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Marina Safeway fight fuels NIMBY pushback on state housing mandates

Nearly 875,000 signatures stand between the Balanced Housing Act and the November 2030 ballot — and the Marina Safeway fight just gave the campaign new momentum.

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Marina Safeway fight fuels NIMBY pushback on state housing mandates

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Santa Clara Mall to Host Ed Sheeran Lookalike Contest Ahead of Levi's Stadium Show

Calling all pasty gingers around the Bay! The winner of Valley Fair Mall’s Ed Sheeran lookalike contest in Santa Clara Saturday will receive two floor tickets to Sheeran’s show that evening at Levi’s Stadium, plus other big prizes.

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Santa Clara Mall to Host Ed Sheeran Lookalike Contest Ahead of Levi's Stadium Show

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Cops treated a Pride dance party like a riot, attorneys say

The confrontation between police and Stud Alley partygoers is under scrutiny as the district attorney files charges.

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Cops treated a Pride dance party like a riot, attorneys say

SFiST

This Week In Food: Potential Modern Thai Hotspot Opens In SoMa

Thailand's equivalent of Tom Colicchio is opening a new restaurant in SoMa tonight, a new Indian-inflected pop-up from a former Californios and Quince chef comes to the Mission, and Wood Tavern announces its closure in Rockridge, all in This Week in Food.

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This Week In Food: Potential Modern Thai Hotspot Opens In SoMa

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Tens of Thousands of June Mail-In Ballots Tossed, Many Due to USPS’s New Postmark Policy

More than a third of the 148,000 rejected mail-in ballots from California’s June primary were discarded because they were postmarked late, which experts largely attribute to a recent change in the US Postal Service’s postmarking policy.

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Tens of Thousands of June Mail-In Ballots Tossed, Many Due to USPS’s New Postmark Policy

SF Standard

‘Section 415’ podcast: How LeBron James’ decision shapes the Warriors’ outlook

After Bob Myers convinced James to continue his career in Philadelphia, Golden State GM Mike Dunleavy is left with limited options to improve his roster.

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‘Section 415’ podcast: How LeBron James’ decision shapes the Warriors’ outlook

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SF set to pay $8.7M to Black city workers in discrimination settlement

The lawsuit, which was filed months after the murder of George Floyd, will pay out to thousands of current and former Black employees.

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SF set to pay $8.7M to Black city workers in discrimination settlement

SFiST

Landlord Sues California, Argues Section 8 Rules Violate Property Owners' Civil Rights

A Sacramento landlord is suing California, arguing that requirements tied to accepting Section 8 tenants violate property owners’ Fourth Amendment rights, an argument that recently upended New York’s voucher anti-discrimination law.

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Landlord Sues California, Argues Section 8 Rules Violate Property Owners' Civil Rights

Mission Local

Tenderloin Buzz: What’s ‘best for the neighborhood’ might be live music, art, local businesses

Live music and the arts: head to these events in the Tenderloin to get a peek at the creative neighborhood. Tenderloin Buzz: What’s ‘best for the neighborhood’ might be live music, art, local businesses

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Tenderloin Buzz: What’s ‘best for the neighborhood’ might be live music, art, local businesses

SFiST

Flamingos Thriving at SF Zoo After Hatching of First Four Chicks In Nine Years

The flamboyance of Chilean flamingos at the San Francisco Zoo had their first successful breeding season in a decade, and the zoo is happily sharing the story of this success.

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Flamingos Thriving at SF Zoo After Hatching of First Four Chicks In Nine Years

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Woman From Ukraine Forcibly Detained at SFO In Viral Video; Feds Say She Overstayed Her Visa

A 38-year-old photographer and cafe worker who's been living in San Francisco for over a decade was detained by ICE agents at SFO as she was returning from a trip to Portland Wednesday, in a video that has since gone viral.

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Woman From Ukraine Forcibly Detained at SFO In Viral Video; Feds Say She Overstayed Her Visa

Mission Local

S.F. approves contentious proposal to turn old Bayview Walgreens into an AutoZone

Residents say the move would be missed opportunity for the neighborhood. Despite residents' resistance, the measure was unanimously approved. S.F. approves contentious proposal to turn old Bayview Walgreens into an AutoZone

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S.F. approves contentious proposal to turn old Bayview Walgreens into an AutoZone

SF Standard

LeBron James joins former Warriors GM Bob Myers and the 76ers, not Golden State

The Warriors created a path for their former nemesis to team up with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but that won’t happen.

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LeBron James joins former Warriors GM Bob Myers and the 76ers, not Golden State

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Woman arrested by ICE at SFO is SF photographer, cafe worker

Friends identify the woman as a longtime San Francisco resident; State Sen. Scott Wiener calls for her release.

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Woman arrested by ICE at SFO is SF photographer, cafe worker

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In memoriam

At Ocean Beach. Photo by Walter Mackins. In memoriam

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In memoriam

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SoMa’s only indoor recreational space slated to reopen soon

SoMa's Gene Friend Rec Center is slated to re-open on Aug. 13 after two years of renovations. SoMa’s only indoor recreational space slated to reopen soon

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SoMa’s only indoor recreational space slated to reopen soon

Mission Local

Richmond Buzz: Two Clement Street eateries return, and gooey cheese imminent

In this week's Richmond Buzz, a couple of dim sum spots are back, and more. Richmond Buzz: Two Clement Street eateries return, and gooey cheese imminent

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Mission Local

Richmond Buzz: Two Clement Street eateries return, and gooey cheese imminent

Mission Local

38-year-old Ukrainian woman violently arrested at SFO

A 38-year-old woman from Ukraine was arrested by federal agents at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday. 38-year-old Ukrainian woman violently arrested at SFO

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Mission Local

38-year-old Ukrainian woman violently arrested at SFO