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Memorial Day Links: Post-Carnaval Stabbing Leaves One Critically Injured

A suspect was arrested following a stabbing in the Mission District Sunday afternoon; the repaving on 19th Avenue is mostly over; and Pope Leo has issued an encyclical focused on the dangers of AI.

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Memorial Day Links: Post-Carnaval Stabbing Leaves One Critically Injured

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AI and TikTok are making us dumb. Could flash cards reverse the brain rot?

For a tribe of earnest Bay Area geeks, “spaced repetition memory systems” — ie, digital flash cards — have become a way to sharpen what social media and AI have dulled.

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AI and TikTok are making us dumb. Could flash cards reverse the brain rot?

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Health-maxxing SF luxury homeowners are spending $250K on their lights

AI-powered fixtures and $225-an-hour bulb whisperers are helping make customized lighting schemes a need-to-have for high-end condos and mansions.

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Health-maxxing SF luxury homeowners are spending $250K on their lights

Mission Local

The sunny side of the street

On 21st Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. The sunny side of the street

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The sunny side of the street

SF Standard

Why Giants series was a full-circle moment for Bay Area native Will Venable

Venable has helped turn around the Chicago White Sox

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Why Giants series was a full-circle moment for Bay Area native Will Venable

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‘The Mogul Midterms’: Four ways Silicon Valley billionaires are influencing the election

Alarmed by a union-backed wealth tax, California tech titans are spending on politics like never before.

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‘The Mogul Midterms’: Four ways Silicon Valley billionaires are influencing the election

Mission Local

S.F. 'BUILD Act' is a big tax cut for the wealthy. Let's just be honest about it.

Is the proposal to slash taxes on big real-estate deals a bad idea" Not necessarily. Are its backers being honest about it" Not necessarily. S.F. 'BUILD Act' is a big tax cut for the wealthy. Let's just be honest about it.

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S.F. 'BUILD Act' is a big tax cut for the wealthy. Let's just be honest about it.

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Victim in life-threatening condition after Mission District stabbing

SFPD arrests suspect Mission District stabbing during Carnaval weekend. One sent to hospital in critical condition. Victim in life-threatening condition after Mission District stabbing

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Victim in life-threatening condition after Mission District stabbing

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Behind the scenes of how Connie Chan got Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement

Also in today’s Power Play: A Standard story prompts a gag order in Yolo County fireworks murder case.

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Behind the scenes of how Connie Chan got Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement

Mission Local

Photos: San Francisco Carnaval 2026 is the spirit of fútbol in a parade

The 2026 Carnaval Parade bottled the energy of a shared fútbol victory, be it on a dusty field, city sidewalk, or neighborhood park. Photos: San Francisco Carnaval 2026 is the spirit of fútbol in a parade

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Photos: San Francisco Carnaval 2026 is the spirit of fútbol in a parade

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Lake County Man Arrested After Murder of Woman, Road-Rage Shooting Spree

A 38-year-old Lake County man allegedly killed a woman Friday and proceeded to go on a wild road-rage shooting spree that led authorities on a chase into Napa County.

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Lake County Man Arrested After Murder of Woman, Road-Rage Shooting Spree

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Sunday Links: State of Emergency For Orange County Chemical Leak

Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency over a chemical leak at a facility in Garden Grove; two people were found dead in a car in San Jose; and the Maryland man who reportedly fired shots outside the White House and was killed has had multiple run-ins with the Secret Service.

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Sunday Links: State of Emergency For Orange County Chemical Leak

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At least for a day, the Giants looked like how they envisioned with win over White Sox

The Giants beat the White Sox 10-3 to snap a four-game losing skid

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At least for a day, the Giants looked like how they envisioned with win over White Sox

Mission Local

Lady in the moon

At Hidden Garden Steps. Photo by Sean Seamus McWhinny. Lady in the moon

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Lady in the moon

Mission Local

People We Meet: For Arieann Harrison, eco-activism is in her DNA

Daughter of renowned S.F. environmental activist said she didn’t want to be like her parents. Years on, she’s entered the ring. People We Meet: For Arieann Harrison, eco-activism is in her DNA

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People We Meet: For Arieann Harrison, eco-activism is in her DNA

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Saturday Links: Class-Action Lawsuit Against SF Sheriff Filed Alleging Abuse, Strip Search Violations

Mid-afternoon stabbing at Daly City high school graduation; three Lowell High School coaches lose jobs pending investigation; incarcerated women band together to sue SF Sheriff Paul Miyamoto for alleged abuse.

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Saturday Links: Class-Action Lawsuit Against SF Sheriff Filed Alleging Abuse, Strip Search Violations

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Day Around the Bay: East Bay Activists Hold ‘Die-In’ Amid Medi-Cal, CalFresh Cuts

Two East Bay middle school students had to be airlifted to a burn center after a spill in their science lab; a tank containing toxic chemicals in Southern California is under threat of exploding at any moment; and activists held a protest in East Oakland over cuts to government programs.

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Day Around the Bay: East Bay Activists Hold ‘Die-In’ Amid Medi-Cal, CalFresh Cuts

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Newsom Blasts Chevron’s High Prices, Tells California Drivers to Get Gas Elsewhere

Drivers in California are urged to avoid filling up at Chevron gas stations over Memorial Day weekend, as Governor Newsom says its prices are much higher than unbranded stations that sell the same gas.

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Newsom Blasts Chevron’s High Prices, Tells California Drivers to Get Gas Elsewhere