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Two Castro Bars Decide to 'Pause' Use of Facial Scanning Tech at the Door

Two of three Castro neighborhood bars that have been using Patronscan technology at the door to improve security say that they are pausing their use of it due to privacy concerns raised by the LGBTQ community.

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Two Castro Bars Decide to 'Pause' Use of Facial Scanning Tech at the Door

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SFUSD starts new year with fresh leadership team — and tough decisions ahead

Superintendent Maria Su has a stable budget and new team — but little movement on school closures and student assignment.

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SFUSD starts new year with fresh leadership team — and tough decisions ahead

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After three years and a shuttered Safeway, North Beach gets its ‘Gross Out’ moment

San Francisco’s newest grocery store is Grocery Outlet, which is opening Thursday on Bay Street with bargain prices and snack brands you can’t find anywhere else.

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After three years and a shuttered Safeway, North Beach gets its ‘Gross Out’ moment

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Teen Classmate Carrying Out Some Version of Vigilante Justice May Be Tried as Adult In 2023 SF Warehouse Killing

More details have emerged in the mysterious killing of a San Francisco teenager three years ago, as a judge is about to decide if the accused killer should be tried as an adult.

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Teen Classmate Carrying Out Some Version of Vigilante Justice May Be Tried as Adult In 2023 SF Warehouse Killing

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AI Data Center Planned In Downtown Oakland, Backlash Sure to Follow

An East Bay developer announced plans to build a 20,000-square-foot data center in downtown Oakland, which would support AI and robotics research at a much larger “innovation campus” a block away.

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AI Data Center Planned In Downtown Oakland, Backlash Sure to Follow

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Woman Killed By Truck While Riding Scooter on Market Street Identified

The woman who was found dead on Market Street last Friday morning after a collision involving a scooter and another vehicle has been identified as a 32-year-old San Francisco resident.

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Woman Killed By Truck While Riding Scooter on Market Street Identified

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s body-scanner company sets sights on Union Square

As bodyhacking goes mainstream in San Francisco, Neko Health files permits for a spot at 100 Stockton St.

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s body-scanner company sets sights on Union Square

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Jury Convicts SF Man of Nine Charges In 2025 Sexual Assault on Muni Bus

A 26-year-old man was recently convicted of several charges for violently sexually assaulting a woman last year during a late-night Muni bus ride after the rest of the passengers had exited.

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Jury Convicts SF Man of Nine Charges In 2025 Sexual Assault on Muni Bus

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Earn pappardelle for life at Pasta Supply Co’s newest location

Anthony Strong takes an unusual approach to crowdfunding the Cole Valley outpost of his popular restaurant and marketplace.

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Earn pappardelle for life at Pasta Supply Co’s newest location

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Humpday Headlines: San Jose City Workers May Be Headed for Strike

Thousands of San Jose city workers may be headed for a strike; jury selection has begun in Meta's federal trial in Oakland over social media addiction; and Big Sur is once again being isolated by a natural disaster.

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Humpday Headlines: San Jose City Workers May Be Headed for Strike

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SF is getting its first ‘play cafe’

A Pac Heights mom will open Little Maison, a “third space” for parents and their kids.

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SF is getting its first ‘play cafe’

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The girl who beat Steph Curry has grown up. The internet never stopped watching

At 10, Jaden Newman defeated the Warriors star in a 3-point contest. Now 22, she has become a digital lightning rod.

9 hours ago

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The girl who beat Steph Curry has grown up. The internet never stopped watching