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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.

5 hours ago

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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.

5 hours ago

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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.

7 hours 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.

10 hours ago

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

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Report Reveals December PG&E Substation Fire, Outages Caused By Moisture Buildup, Other Issues

As the investigation continues surrounding the fire at the SoMa PG&E substation last December, which led to around 120,000 customers losing power, a new report found that it was likely caused by damage and moisture buildup from an incident that occurred the previous month.

11 hours ago

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Report Reveals December PG&E Substation Fire, Outages Caused By Moisture Buildup, Other Issues

Mission Local

S.F.’s last immigration court will be reduced to a satellite by end of summer

San Francisco’s last immigration court will become a Concord satellite, ending decades of San Francisco being the S.F.’s last immigration court will be reduced to a satellite by end of summer

11 hours ago

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S.F.’s last immigration court will be reduced to a satellite by end of summer

SFiST

Golden State Valkyries Win Home Opener Against Mercury 95-79, Salaün Shines

The Golden State Valkyries had a great opening weekend for the 2026 season, beating the Seattle Storm in their first regular season game, and beating the Phoenix Mercury in the home opener Sunday.

11 hours ago

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Golden State Valkyries Win Home Opener Against Mercury 95-79, Salaün Shines

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Six 'entirely real' people we met at the Valkyries home opener

The Golden State Valkyries home opener was on Sunday. Here’s a satirical field guide to who was there. Six 'entirely real' people we met at the Valkyries home opener

12 hours ago

Mission Local

Six 'entirely real' people we met at the Valkyries home opener

SF Standard

After years of delays, a cult-favorite bakery opens a massive SoMa cafe

Saltwater Bakeshop brings its popular orange-blossom cardamom buns and sourdough boules to a permanent home.

13 hours ago

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After years of delays, a cult-favorite bakery opens a massive SoMa cafe

SF Standard

A Palo Alto high schooler was accused of AI cheating. His family filed a civil rights suit

The Palo Alto High School sophomore claims he was unfairly punished for a faulty AI-detection tool.

17 hours ago

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A Palo Alto high schooler was accused of AI cheating. His family filed a civil rights suit

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Berkeley — the first U.S. sanctuary city — reconsiders surveillance expansion with Flock

It joins a growing number of jurisdictions that are scaling back, or canceling, contracts with the controversial spytech company.

17 hours ago

SF Standard

Berkeley — the first U.S. sanctuary city — reconsiders surveillance expansion with Flock

SF Standard

Pelosi breaks silence on her home district’s congressional race

Also in today’s Power Play: The arts director is missing and Garry Tan is handing out awards.

17 hours ago

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Pelosi breaks silence on her home district’s congressional race

SF Standard

The best vibe in basketball? Valkyries fans say ‘there’s no place like Ballhalla’

Fans of the Bay Area’s WNBA team believe the atmosphere they have cultivated inside Chase Center is “unlike any professional sports anywhere.”

17 hours ago

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The best vibe in basketball? Valkyries fans say ‘there’s no place like Ballhalla’

Mission Local

Conejito y bebe

At 16th Street. Photo by Michael Santiago. Conejito y bebe

17 hours ago

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Conejito y bebe

SF Standard

Breed appointed supervisor to help her get Bloomberg job, close aides say

Now Stephen Sherrill is running to keep his District 2 seat.

19 hours ago

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Breed appointed supervisor to help her get Bloomberg job, close aides say

Mission Local

London Breed appointed S.F. supervisor to curry favor with Bloomberg, 2 former staffers say

Former staffers' statements are first on-record allegations of compromised appointment process, and buttressed by additional materials reviewed by Mission Local. London Breed appointed S.F. supervisor to curry favor with Bloomberg, 2 former staffers say

19 hours ago

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London Breed appointed S.F. supervisor to curry favor with Bloomberg, 2 former staffers say

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S.F. nurses demanding Kaiser help colleague who may lose job over delayed DACA renewal

A San Francisco Kaiser nurse faces potential job loss after federal delays stalled her DACA renewal. S.F. nurses demanding Kaiser help colleague who may lose job over delayed DACA renewal

20 hours ago

Mission Local

S.F. nurses demanding Kaiser help colleague who may lose job over delayed DACA renewal

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Penthouse apartment

At Golden Gate Park. Photo by Junyao Yang. Penthouse apartment

1 day ago

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Penthouse apartment