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Warner’s déjà vu, 5 takeaways, and a crushing injury: Inside the 49ers’ turnover spree

Fred Warner hopped over the line to stuff Kirk Cousins, Jaden Dugger notched a pick-six, and Upton Stout forced a fumble at the goal line in San Francisco’s win.

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Warner’s déjà vu, 5 takeaways, and a crushing injury: Inside the 49ers’ turnover spree

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Kawakami: ‘We’ve got the guys to do it’ — Yes, the 49ers are in their abundance era

DeForest Buckner is back and playing alongside Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, and Dre Greenlaw on a defense that needed to level up.

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Kawakami: ‘We’ve got the guys to do it’ — Yes, the 49ers are in their abundance era

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Marina Safeway project wins final city approval despite neighborhood outrage

The 848-unit project used two state laws to skip a public hearing and exceed the site’s 40-foot height limit. A federal lawsuit is pending.

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Marina Safeway project wins final city approval despite neighborhood outrage

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Progressives win the public bank, lose the housing fund

The public bank measure rallied from behind as late ballots came in, but the push to steer transfer tax money to affordable housing fell short.

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Progressives win the public bank, lose the housing fund

SFiST

Nvidia to Investigate CEO Amid Allegations He Was Foreign Intelligence Target

Santa Clara tech giant NVIDIA's board announced Sunday that it will open an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang following a bombshell New York Times report detailing Huang's romantic relationship with a woman the outlet believes may have been a spy from China.

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Nvidia to Investigate CEO Amid Allegations He Was Foreign Intelligence Target

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Nvidia launches probe as Jensen Huang admits affair with suspected Chinese spy

The chipmaker’s CEO told employees he was unfaithful to his wife after reports linked him to a suspected Chinese intelligence asset.

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Nvidia launches probe as Jensen Huang admits affair with suspected Chinese spy

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Elizabeth Holmes Look-Alike Contest Draws Mass of Black Turtlenecks to Lafayette Park

Saturday saw a horde of Elizabeth Holmes converge on San Francisco's Lafayette Park alongside a few hundred spectators for a look-alike contest inspired by A24's new meta-documentary mega hit You Can See Everything. A plastic surgery resident at Stanford University took home top honors.

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Elizabeth Holmes Look-Alike Contest Draws Mass of Black Turtlenecks to Lafayette Park

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Altar in rice and beans

On Shotwell Street. Photo by Sara Miles. Altar in rice and beans

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Altar in rice and beans

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The Bay Area’s newest Asian supermarkets — ranked

We ate and shopped our way through seven to bring you the best and worst of the bunch.

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The Bay Area’s newest Asian supermarkets — ranked

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Rapper Macklemore Claims Chase Center Refuses to Host His 'Free Palestine' Tour

In a new Instagram post, musician and outspoken advocate Macklemore called out San Francisco's Chase Center as one of nine major American arenas that refused to book dates for his current "Free Palestine" tour, which itself came to be after he was ousted as Ed Sheeran's opener earlier this fall.

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Rapper Macklemore Claims Chase Center Refuses to Host His 'Free Palestine' Tour

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Golden State Warriors Big Man Kristaps Porziņģis to 'Step Away' From NBA Indefinitely

In a statement released Friday, recently re-signed Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis acknowledged lingering health issues will keep him away from the NBA indefinitely. Porziņģis expressed his willingness to "find a solution that makes sense" in relation to a trade and buy-out.

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Golden State Warriors Big Man Kristaps Porziņģis to 'Step Away' From NBA Indefinitely

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Saturday Links: Toddler Dead Following Car Crash in Cupertino Near Apple HQ

Newsom credits convos with sisters of Polly Klass in deciding to commute death sentences; Israel's president gives Eisenkot mandate to assemble coalition; and Navy removes Blue Angels pilot who flew in Fleet Week.

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Saturday Links: Toddler Dead Following Car Crash in Cupertino Near Apple HQ

Mission Local

Cempaxochitl, the Mexican marigold.

At Potrero del Sol Park. Photo by Andres Jimenez Larios. Cempaxochitl, the Mexican marigold.

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Cempaxochitl, the Mexican marigold.

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Mayor Daniel Lurie gains power — and loses excuses

Political analysts agree the passage of three measures promising a cleaned-up City Hall is a risky move for the mayor. Mayor Daniel Lurie gains power — and loses excuses

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Mayor Daniel Lurie gains power — and loses excuses

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Gov. Newsom taps ex-spokesperson Nate Ballard, sentenced for domestic violence, for state commission

Ballard was in 2021 sentenced to four years probation after allegations of domestic violence. Gov. Newsom taps ex-spokesperson Nate Ballard, sentenced for domestic violence, for state commission

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Gov. Newsom taps ex-spokesperson Nate Ballard, sentenced for domestic violence, for state commission

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S.F. retains ‘sole discretion’ to end contract that facilitates ICE use of city-owned garage

The 2022 contract gives San Francisco “sole discretion” to end its agreement with the private operator of a city garage ICE uses. S.F. retains ‘sole discretion’ to end contract that facilitates ICE use of city-owned garage

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S.F. retains ‘sole discretion’ to end contract that facilitates ICE use of city-owned garage

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Ripple Labs giving SFPD surveillance unit another 5 years of free rent, worth $5.5M

Real Time Investigation Center may continue free downtown sublease till 2032 thanks to crypto billionaire Chris Larsen Ripple Labs giving SFPD surveillance unit another 5 years of free rent, worth $5.5M

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Ripple Labs giving SFPD surveillance unit another 5 years of free rent, worth $5.5M

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This Week In Food: Dungeness Season Approaches

A new cocktail spot arrives in the Mission, Cotogna prepares for a major renovation in the new year, and some illegal Dungeness crab fishing was happening this week in San Mateo County, all in This Week In Food.

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This Week In Food: Dungeness Season Approaches