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Golden State Valkyries Bolster Frontcourt, Ink Stanford Center Nadia Fingall

The Golden State Valkyries welcomed a face familiar to Bay Area college sports fans by signing former Stanford center Nadia Fingall to a rest-of-season contract on Sunday. The team also waived forward Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda in a corresponding move.

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Golden State Valkyries Bolster Frontcourt, Ink Stanford Center Nadia Fingall

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Cancer Death of Retired SF Firefighter Reignites Calls to Reform Blue Shield Coverage

The death of San Francisco firefighter Ken Jones has renewed calls to reform Blue Shield, the city's designated insurance provider. The late firefighter’s battle to treat his stage 4 lung cancer first gained attention in January, with advocates now blaming delays in care for his premature passing.

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Cancer Death of Retired SF Firefighter Reignites Calls to Reform Blue Shield Coverage

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Golden Gate Park’s biggest non-corporate rave turns 10: Photos

Founded as a rooftop party, All Day I Dream grew into a world-spanning tour and record label. But SF is its spiritual home.

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Golden Gate Park’s biggest non-corporate rave turns 10: Photos

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Sunday Links: East Bay Rattled Sunday AM By Preliminary Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake

East Bay jolted by a preliminary magnitude 3.6 earthquake on Sunday morning; teenager injured in I-580 shooting; and SF tasting menu restaurant Anomaly SF slated to close.

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Sunday Links: East Bay Rattled Sunday AM By Preliminary Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake

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An underground party scene in Marin, captured one disposable camera at a time

Foggy barns, natural wine, and celebrities in hiding: Andrew Owen‘s “Lovers and Friends” captures the Dionysian state of West Marin parties.

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An underground party scene in Marin, captured one disposable camera at a time

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The Giants gave Jung Hoo Lee $113 million. Is this the player they expected?

The outfielder has one of the highest averages in the National League and plays strong defense in right field.

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The Giants gave Jung Hoo Lee $113 million. Is this the player they expected?

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The best places to eat and drink in Mexico City, according to SF restaurant pros

San Francisco chefs who've lived, worked, and eaten their way through CDMX share their go-to spots for cafe de olla, conchas, cocktails, and more.

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The best places to eat and drink in Mexico City, according to SF restaurant pros

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The new tech mafia plays Mafia at Tosca, Lizzo hits the town, and Grimes loves…Matt Mahan?

Also this week, Lizzo’s in town, Mark Rober drives a Rivian, and some strong words for attendees of Yo-Yo Ma’s SF Symphony performance.

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The new tech mafia plays Mafia at Tosca, Lizzo hits the town, and Grimes loves…Matt Mahan?

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I left my ❤️ in San Francisco

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I left my ❤️ in San Francisco

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People We Meet: Ate Tess is the bridge connecting SoMa

At JT Restaurant, which Ate Tess has run almost singlehandedly for 26 years, people come for more than the food People We Meet: Ate Tess is the bridge connecting SoMa

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People We Meet: Ate Tess is the bridge connecting SoMa

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Truck Crashes Into Oakland Apartment, Leaving Infant Boy in Critical Condition

A one-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after a truck smashed into the side of his family's Oakland apartment building earlier today.

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Truck Crashes Into Oakland Apartment, Leaving Infant Boy in Critical Condition

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The middle school miracle: How one San Francisco school went from ‘carnage’ to a waitlist

The $54 million Willie Brown Middle School was to be the pride of SFUSD. Then it cracked apart. Now its principal has led a once-unthinkable turnaround.

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The middle school miracle: How one San Francisco school went from ‘carnage’ to a waitlist

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Flair bird

At 22nd and Eureka Streets. Photo by David Chalk. Flair bird

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Flair bird

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People We Meet: Frank Maldonado, the boxing coach

Maldonado, 85, began coaching young men to box in the 1980s out of a garage he converted on his block on Cordova Street in the Excelsior. People We Meet: Frank Maldonado, the boxing coach

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People We Meet: Frank Maldonado, the boxing coach

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Day Around the Bay: Stern Grove Announces Free Concert Series at SFO

Stern Grove is going to be doing free concerts at SFO this summer, by Gate B4; Anthropic is in support of taking an industry-wide "pause" to ensure AI safety; and CA is part of a coalition of states suing over the Warner Brothers-Paramount deal.

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Day Around the Bay: Stern Grove Announces Free Concert Series at SFO

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Urban Alchemy worker shot by BB gun at San Francisco’s UC Law campus

Urban Alchemy worker was struck by a pellet fired from a BB gun in “suspicious injury incident” while on duty in the Tenderloin. Urban Alchemy worker shot by BB gun at San Francisco’s UC Law campus

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Urban Alchemy worker shot by BB gun at San Francisco’s UC Law campus

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This Week In Food: A New Bar and Restaurant Arrives Near the Ballpark

Bar Malone's has softly opened in the former District space on Townsend Street, Goop Kitchen is opening a second location in SoMa, and there may be some movement, finally, over at Anchor Brewing, all in This Week in Food.

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This Week In Food: A New Bar and Restaurant Arrives Near the Ballpark

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S.F. nonprofit boss seeks to shift $2.3M from dissolving Tenderloin org to her own nonprofit

The Bay Area Women's and Children's Center is dissolving. Its director wants the funds for a nonprofit she controls. S.F. nonprofit boss seeks to shift $2.3M from dissolving Tenderloin org to her own nonprofit

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S.F. nonprofit boss seeks to shift $2.3M from dissolving Tenderloin org to her own nonprofit