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Weird Website Lets You 'Sit' at Elizabeth's Holmes's Desk at Theranos, Read Her Emails

A strange new website has appeared, coinciding with the release of the Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything,' that lets you interact with a simulation of what Holmes's desk at Theranos might have looked like back in 2016.

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SFiST

Weird Website Lets You 'Sit' at Elizabeth's Holmes's Desk at Theranos, Read Her Emails

Mission Local

Meet the District 10 Candidates: Would you upzone the Third Street corridor?

While two of the candidates had reservations about upzoning the transit-heavy corridor, others said that with restrictions, the move could be positive. Meet the District 10 Candidates: Would you upzone the Third Street corridor?

1 hour ago

Mission Local

Meet the District 10 Candidates: Would you upzone the Third Street corridor?

SFiST

Fleet Week Yacht Rock Party on Front Street to Feature Free Oysters

A Fleet Week-themed Fridays on Front Street event is happening today (October 9), featuring bands playing yacht rock covers, a screening of Top Gun, a best mustache contest, and free oysters.

1 hour ago

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Fleet Week Yacht Rock Party on Front Street to Feature Free Oysters

SFiST

ChatGPT for Teens’ Safety Guardrails Fail to Flag Crises or Limit Engagement, Says Watchdog

OpenAI promised stronger safeguards for teens using ChatGPT, but a new report says it still encourages kids to keep chatting, acts like an always-available friend, and fails to deliver on several promised safety features.

1 hour ago

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ChatGPT for Teens’ Safety Guardrails Fail to Flag Crises or Limit Engagement, Says Watchdog

SFiST

Competency of Suspect Questioned In Milpitas/San Jose Murders

The South Bay woman who is accused of killing her two close friends in late August in separate incidents in Milpitas and San Jose may not be mentally competent to stand trial, her lawyer says.

2 hours ago

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Competency of Suspect Questioned In Milpitas/San Jose Murders

SFiST

Friday Morning Constitutional: Man Arrested In Guerneville Road Cyclist Death

The SF Dept of Building Inspection is loosening a rule about staircases in four-story buildings; a Santa Rosa man has been arrested for a hit-and-run death of a cyclist; and Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall in Pensacola as a Category 3 storm.

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Friday Morning Constitutional: Man Arrested In Guerneville Road Cyclist Death

Mission Local

We asked every San Francisco politician: Should Dem Party Chair Nancy Tung step down?

San Francisco Dems will meet in an Oct. 11 special meeting to reconsider their District 8 endorsement. It promises to be a fraught affair. We asked every San Francisco politician: Should Dem Party Chair Nancy Tung step down?

5 hours ago

Mission Local

We asked every San Francisco politician: Should Dem Party Chair Nancy Tung step down?

SF Standard

‘That girl is ready’: An unlikely rookie is flipping the Valkyries-Aces series

Starting center Kiah Stokes has given Golden State a rebounding edge while newcomer Aminata Gueye has played a critical role in slowing A’ja Wilson.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

‘That girl is ready’: An unlikely rookie is flipping the Valkyries-Aces series

SF Standard

Illegal former Academy of Art dorms are being turned into tech hostels

The university was once sued by the city for converting affordable housing to dorms. Now, some of those buildings will house aspiring billionaires.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

Illegal former Academy of Art dorms are being turned into tech hostels

Mission Local

Plant based

At 25th and Mission Streets. Photo by David Chalk. Plant based

7 hours ago

Mission Local

Plant based

SF Standard

SFUSD is replacing its school lottery. Here’s what you need to know

The board is choosing between two plans that guarantee a neighborhood school. One gives more choice; the other keeps kids closer to home.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

SFUSD is replacing its school lottery. Here’s what you need to know

SF Standard

The Giants’ 40-man roster crunch: Who stays, who goes, and the toughest decisions

San Francisco ended the season with 17 players on the 60-day injured list and Buster Posey must soon begin reshaping the roster.

7 hours ago

SF Standard

The Giants’ 40-man roster crunch: Who stays, who goes, and the toughest decisions

Mission Local

Gay men in S.F. say consent isn't different for them. But some act like it is.

Follow a citywide conversation about sexual assault between gay men in San Francisco, some people are calling for more open conversations about consent and what that looks like. Gay men in S.F. say consent isn't different for them. But some act like it is.

9 hours ago

Mission Local

Gay men in S.F. say consent isn't different for them. But some act like it is.

Mission Local

Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: What do your critics get wrong about you?

The two camps have been trying to gain ground through negative campaigning against their opponents in hope of swaying voters who remain undecided. Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: What do your critics get wrong about you?

18 hours ago

Mission Local

Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: What do your critics get wrong about you?

Mission Local

‘Necesitamos un jingle’: ¿Sabrán los votantes que deben marcar ‘Sí-No-No’ en la boleta para aprobar el impuesto ...

No será tan sencillo como votar ‘Sí’ a la Proposición 40, temen sus partidarios. Las boletas ya se están enviando por correo. ‘Necesitamos un jingle’: ¿Sabrán los votantes que deben marcar ‘Sí-No-No’ en la boleta para aprobar el impuesto a la riqueza de California?

18 hours ago

Mission Local

‘Necesitamos un jingle’: ¿Sabrán los votantes que deben marcar ‘Sí-No-No’ en la boleta para aprobar el impuesto ...

SFiST

Sheriff Reveals Details In Death of Monterey County Infant, 14-Year-Old Allegedly Drove Over It

The 14-year-old who became impregnated by her own father in Monterey County allegedly acted alone in killing the newborn by the side of a road in Moss Landing, and the county sheriff has now shared more details in the tragic case.

19 hours ago

SFiST

Sheriff Reveals Details In Death of Monterey County Infant, 14-Year-Old Allegedly Drove Over It

SF Standard

There have been 40 PG&E blackouts since December’s disaster. The city is pissed

Since the Dec. 20 blackout, San Francisco has lost power at a rate of nearly once a week. City leaders want state regulators to dig in.

19 hours ago

SF Standard

There have been 40 PG&E blackouts since December’s disaster. The city is pissed

SF Standard

SFPD announces major reforms to rape investigations following SF Standard report

Three months after The Standard exposed a systemic failure, police brass face a packed City Hall hearing and a competing vision for change.

20 hours ago

SF Standard

SFPD announces major reforms to rape investigations following SF Standard report