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Doing shots

Larkin Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. Doing shots

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Doing shots

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The hack and the flack: How Steve Hilton’s wife Rachel Whetstone conquered California

As a comms chief for Google, Facebook, Uber, and Netflix, Whetstone helped write Silicon Valley’s political playbook. Does she want to help her husband rule the state?

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SF Standard

The hack and the flack: How Steve Hilton’s wife Rachel Whetstone conquered California

SF Standard

University of California faculty desperate for system to bring back the SAT

Berkeley math professors say students are arriving unable to multiply.

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SF Standard

University of California faculty desperate for system to bring back the SAT

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Mission Local

People We Meet: 'All my aunts in Pavia were Communists'

Name a progressive cause in San Francisco in the last 50 years, and chances are good Giuliana Milanese has been involved. People We Meet: 'All my aunts in Pavia were Communists'

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People We Meet: 'All my aunts in Pavia were Communists'

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Waymos stalled and snarled traffic after SF’s biggest fireworks show in years

One of the robotaxis also drove through an exploding firework in the Mission.

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SF Standard

Waymos stalled and snarled traffic after SF’s biggest fireworks show in years

SFiST

San Francisco General Seeks Public Help to Identify Mystery Patient

Staff at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are asking for the public's assistance to identify a mystery patient admitted to the hospital on June 29. Presently unconscious and unable to communicate, ZSFG is hoping photos of the man's face and tattoos will help lead to his identification.

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San Francisco General Seeks Public Help to Identify Mystery Patient

SFiST

Sunday Links: Fog, Traffic Snuff Spectacle of Golden Gate Bridge Fourth of July Fireworks

A California man pleads guilty to sending "imposter ransom demand" to the family of Nancy Guthrie, small earthquakes struck Gilroy and Aromas, and Beyonce drops her first new music since 2024.

18 hours ago

SFiST

Sunday Links: Fog, Traffic Snuff Spectacle of Golden Gate Bridge Fourth of July Fireworks

Mission Local

Photos: Parties, pyrotechnics, and police took over the Mission District on July 4

Throngs of revelers drinking Modelos and filming street fireworks dominated select corners of the Mission District on Saturday night for what has long been a July 4 tradition. And like [...] Photos: Parties, pyrotechnics, and police took over the Mission District on July 4

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Mission Local

Photos: Parties, pyrotechnics, and police took over the Mission District on July 4

SF Standard

Photos: Karl the Fog steals the show at Golden Gate Bridge fireworks spectacle

Thousands lined up hours early despite fog and gridlock to watch the rare display commemorating the nation and city’s 250th birthday.

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Photos: Karl the Fog steals the show at Golden Gate Bridge fireworks spectacle

Mission Local

Free-range Squab

9th Avenue between Irving and Judah. Photo by Neal Wong. Free-range Squab

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Mission Local

Free-range Squab

SF Standard

The best SF menswear shops, according to a panel of style pros

Think men’s fashion in San Francisco is hopeless? Not so. We asked the Bay’s best dressed for their favorite shops across a range of styles.

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SF Standard

The best SF menswear shops, according to a panel of style pros

SF Standard

The cost of ice cream is rising. How much is an SF scoop?

The cost of a cone in San Francisco is rising but the joy of a summer treat is still (usually) worth it.

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SF Standard

The cost of ice cream is rising. How much is an SF scoop?

Mission Local

What does life feel like on the country's 250th birthday?

For some, the U.S. has given what their home countries can't, for many, there have been better days. Regardless, residents are grateful. What does life feel like on the country's 250th birthday?

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Mission Local

What does life feel like on the country's 250th birthday?

SFiST

Paul Pelosi Facing Possible Charges After Alleged Hit-And-Run In Napa County

Paul Pelosi, husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, may face hit-and-run charges following an incident in Napa County on Friday afternoon. Napa County Sheriff’s Deputies allege Pelosi crashed into a parked car, briefly stopped, then drove away.

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SFiST

Paul Pelosi Facing Possible Charges After Alleged Hit-And-Run In Napa County

SFiST

FCC Approves AT&T Plan to End Landline Service for 184,000 Californians

Global telecommunications giant AT&T won a Friday ruling by the Federal Communications Commission that may pave the way for them to end landline phone service for 184,000 Californians. The June 29 decision stands in contrast to a state order last August that the service must continue.

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SFiST

FCC Approves AT&T Plan to End Landline Service for 184,000 Californians

SFiST

Saturday Links: Hot Dog Eating Champ Joey Chestnut Triumphs Again

Hip hop crew Hieroglyphics expands annual Hiero Day festivities to three city tour, Joey Chestnut wins his 18th title at Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, and a mother and daughter are now considered missing are leaving for a hike in San Bernardino on Thursday.

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SFiST

Saturday Links: Hot Dog Eating Champ Joey Chestnut Triumphs Again

Mission Local

When One Door Closes

Ocean Avenue. Photo by Walter Mackins. When One Door Closes

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When One Door Closes

SFiST

Fillmore Jazz Festival Returns This Weekend, Spanning 11 Blocks With 30+ Acts

After briefly facing cancellation in 2025 over a funding shortfall, the annual Fillmore Jazz Festival returns this weekend with two days of free live performances, food vendors, and merchants along Fillmore Street for its 4th of July tradition dating back to 1986

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SFiST

Fillmore Jazz Festival Returns This Weekend, Spanning 11 Blocks With 30+ Acts