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Day Around the Bay: Dome Fire Explodes In Yosemite

The Dome Fire, which began Tuesday in Yosemite National Park, has grown to 1,200 acres; a 78-year-old Danville man has been sentenced to ten years for a Ponzi scheme; and Paramount is back to negotiating with the state of California.

6 hours ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Dome Fire Explodes In Yosemite

SF Standard

How the 49ers plan to regroup after injuries to De’Zhaun Stribling and Jake Tonges

Veteran receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end Luke Farrell will play more prominent roles moving forward.

8 hours ago

SF Standard

How the 49ers plan to regroup after injuries to De’Zhaun Stribling and Jake Tonges

SFiST

Castro Nightclub Beaux Calls on Meta to Stop Shutting Down Its Instagram Account

Yet another queer business in San Francisco has fallen victim to what seems to be a biased system — one likely being run by AI these days — that suspends Instagram accounts posting LGBTQ content for unexplained reasons.

9 hours ago

SFiST

Castro Nightclub Beaux Calls on Meta to Stop Shutting Down Its Instagram Account

Mission Local

Richmond Buzz: A ‘quiet opening’, and a chef gives back

“Richmond Buzz” is a recurring column on changes and other news from the Richmond. This week: a very buzzy cafe can't avoid the buzz forever. Richmond Buzz: A ‘quiet opening’, and a chef gives back

9 hours ago

Mission Local

Richmond Buzz: A ‘quiet opening’, and a chef gives back

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Saikat Chakrabarti drops $400K for affordable housing, public bank and transit measures

Saikat Chakrabarti has just spent $400K to support Props I, J and the regional transit tax on the November ballot. Saikat Chakrabarti drops $400K for affordable housing, public bank and transit measures

12 hours ago

Mission Local

Saikat Chakrabarti drops $400K for affordable housing, public bank and transit measures

SFiST

Prosecutors Say San Jose Driver Charged With Killing Mother, Baby Is a Flight Risk

The family of a mother and toddler who were killed when a San Jose driver allegedly plowed his new Tesla into them at 140 mph is urging the judge in his murder case to deny him bail, as prosecutors say he could pose a threat to the community.

12 hours ago

SFiST

Prosecutors Say San Jose Driver Charged With Killing Mother, Baby Is a Flight Risk

Mission Local

Corey’s Pizza is open and lowriders are coming to town

Also, Jackie Fielder has a new legislative aide and the opening of the Mission library branch is now slated for late fall. Corey’s Pizza is open and lowriders are coming to town

12 hours ago

Mission Local

Corey’s Pizza is open and lowriders are coming to town

SFiST

Cause of Death Finally Revealed In 2023 Death of SF Drag Queen Heklina

Almost three and a half years later, the London Metropolitan Police Service has closed the case on the death of Heklina, who was found unresponsive by friend Peaches Christ in the London flat they were sharing in April 2023.

13 hours ago

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Cause of Death Finally Revealed In 2023 Death of SF Drag Queen Heklina

SF Standard

The techies walking away from a big payday

Why researchers are walking out of AI labs — and what an ex-Googler learned about believing your employer too long.

13 hours ago

SF Standard

The techies walking away from a big payday

Mission Local

Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. arrest more drug users?

The Lurie administration has stepped up arrests of drug users. The District 8 candidates share their thoughts. Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. arrest more drug users?

13 hours ago

Mission Local

Meet the District 8 candidates: Should S.F. arrest more drug users?

SF Standard

After vicious dog attack, supervisor calls for stricter regulations

City shelters and other supportive housing sites would be required to keep vaccination records and report any attacks to the Vicious and Dangerous Dog Unit.

13 hours ago

SF Standard

After vicious dog attack, supervisor calls for stricter regulations

SFiST

Suspect Identified, Charged With Manslaughter In Strange Sonoma Plaza Incident

Four men were initially arrested and one 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal September 7 assault that occurred in Sonoma Plaza, but the 64-year-old victim was apparently hurling racial epithets and yelling "I want to die."

14 hours ago

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Suspect Identified, Charged With Manslaughter In Strange Sonoma Plaza Incident

SFiST

‘DeFlock SF’ Maps Local Cameras, Spreads Awareness About Flock Surveillance

A local group has launched “DeFlock SF,” a hub mapping Flock and other automated license plate reader cameras around San Francisco, while tracking news and controversy surrounding the surveillance technology.

14 hours ago

SFiST

‘DeFlock SF’ Maps Local Cameras, Spreads Awareness About Flock Surveillance

Mission Local

BEWARE of DOG

At 23rd and Alabama Streets. Photo by Scott J. Forman. BEWARE of DOG

19 hours ago

Mission Local

BEWARE of DOG

SF Standard

Inside the SF Opera strike — a bigger fight over the company’s future

There’s no end in sight to the work stoppage, as musicians say the math doesn’t add up and the opera says it has no choice but to freeze wages.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

Inside the SF Opera strike — a bigger fight over the company’s future

SF Standard

Sam Altman: ‘The world should trust’ us on AI safety

After a week of dire warnings, the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic toned down doom messages at the Dreamforce conference.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

Sam Altman: ‘The world should trust’ us on AI safety

SF Standard

Stewart Brand sells his seaworthy Sausalito houseboat to tech CEO

After a major price cut, a WordPress founder is buying the retrofitted tugboat from the counterculture legend.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

Stewart Brand sells his seaworthy Sausalito houseboat to tech CEO

Mission Local

Mayor Lurie gets 6 appointments to the Youth Commission. They all hail from private schools.

Records show no mayor in at least a decade has chosen only private-school kids. Mayor Lurie gets 6 appointments to the Youth Commission. They all hail from private schools.

20 hours ago

Mission Local

Mayor Lurie gets 6 appointments to the Youth Commission. They all hail from private schools.