Oyster Bar

The Bayview is getting a new seafood spot as well as several new restaurants, Tacos El Patron is coming to the Fillmore, and Horn Barbecue is now fully done, all in This Week in Food.

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This Week In Food: Bayview Gets an Oyster Bar

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Tenderloin Buzz: The Tenderloin Museum will be closed for longer than expected

The Tenderloin Museum is staying closed for the rest of the summer due to water damage... and other happenings in the Tenderloin this week. Tenderloin Buzz: The Tenderloin Museum will be closed for longer than expected

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Tenderloin Buzz: The Tenderloin Museum will be closed for longer than expected

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SFMTA Hoping to Avoid Negative Headlines About Outside Lands Transit Nightmares

There is, as usual, a robust-seeming transit plan for getting Outside Lands concertgoers into and out of the outer Avenues. But depending on when you head west or when you try to leave the concert grounds, your transit experience may vary.

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SFMTA Hoping to Avoid Negative Headlines About Outside Lands Transit Nightmares

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Follow the money: 5 takeaways from latest S.F. campaign finance filings

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Follow the money: 5 takeaways from latest S.F. campaign finance filings

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What does the Warriors’ best-case scenario look like this season?

Even if Golden State stays healthy and several young players continue developing, it’s difficult to envision the 2026-2027 team contending.

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What does the Warriors’ best-case scenario look like this season?