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Sam Altman adds ‘TBPN’ to OpenAI’s growing influence machine

The podcast acquisition suggests that the next media barons might be AI labs.

5 hours ago

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Sam Altman adds ‘TBPN’ to OpenAI’s growing influence machine

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Caltrain riders are threatening to drive if service gets cut. They hate the idea

One-third of stations could close, and there could be no trains after 9 p.m. and on weekends. Displaced riders would likely clog the freeways.

7 hours ago

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Caltrain riders are threatening to drive if service gets cut. They hate the idea

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The earth moved Thursday. The Bay Area shrugged

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake centered in the Santa Cruz Mountains gave residents an early-morning shake.

11 hours ago

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The earth moved Thursday. The Bay Area shrugged

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SF’s Dirt Alley is getting a makeover. You get to design it

Take a part in reimagining this polarizing strip of property in the Outer Sunset.

12 hours ago

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SF’s Dirt Alley is getting a makeover. You get to design it

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Everyone wants to own a piece of the Bay Area’s new women’s sports franchise

From Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to former athletes including Abby Wambach and Natalie Coughlin, LOVB San Francisco has more than 50 owners.

17 hours ago

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Everyone wants to own a piece of the Bay Area’s new women’s sports franchise

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Your guide to the best arts events in San Francisco this spring

The city gets a burst of creativity from fairs, the buzziest museum parties, theatrical performances, and concerts.

17 hours ago

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Your guide to the best arts events in San Francisco this spring

Mission Local

John Elberling, combative S.F. nonprofit housing leader and political power player, dies at 79

The longtime nonprofit leader helped preserve affordable housing in South of Market and was a force in San Francisco politics for decades, earning admiration and criticism along the way John Elberling, combative S.F. nonprofit housing leader and political power player, dies at 79

3 hours ago

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John Elberling, combative S.F. nonprofit housing leader and political power player, dies at 79

Mission Local

S.F. ex-human rights boss Sheryl Davis pleads not guilty, postpones arraignment

Davis, the former head of the Human Rights Commission, will plead not guilty. Her lawyer says charges are politically motivated. S.F. ex-human rights boss Sheryl Davis pleads not guilty, postpones arraignment

6 hours ago

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S.F. ex-human rights boss Sheryl Davis pleads not guilty, postpones arraignment

Mission Local

Richmond Buzz: Everything new is old again

“Richmond Buzz” is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Richmond. This week: a vintage renaissance, of sorts. Richmond Buzz: Everything new is old again

7 hours ago

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Richmond Buzz: Everything new is old again

Mission Local

Sunday Streets meets goal to host half-season of S.F. neighborhood festivals

Sunday Streets said it had fundraised to hold a half-season in 2026 with three events. The fate of future events is still uncertain. Sunday Streets meets goal to host half-season of S.F. neighborhood festivals

7 hours ago

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Sunday Streets meets goal to host half-season of S.F. neighborhood festivals

Mission Local

Meet the District 4 candidates: Who do you support for Congress?

Three candidates are in agreement on who to support in the congressional race. Two others say they are still undecided. Meet the District 4 candidates: Who do you support for Congress?

9 hours ago

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Meet the District 4 candidates: Who do you support for Congress?

Mission Local

Wet paint

At Hyde and Geary Streets. Photo by Béatrice Vallières. Wet paint

17 hours ago

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Wet paint

SFiST

Day Around the Bay: Sheryl Davis Delays Arraignment, Plans to Plead Not Guilty

Embattled former City Hall figure Sheryl Davis has delayed her arraignment; a rabid bat was found in Fremont; and Sunday Streets has made it halfway to its fundraising goal.

4 hours ago

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Day Around the Bay: Sheryl Davis Delays Arraignment, Plans to Plead Not Guilty

SFiST

EDM Label Om Records Throwing Big Embarcadero Party Next Month, With Another Planet's Help

To celebrate the label's 30th birthday, Om Records is having both a free Day Party and a ticketed Night Party on Saturday, May 9, and the daytime event will, like several other EDM parties before it, happen at Embarcadero Plaza.

5 hours ago

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EDM Label Om Records Throwing Big Embarcadero Party Next Month, With Another Planet's Help

SFiST

Homicide Suspect Arrested Five Months After East Bay Jail Released Him By Mistake

A Washington homicide suspect with prior warrants in the East Bay was arrested in Missouri this week after he was mistakenly released in October from Contra Costa County’s Martinez Jail while waiting to be extradited to Washington state.

5 hours ago

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Homicide Suspect Arrested Five Months After East Bay Jail Released Him By Mistake

SFiST

United Airlines Adds TSA Wait Time Tracker to Its App for SFO and Six Other Hubs

Taking the guesswork out of how early you need to be at the airport, United Airlines has added a very helpful feature to its app, in the midst of an ongoing congressional impasse over the funding that keeps TSA operating.

10 hours ago

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United Airlines Adds TSA Wait Time Tracker to Its App for SFO and Six Other Hubs

SFiST

Suspect Flees SoMa Traffic Stop, Leads Police on Chase Onto Bay Bridge at Rush Hour

An allegedly stolen vehicle that San Francisco police spotted and tried to pull over in SoMa Wednesday evening ended up being at the center of a chase that ended on the Bay Bridge.

11 hours ago

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Suspect Flees SoMa Traffic Stop, Leads Police on Chase Onto Bay Bridge at Rush Hour

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Residents Protest Proposed 25-Story Marina Safeway Redevelopment

A group of residents gathered outside the Marina Safeway Wednesday in protest of the proposed redevelopment of the property into a 25-story mixed-use tower, which they say would unfavorably impact the neighborhood, and the city is required to finalize the design review by August 1.

13 hours ago

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Residents Protest Proposed 25-Story Marina Safeway Redevelopment

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