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New San Francisco Homeless Census Shows Slight Drop, But Methodology Also Changed

The preliminary results of this year's point-in-time homeless count, which was conducted in San Francisco in late January, are out and Mayor Daniel Lurie is touting the 4% overall drop in homelessness since 2024.

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New San Francisco Homeless Census Shows Slight Drop, But Methodology Also Changed

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California is rapidly stripping Cesar Chavez’s name. SF has convened a working group

No supervisor has yet introduced a bill to rename Cesar Chavez Street.

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California is rapidly stripping Cesar Chavez’s name. SF has convened a working group

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Excelsior Buzz: Sign up for a tour of your neighbors’ gardens

The Excelsior Action Group, a local nonprofit supporting small businesses, will soon have a new executive director. Excelsior Buzz: Sign up for a tour of your neighbors’ gardens

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Excelsior Buzz: Sign up for a tour of your neighbors’ gardens

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Three Men From Tennessee Indicted In Strong-arm Crypto Robbery Spree Across Bay Area and LA

We still don't know who the brains are behind the operation, but three young men from Tennessee were indicted by a federal grand jury and may lead investigators to the co-conspirator or co-conspirators who guided them to holders of large sums of crypto in California.

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Three Men From Tennessee Indicted In Strong-arm Crypto Robbery Spree Across Bay Area and LA

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Congressional candidate Scott Wiener’s tech platform would take his AI safety work federal

Scott Wiener wants more regulation of AI companies, internet providers, and social media Congressional candidate Scott Wiener’s tech platform would take his AI safety work federal

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Congressional candidate Scott Wiener’s tech platform would take his AI safety work federal

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Nancy Pelosi is getting her own garden at Barack Obama’s center, courtesy Ron Conway

An intimate soiree at the Conways’ home drew Airbnb’s Brian Chesky, Google’s Ruth Porat, and MC Hammer, and came with a surprise gift for the ex-Speaker.

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Nancy Pelosi is getting her own garden at Barack Obama’s center, courtesy Ron Conway

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Supervisor Connie Chan says no more budget cuts as S.F. faces down $600M deficit

In a roundtable discussion, the District 1 supervisor and budget chair said she would "find it very difficult" to support additional cuts. Supervisor Connie Chan says no more budget cuts as S.F. faces down $600M deficit

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Supervisor Connie Chan says no more budget cuts as S.F. faces down $600M deficit

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Espresso martinis and viral cube croissants are coming to Outside Lands

Bring on the Caesar wraps and zucchini fries: Balboa Cafe and Original Joe’s are headlining a seriously nostalgia-driven food lineup.

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Espresso martinis and viral cube croissants are coming to Outside Lands

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As Rafael Devers finally heats up, the Giants are sorting through a lineup conundrum

Eleven months after Buster Posey’s biggest blockbuster, the team returned to Dodger Stadium, where Devers put on a show and Bryce Eldridge sat on the bench.

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As Rafael Devers finally heats up, the Giants are sorting through a lineup conundrum

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‘We can shut down the city’: Lurie’s budget cuts spark a showdown with labor

Next year, city workers will be legally able to strike for the first time in five decades.

6 hours ago

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‘We can shut down the city’: Lurie’s budget cuts spark a showdown with labor

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A cigarette and a cold beer on the bar patio? San Francisco wants to ban that

Legislation introduced this month would bring city health code in line with state law — but neighborhood bar owners say the timing couldn’t be worse.

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A cigarette and a cold beer on the bar patio? San Francisco wants to ban that

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Bolstered by local shoppers, 24th St. tops Mission District’s economic recovery

The 24th St. corridor leads post-pandemic economic recovery in the Mission. Valencia, Mission, and 16th are still flat. Bolstered by local shoppers, 24th St. tops Mission District’s economic recovery

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Bolstered by local shoppers, 24th St. tops Mission District’s economic recovery

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Chalky chill

At Dolores and Market Streets. Photo by Zachary Smith. Chalky chill

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Chalky chill

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‘We can no longer pretend:’ Patients suffer at understaffed UCSF ER, providers say

Providers at UCSF's Parnassus ER say understaffing has reached a crisis point. One described seeing patients dead on a gurney. ‘We can no longer pretend:’ Patients suffer at understaffed UCSF ER, providers say

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‘We can no longer pretend:’ Patients suffer at understaffed UCSF ER, providers say

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Day Around the Bay: SoCal Mayor to Plead Guilty to Being a Chinese Agent

Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, CA, has admitted to working as an agent of the Chinese government; two men have been charged over an Oakland sideshow last fall; and there was a stabbing at the Redwood City Safeway self-checkout area.

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Day Around the Bay: SoCal Mayor to Plead Guilty to Being a Chinese Agent

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Widow Sues ChatGPT For Aiding Gunman In Florida State University Mass Shooting

A lawsuit was filed against OpenAI Sunday by the widow of a man killed in an April 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University, alleging ChatGPT advised the gunman on how to best carry out the shooting.

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Widow Sues ChatGPT For Aiding Gunman In Florida State University Mass Shooting

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Two Former Aides Suggest Quid Pro Quo In Breed's Appointment of Stephen Sherrill to Board of Supervisors

Clearly because they want to damage Stephen Sherrill's reelection prospects, two former aides of Mayor London Breed are confirming what many already suspected about her appointment of Sherrill to the Board of Supervisors a year and a half ago.

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Two Former Aides Suggest Quid Pro Quo In Breed's Appointment of Stephen Sherrill to Board of Supervisors

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Rollover Crash Near SF General Leaves Two Injured, Disrupts Muni Service

A rollover crash on Potrero Hill that may have only involved one vehicle led to an emergency alert, a fallen tree in the roadway, and disrupted Muni service Monday near Zuckerberg SF General Hospital.

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Rollover Crash Near SF General Leaves Two Injured, Disrupts Muni Service