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SF Standard

OpenAI robotics head quits over military deal concerns

Caitlin Kalinowski cited concerns about OpenAI’s new Pentagon deal, warning that surveillance and lethal autonomy lacked sufficient guardrails.

6 hours ago

SF Standard

OpenAI robotics head quits over military deal concerns

SF Standard

SFUSD recommends pushing last day of school to June 10 to make up for strike

The district will vote March 24 on extending the school year to June 10 to meet state requirements and compensate educators for lost strike pay.

13 hours ago

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SFUSD recommends pushing last day of school to June 10 to make up for strike

SF Standard

How a 60-person Bay Area tourist group got trapped in Dubai — and escaped amid war

A luxury vacation to the Middle East was unexpectedly cut short after the Iran war broke out.

16 hours ago

SF Standard

How a 60-person Bay Area tourist group got trapped in Dubai — and escaped amid war

SF Standard

A quiet trade deadline doesn’t mask the Sharks’ reality: The outlook has changed

Kiefer Sherwood’s recent contract extension is a signal that veteran players want to join forces with Macklin Celebrini and a young core.

16 hours ago

SF Standard

A quiet trade deadline doesn’t mask the Sharks’ reality: The outlook has changed

SF Standard

Here are the lineups Giants manager Tony Vitello should use this season

With Luis Arráez at the top of the order and Rafael Devers batting second, San Francisco can generate more opportunities for its best hitters.

16 hours ago

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Here are the lineups Giants manager Tony Vitello should use this season

SF Standard

The John Muir of ocean trash: One man’s crusade to pick up what the rest leave behind

Richard James has spent two decades bushwhacking through forests and kayaking remote waters to haul garbage from West Marin’s hidden alcoves.

16 hours ago

SF Standard

The John Muir of ocean trash: One man’s crusade to pick up what the rest leave behind

Mission Local

Didn’t have a notepad!

At Valencia and Market Streets. Photo by Naomi Marcus. Didn’t have a notepad!

16 hours ago

Mission Local

Didn’t have a notepad!

Mission Local

A Q&A with Rob Nilsson, the Tenderloin’s indie cinema master

Anti-commercial filmmaker and former Tenderloin fixture is raising money for his old neighborhood with private retrospective A Q&A with Rob Nilsson, the Tenderloin’s indie cinema master

18 hours ago

Mission Local

A Q&A with Rob Nilsson, the Tenderloin’s indie cinema master

Mission Local

People We Meet: Billie Hayes on tending a bar full of spirits

Billie Hayes is the quiet steward who has kept Bernal Heights’ Wild Side West alive since 2010. A soft-spoken Southerner and self-described “coal miner’s granddaughter” with a military background, Hayes [...] People We Meet: Billie Hayes on tending a bar full of spirits

18 hours ago

Mission Local

People We Meet: Billie Hayes on tending a bar full of spirits

Mission Local

SFUSD set to extend school year by 5 days to make up for teacher strike

Extra time will help fill in missing instructional days and pay for some San Francisco educators who participated in four-day February strike. SFUSD set to extend school year by 5 days to make up for teacher strike

1 day ago

Mission Local

SFUSD set to extend school year by 5 days to make up for teacher strike

Mission Local

‘Trying to be Mother Teresa:’ Tenderloin leaders react to Lurie’s security brawl

San Francisco's Tenderloin again found itself in the national spotlight after Mayor Daniel Lurie's security detail was injured in a fight. ‘Trying to be Mother Teresa:’ Tenderloin leaders react to Lurie’s security brawl

1 day ago

Mission Local

‘Trying to be Mother Teresa:’ Tenderloin leaders react to Lurie’s security brawl

Mission Local

Remembering 'Diamond' Dave Whitaker, 88, San Francisco's common thread

Local legend "Diamond" Dave Whitaker passed on March 2. His friends and colleagues remember him for his poetry, politics, and kindness. Remembering 'Diamond' Dave Whitaker, 88, San Francisco's common thread

1 day ago

Mission Local

Remembering 'Diamond' Dave Whitaker, 88, San Francisco's common thread

SFiST

Advocates Worry About Police Overreach Following Mayor Lurie’s Tenderloin Scuffle

There was heavy police presence on Cedar Street, an alley on the edge of the Tenderloin, following Thursday’s violent scuffle involving SF Mayor Daniel Lurie’s security detail, with two additional arrests Friday, and neighborhood advocates worry about potential overreach.

3 hours ago

SFiST

Advocates Worry About Police Overreach Following Mayor Lurie’s Tenderloin Scuffle

SFiST

Field Notes: Rare SF Tree Map, Dad Punk, and the Fight for Reproductive Rights in 1960s SF

This week: The SF Columbarium, tulip season, Silicon Valley repair cafes, Marin dad punk band, and an Iranian-American fashion line. Plus: finding unique SF trees, connecting with deceased loved ones, and author Kate Schatz’s new novel focusing on the fight for women’s rights in 1960s SF.

9 hours ago

SFiST

Field Notes: Rare SF Tree Map, Dad Punk, and the Fight for Reproductive Rights in 1960s SF

SFiST

Saturday Links: Video Shows Lurie's Bodyguard Shoved Suspect First During Incident Thursday

Video footage shows Mayor Lurie's security guard becoming aggressive first; Olympic skier and gold medalist Eileen Gu will be the grand marshal of SF’s Chinese New Year parade; and only one in 10 US residents like daylight saving time.

12 hours ago

SFiST

Saturday Links: Video Shows Lurie's Bodyguard Shoved Suspect First During Incident Thursday

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Forty-Foot Tree Lands on Two Teslas on Highway 101 in Sunnyvale

Anthropic released a list of top 10 jobs with the most tasks that could be completed using AI; the statue of the 45-foot woman on Market Street will be here through October; and fortunately no one was seriously injured when a large tree landed on highway 101 in Sunnyvale Thursday.

1 day ago

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Forty-Foot Tree Lands on Two Teslas on Highway 101 in Sunnyvale

SFiST

Mayor Lurie and Supervisor Mandelman Introduce Ballot Measures to (Of Course) Give Lurie More Power

Mr. 14-months-on-the-job Daniel Lurie thinks it's high time he be given some more sweeping powers currently held by the SF Board of Supervisors and various City Hall commissions.

1 day ago

SFiST

Mayor Lurie and Supervisor Mandelman Introduce Ballot Measures to (Of Course) Give Lurie More Power

SFiST

'Spamalot' Returns on Tour In SF, With a Few Extra Timely References

For a certain segment of the population, the absurdist humor of Monty Python has never ceased to elicit titters and full-bellied laughs. And Eric Idle's musical adaptation of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' still delivers those.

1 day ago

SFiST

'Spamalot' Returns on Tour In SF, With a Few Extra Timely References