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Hit these Bay Area beaches to beat a March heat wave

Our regional shores have all kinds of attactions, ranging from tide pools to private saunas.

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Hit these Bay Area beaches to beat a March heat wave

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‘Gaming the system’: Inside another year of SFUSD lottery drama

Parents swap strategies and hope for luck as the district delays a promised overhaul of its enrollment system.

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‘Gaming the system’: Inside another year of SFUSD lottery drama

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It isn’t always pretty, but the young Warriors are learning as they’re losing

Golden State’s inexperienced players have been “thrown into the fire” with Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler sidelined for more than a month.

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It isn’t always pretty, but the young Warriors are learning as they’re losing

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Bay Area stars and designs shine at the 98th Academy Awards

From Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking nominations to Zac Posen’s Gap Studio gowns, Oakland and SF have a major presence.

16 hours ago

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Bay Area stars and designs shine at the 98th Academy Awards

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Sam Smith brought Kim Petras to an afterparty in the Castro

Wrapping up a 20-date residency, the singer brought out their “Unholy” collaborator — both to the show, and later to a nearby LGBTQ+ bar.

16 hours ago

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Sam Smith brought Kim Petras to an afterparty in the Castro

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SF held a JFK Jr. lookalike contest. The ‘Love Story’ effect is real

The new FX series has reignited the John-John mystique for those too young to remember the original.

20 hours ago

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SF held a JFK Jr. lookalike contest. The ‘Love Story’ effect is real

Mission Local

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On Folsom Street. Photo by Mike Santiago. Ave invertida

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Ave invertida

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Mayor Lurie's charter reform would enable him to remake City Hall

Charter amendment would give mayor the ability to reorganize or consolidate 24 city departments. Yes, that’s a big deal. Mayor Lurie's charter reform would enable him to remake City Hall

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Mayor Lurie's charter reform would enable him to remake City Hall

Mission Local

University of California unions reach deal, avoiding potential statewide strike

Tentative deals include wage increases, protections for international workers, and provisions for flexible work arrangements. University of California unions reach deal, avoiding potential statewide strike

20 hours ago

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University of California unions reach deal, avoiding potential statewide strike

Mission Local

Race for Nancy Pelosi's seat goes to Chinatown, where Taiwan takes the stage

It was Taiwan, not Gaza, that got top billing as Chinese-speaking grandpas took meticulous notes throughout the forum. Race for Nancy Pelosi's seat goes to Chinatown, where Taiwan takes the stage

1 day ago

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Race for Nancy Pelosi's seat goes to Chinatown, where Taiwan takes the stage

Mission Local

Mission locals

On Rondel Place. Photo by Walter Mackins. Mission locals

1 day ago

Mission Local

Mission locals

Mission Local

People We Meet: Florencio ‘Flor’ Cortez

He arrived in the U.S. at 57, searching for opportunity. Decades later, Flor Cortez reflects on the life he built between two countries. People We Meet: Florencio ‘Flor’ Cortez

1 day ago

Mission Local

People We Meet: Florencio ‘Flor’ Cortez

SFiST

Woman Dies In Holding Cell at Santa Rita Jail Following Hospital Visit

An Oakland woman died in a holding cell Friday at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin while awaiting transportation to court — a day after she was found unconscious and taken to the hospital where she was cleared several hours later.

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Woman Dies In Holding Cell at Santa Rita Jail Following Hospital Visit

SFiST

Santa Cruz-Based Electric Air Taxi Company Showcases Demo Flight Across the Bay

Joby Aviation debuted its piloted air taxi with a demo flight from Oakland Airport to the Marin Headlands in minutes, as the company plans to launch trial operations in 10 states with potential plans for a pilotless taxi in the future, but it’s unclear when it will launch in California.

18 hours ago

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Santa Cruz-Based Electric Air Taxi Company Showcases Demo Flight Across the Bay

SFiST

Sunday Links: PG&E Outage Leaves 3,600 Without Power in Outer Richmond/Seacliff

Oakland will begin issuing real citations from its speed cameras Monday instead of warnings; an SF tech worker named Alysa Liu had her Instagram account suspended for being an imposter; and 3,600 PG&E customers in the Outer Richmond/Seacliff lost power Sunday.

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Sunday Links: PG&E Outage Leaves 3,600 Without Power in Outer Richmond/Seacliff

SFiST

Field Notes: Alysa Liu in Paris, Mychal Threets in South SF, and Barbershop Therapy

This week: PBS Kids’ Mychal Threets at South SF library, the Counter-Culture Museum, free books for kids, San Mateo desserts, and Alysa Liu at Paris Fashion Week. Plus, honoring the female Muni drivers through history and cutting hair and giving space.

1 day ago

SFiST

Field Notes: Alysa Liu in Paris, Mychal Threets in South SF, and Barbershop Therapy

SFiST

Beachgoers May Want to Steer Clear of Teen ‘Beach Takeover’ Parties Happening in Alameda

Two unsanctioned beach parties attracting hundreds of teens are scheduled to take place in Alameda, and while they’re reportedly part of a regular tradition involving activities like water balloon and water gun fights, police warn that past events have resulted in “dangerous consequences.”

1 day ago

SFiST

Beachgoers May Want to Steer Clear of Teen ‘Beach Takeover’ Parties Happening in Alameda

SFiST

Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Two Pedestrians, Then Hits Oncoming Car in SF’s Mission District

Two pedestrians suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in the Mission District Friday after they were struck by a driver who then crashed into an oncoming vehicle, also sending four passengers to the hospital with minor injuries.

1 day ago

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Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Two Pedestrians, Then Hits Oncoming Car in SF’s Mission District

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