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Day Around the Bay: Family Sues South Bay Mortuary For Allegedly Giving Them Bag Containing Son’s Brain

A second SF fire displaced ten near Balboa Park Friday; San Diego high school students discovered their school gym was being used for a porn shoot; and a family says a Santa Clara mortuary gave them their son’s remains instead of his clothing.

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Day Around the Bay: Family Sues South Bay Mortuary For Allegedly Giving Them Bag Containing Son’s Brain

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Watch: Kesha Showed Up at SF Piano Bar Martuni's Last Night, Performed a Live Number

It's going down, I'm yelling 'Timber!' Dance-pop star Kesha just happened to pop into the piano bar Martuni’s last night, and indeed she came up and belted out a song for the stunned Thursday night crowd.

8 hours ago

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Watch: Kesha Showed Up at SF Piano Bar Martuni's Last Night, Performed a Live Number

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This Week In Food: Mexico City Comes to North Beach

A new Mexico City-inspired spot arrives in North Beach, SoMa's Bergerac pivots into the Italian-inspired Bella, and Outerlands has a new chef, all in This Week in Food.

9 hours ago

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This Week In Food: Mexico City Comes to North Beach

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Popular SF Therapy Dog Brixton Has Died, and His Thousands of Instagram Followers Are In Mourning

SF’s most Instagram-famous dog, 12-year-old golden retriever Brixton, passed away on Monday, after a long career as an SFO therapy dog, doing Opening Day appearances at Giants games, and looking dapper at SF events.

9 hours ago

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Popular SF Therapy Dog Brixton Has Died, and His Thousands of Instagram Followers Are In Mourning

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Tenderloin Buzz: Tree lighting, microcinema, new eateries, and more

Here's what's new in the Tenderloin: A microcinema, a tea bar, and an old falafel shop is back. Tenderloin Buzz: Tree lighting, microcinema, new eateries, and more

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Tenderloin Buzz: Tree lighting, microcinema, new eateries, and more

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Section 415: Why Tavita Pritchard left the NFL to return to Stanford

Andrew Luck hired the Washington Commanders assistant to coach the Cardinal.

9 hours ago

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Section 415: Why Tavita Pritchard left the NFL to return to Stanford

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Surfer attacked by shark at Bay Area beach

The victim at Salmon Creek in Sonoma County had non-life-threatening injuries.

11 hours ago

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Surfer attacked by shark at Bay Area beach

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Caffe Trieste Co-Founder Ida Giotta Has Died at Age 101

The first espresso house on the West Coast, North Beach's Caffe Trieste, has lost its grande dame. The cafe’s co-founder Ida Giotta recently passed away, barely a month after her 101st birthday.

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Caffe Trieste Co-Founder Ida Giotta Has Died at Age 101

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It’s time to stop recycling San Francisco politicians

Though city voters enshrined term limits three decades ago, the revolving door is still spinning — with younger candidates pushed aside.

12 hours ago

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It’s time to stop recycling San Francisco politicians

Mission Local

45 people displaced in Tenderloin apartment fire in San Francisco

The San Francisco fire ripped through a Tenderloin apartment building a little after 3 a.m. on Friday, displacing dozens. 45 people displaced in Tenderloin apartment fire in San Francisco

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45 people displaced in Tenderloin apartment fire in San Francisco

SF Standard

Every Warriors player has a story to tell (and a book to sell)

Steph Curry has a new book out and Draymond Green is planning on writing one. Some former team members have turned into prolific writers.

14 hours ago

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Every Warriors player has a story to tell (and a book to sell)

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Six-Story Apartment Building Next to Golden Gate Theater Goes Up In Flames, 45 Displaced

A six-story apartment building at the foot of Golden Gate Avenue, near Market Street, suffered a three-alarm fire Friday morning which has displaced 45 residents.

14 hours ago

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Six-Story Apartment Building Next to Golden Gate Theater Goes Up In Flames, 45 Displaced

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Lurie orders $400M in city budget cuts amid worsening deficit

The mayor is asking departments to reduce services, eliminate vacancies, and curtail hiring.

14 hours ago

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Lurie orders $400M in city budget cuts amid worsening deficit

Mission Local

S.F. needs to cut spending by $400M. Here’s the mayor’s austerity plan.

The city will focus on ‘core’ services like public safety, transit, and homelessness. Everything else is under scrutiny. S.F. needs to cut spending by $400M. Here’s the mayor’s austerity plan.

14 hours ago

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S.F. needs to cut spending by $400M. Here’s the mayor’s austerity plan.

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What's on now at San Francisco museums, December 2025

A rave for kids at the Asian Art Museum this weekend and a holiday market at SFMOMA, plus lots more across the city. What's on now at San Francisco museums, December 2025

16 hours ago

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What's on now at San Francisco museums, December 2025

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Video: East Bay fire and explosion levels 3 buildings

“The neighbor’s house exploded,” said a woman in a recording of the blast in unincorporated Hayward.

17 hours ago

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Video: East Bay fire and explosion levels 3 buildings

Mission Local

Child abuse

At 16th and Mission Streets. Photo by Robert B. Livingston. Child abuse

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Child abuse

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From celebrity chef to political ‘wild card:' Meet ‘Mr. Gumbo’

Dontaye Ball is San Francisco's most famous gumbo-slinging chef. But for the next two years, he will be taking on a new role. From celebrity chef to political ‘wild card:' Meet ‘Mr. Gumbo’

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From celebrity chef to political ‘wild card:' Meet ‘Mr. Gumbo’