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FBI inquires into allegations London Breed traded board seat for Bloomberg job

After two close allies of the former mayor accused her of corruption, federal investigators are asking questions.

6 hours ago

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FBI inquires into allegations London Breed traded board seat for Bloomberg job

Mission Local

An old hat gets a new show: ‘Matisse’s Femme au chapeau’ opens at SFMOMA

The subject of the painting, Matisse’s wife Amélie Matisse, knew a thing or two about hats. She is wearing a hat of her own design. An old hat gets a new show: ‘Matisse’s Femme au chapeau’ opens at SFMOMA

6 hours ago

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An old hat gets a new show: ‘Matisse’s Femme au chapeau’ opens at SFMOMA

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Bay Area robot wars are becoming dance battles

San Francisco’s fighting robots have entered their awkward dance era.

6 hours ago

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Bay Area robot wars are becoming dance battles

SFiST

Winner Bids $9M For Lunch With Steph Curry and Warren Buffett For Glide Fundraiser

Steph and Ayesha Curry joined forces with Warren Buffett to raise funds for SF’s Glide Foundation, as well as Ayesha’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, with the winning bid earning an impressive $9 million for lunch with the trio.

7 hours ago

SFiST

Winner Bids $9M For Lunch With Steph Curry and Warren Buffett For Glide Fundraiser

SFiST

This Week In Food: A New Drinks and Dinner Spot In the Castro

Parasol begins dinner service in the Castro, Saltwater Bakehop opens its first brick-and-mortar in SoMa, and The DeLuxe prepares for an opening in the Upper Haight very soon, all in This Week in Food.

7 hours ago

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This Week In Food: A New Drinks and Dinner Spot In the Castro

SF Standard

‘Section 415’ podcast: The rise and fall of Bay Area sports dynasties

On this episode of our sports podcast, host Kerry Crowley traces Bay Area dynasties through their best and worst draft picks.

8 hours ago

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‘Section 415’ podcast: The rise and fall of Bay Area sports dynasties

Mission Local

Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Should ethnic studies have been reformed?

Last month, the San Francisco school district approved new coursework for ethnic studies. The move follows years of controversy. Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Should ethnic studies have been reformed?

8 hours ago

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Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Should ethnic studies have been reformed?

SFiST

At Final Governor's Race Debate Before Primary, Becerra Gets Attacked, Porter Still Trying to Break Through

On Thursday night at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, seven of the candidates for California governor debated one last time before the June 2 primary, each trying to change their standing in the polls and become one of the top two vote-getters.

9 hours ago

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At Final Governor's Race Debate Before Primary, Becerra Gets Attacked, Porter Still Trying to Break Through

SF Standard

Ex-city planner alleges intimidation over objections to Lurie’s permit project

The allegations come days before a vote on a $28.5 million contract renewal for OpenGov’s permit software.

9 hours ago

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Ex-city planner alleges intimidation over objections to Lurie’s permit project

SFiST

Kars4Kids, Found to Be Front for New Jersey Jewish Organization That Does Little for Needy Kids, Now Banned in CA

The decades-long scourge of that all-too-earwormy "1-877-KARS4KIDS" jingle is thankfully over, or almost over, for Californians at least, as a court has ruled the ads must stop running due to false advertising.

10 hours ago

SFiST

Kars4Kids, Found to Be Front for New Jersey Jewish Organization That Does Little for Needy Kids, Now Banned in CA

Mission Local

S.F. economy may have reached ‘inflection point,’ says controller. Yes, that’s good news.

By several indicators, S.F’s economic vitality is improving: Information sector jobs are up, as are hotel revenues and public transit ridership levels. S.F. economy may have reached ‘inflection point,’ says controller. Yes, that’s good news.

11 hours ago

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S.F. economy may have reached ‘inflection point,’ says controller. Yes, that’s good news.

SFiST

Bizarre Details Emerge In Santa Clara Murder-Suicide, Which Involved Estranged Brothers

The scant details about a fatal shooting and a second body subsequently found inside a burning home in Santa Clara last week told none of the story, which actually involves a man secretly renting a home next door to his estranged brother before allegedly killing him.

12 hours ago

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Bizarre Details Emerge In Santa Clara Murder-Suicide, Which Involved Estranged Brothers

SFiST

Friday Morning Constitutional: Prop D Could Hamper the Local Economy, Controller Says

Prop D, the "CEO tax," could cost the city in terms of jobs and GDP but would likely bring in $300M annually; Vallejo police arrest woman in pepper-spray road-rage attack; and it's apparently miserable working at Meta right now.

14 hours ago

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Friday Morning Constitutional: Prop D Could Hamper the Local Economy, Controller Says

SF Standard

SF men face murder over fireworks deaths. The state Supreme Court may have killed the case

A ruling clarified how courts must interpret a 2018 law governing who can be found responsible for a murder they didn’t directly commit.

17 hours ago

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SF men face murder over fireworks deaths. The state Supreme Court may have killed the case

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Tech titans built Mahan’s bid for governor. Here’s his plan to regulate their companies

The San Jose mayor’s framework to “hold Big Tech accountable” is a test of whether he can convince voters he’s independent from the industry funding his campaign.

17 hours ago

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Tech titans built Mahan’s bid for governor. Here’s his plan to regulate their companies

Mission Local

Vox subterranea

At 16th Street Bart. Photo by Robert B. Livingston. Vox subterranea

17 hours ago

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Vox subterranea

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Singin’ in the stacks: Karaoke night at the Excelsior public library

Tucked in a quiet corner of the already quiet library, the program room becomes the loudest room in the building during the monthly karaoke. Singin’ in the stacks: Karaoke night at the Excelsior public library

18 hours ago

Mission Local

Singin’ in the stacks: Karaoke night at the Excelsior public library

Mission Local

Restaurant review: Brenda’s Meat & Three, old favorite in Western Addition

Brenda’s Meat and Three has a warm, diner-like ambience, with a giant horseshoe counter dominating the space. Restaurant review: Brenda’s Meat & Three, old favorite in Western Addition

20 hours ago

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Restaurant review: Brenda’s Meat & Three, old favorite in Western Addition