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City Hall
Sunset supervisor gets cold shoulder from colleagues in bid to reopen Great Highway
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Mayor Daniel Lurie Seeks New State Legislation for Court-Ordered Mental Health Medication
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San Francisco could allow involuntary medication for those with mental illness
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SF supervisor makes final push to put Great Highway reopening on ballot
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Iconic, Often Reviled SF Fountain Is Down to Its Last Chance to Stave Off Removal
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SF‘s homeless count was broken for years. Now the city is trying a new approach
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Politics
Monday Morning Headlines: Wiener Changes Course on Gaza
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Scott Wiener Pivots After Congressional Forum: ‘Israel Has Committed Genocide in Gaza’
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A sanctuary in the Mission races against time to beat Trump cuts
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Criminal Justice
San Francisco judge orders public defenders to do their jobs
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Supreme Court considers whether states can ban transgender athletes in school sports
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Public Safety
Suspect arrested in Caltrain copper wire theft in South San Francisco
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Elderly Pleasant Hill woman's life savings recovered in crypto scam
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‘It was just crazy': San Francisco school shooting victim speaks out
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3 people arrested after 16th & Mission weekend stabbing that injured 3
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Questions mount over Waymo's problems during San Francisco outage
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Day Around the Bay: Cyclist Fatally Struck By SMART Train In Santa Rosa
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Immigration
This Notorious Women’s Prison Could Be the Bay Area’s Next ICE Facility
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Neighborhood watch
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Labor
Solano County Public Service Workers Launch 2-Day Strike
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Urban Ore workers win contract after three-year battle
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Business
xAI's Grok Being Blocked, Investigated By Multiple Countries Over the Creation of Sexualized Deepfakes
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This iconic Bay Area Taco Bell, one of the last of its kind, to close after almost 60 years
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It’s been a North Beach nightlife staple for 30 years — and it’s nearly ready to reopen
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Culture
Video: SNL'S Chloe Fineman Enjoys Sauna and Bay Dip In Sausalito
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From SF to ‘Jurassic Park’: How music shaped actor BD Wong’s career
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Housing
Permits Still Tough To Come By For Fire Victims Looking To Rebuild In LA County
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New San Bruno Home Offers Independence for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
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Human Rights
Bay Area demonstrations grow as protests in Iran intensify amid crackdown
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Remembering the Bayview Activist Who Fought for Community’s Health and Dignity
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Health
Tengo diabetes: ¿Cómo cambiará el precio de la insulina en 2026?
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Lurie Backs Proposed California Law to Allow Court-Ordered Psychiatric Drugs
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Opinion
California State Senator Finally Admits Israel Is Performing Genocide in Gaza After Public Pushback Following Viral Debate Performance
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Guitar Wizard
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The 49ers’ list of unlikely heroes is staggering, and it just keeps growing
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After Maduro’s Capture, Venezuela Faces Old US Shadows and Uncertain Future
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Arts and Events
Devo-meister Mark Mothersbaugh’s quirky screen scores come to Sketchfest
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Yes, Bob Weir’s Last-Ever Live Performance Was That Golden Gate Park Dead and Company Show In SF
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The JPM week social map: Who you’ll see, where you’ll see them
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Puppy Bowl Reveals 2026 Lineup, SF Stray Will Be Featured Competitor
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San Francisco: Dead and loving it
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At SFMOMA, Alejandro Cartagena’s photographs strike deep community chords
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Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…
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‘I’m proud of my hearse!’ Dead Reckoning takes on death in the Bay Area
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The hottest party in SF? Moms only
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Miscellaneous
The Convenience of Buying Disposable Adult Briefs Online: What to Expect From Vendors
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